Quick Verdict
ASIMO leads in more DOF. Overall, ASIMO has an edge in 1 out of 1 compared categories.
ASIMO
Honda
R1
Unitree Robotics
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ASIMO R1
Specifications
Never sold commerciallyPrice$4,900
130 cmHeight122 cm
48 kgWeight25 kg
57DOF20
1 kgPayload—
1hRuntime1h
2.5 m/sSpeed2.5 m/s
YesStairsYes
NoLiDARNo
Proprietary Honda embedded systemsCompute8-core CPU; NVIDIA Jetson Orin (EDU)
Ecosystem Openness
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ASIMO
/100
72
R1
ROS2 support, newer platform — ecosystem growing.
Last updated: 2026