Quick Verdict
PM01 leads in more DOF, longer runtime, while R1 leads in faster speed, lower price. The two robots are evenly matched, each excelling in different areas.
PM01
EngineAI Robotics
R1
Unitree Robotics
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PM01 R1
Specifications
$12,000Price$4,900
138 cmHeight122 cm
40 kgWeight25 kg
23DOF20
—Payload—
2hRuntime1h
2 m/sSpeed2.5 m/s
YesStairsYes
YesLiDARNo
Intel N97 + NVIDIA Jetson Orin (dual compute)Compute8-core CPU; NVIDIA Jetson Orin (EDU)
Ecosystem Openness
45
PM01
/100
72
R1
Linux + developer SDK. Dual compute for custom dev.
ROS2 support, newer platform — ecosystem growing.
Last updated: 2026