Quick Verdict
SE01 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.
SE01
EngineAI Robotics
R1
Unitree Robotics
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SE01 R1
Specifications
$20,000Price$4,900
170 cmHeight122 cm
55 kgWeight25 kg
32DOF20
—Payload—
2hRuntime1h
2 m/sSpeed2.5 m/s
YesStairsYes
YesLiDARNo
N/ACompute8-core CPU; NVIDIA Jetson Orin (EDU)
Ecosystem Openness
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SE01
/100
72
R1
ROS2 support, newer platform — ecosystem growing.
Last updated: 2026