H1-2 vs SE01: Specs, Price & ROS Support Compared (2024)
Unitree Robotics vs EngineAI Robotics — independent, side-by-side analysis.
Quick Verdict
SE01 leads in more DOF, lower price. Overall, SE01 has an edge in 2 out of 2 compared categories.
H1-2
Unitree Robotics
SE01
EngineAI Robotics
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H1-2 SE01
Specifications
$99,900Price$20,000
178 cmHeight170 cm
70 kgWeight55 kg
27DOF32
21 kgPayload—
2hRuntime2h
2 m/sSpeed2 m/s
YesStairsYes
YesLiDARYes
Intel i5 + Intel i7; optional NVIDIA Jetson Orin NXComputeN/A
Pros and cons at a glance
H1-2
Pros
- Shipping to customers (verified commercial availability)
- Ships with LiDAR for robust depth sensing in low-light environments
Cons
- Short runtime (120 min) — frequent recharging or battery swaps
SE01
Pros
- Shipping to customers (verified commercial availability)
- Ships with LiDAR for robust depth sensing in low-light environments
- 32 degrees of freedom — full-body articulation
Cons
- Short runtime (120 min) — frequent recharging or battery swaps
- Closed software stack — no public SDK or ROS support
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper: H1-2 or SE01?
SE01 is cheaper at $20,000 vs $99,900 for H1-2. Note that lower price does not imply lower total cost of ownership — see the TCO calculator on the Explore page for utilisation-adjusted figures.
Are both H1-2 and SE01 shipping to customers?
Yes. Both are commercially available as of the last review. Delivery timelines and customer geographies vary per vendor — check the manufacturer page for each.
Which is better for ROS-based development: H1-2 or SE01?
H1-2 has ros2; SE01 has no ROS support. For research and multi-vendor robotics stacks, native ROS 2 is the strongest signal of ecosystem maturity.
Last updated: 2024