Quick Verdict
R1 leads in faster speed, lower price, while RAISE A1 leads in more DOF. Overall, R1 has an edge in 2 out of 3 compared categories.
R1
Unitree Robotics
RAISE A1
Zhiyuan Robotics
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R1 RAISE A1
Specifications
$4,900Price$27,500
122 cmHeight175 cm
25 kgWeight53 kg
20DOF49
—Payload80 kg
1hRuntime—
2.5 m/sSpeed1.94 m/s
YesStairsYes
NoLiDARYes
8-core CPU; NVIDIA Jetson Orin (EDU)Compute200 TOPS
Ecosystem Openness
72
R1
/100
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RAISE A1
ROS2 support, newer platform — ecosystem growing.
Last updated: 2026