Quick Verdict
R1 leads in faster speed, while MenteeBot V3 leads in more DOF, longer runtime. Overall, MenteeBot V3 has an edge in 2 out of 3 compared categories.
R1
Unitree Robotics
MenteeBot V3
Mentee Robotics
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R1 MenteeBot V3
Specifications
$4,900PriceContact
122 cmHeight175 cm
25 kgWeight70 kg
20DOF40
—Payload25 kg
1hRuntime4h
2.5 m/sSpeed1.5 m/s
YesStairsYes
NoLiDARNo
8-core CPU; NVIDIA Jetson Orin (EDU)Compute2x NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin
Ecosystem Openness
72
R1
/100
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MenteeBot V3
ROS2 support, newer platform — ecosystem growing.
Last updated: 2026