The Chinese manufacturer SUVEREE offers with the R1 a small humanoid robot, capable of complex movements and intended for developers and laboratories. Its Price, much lower than other models in the sector, could make it the first bestseller on this stammering market.
A robot open to all experiments
Unitree, a Chinese company that is starting to make a name for itself in robotics, has presented a new humanoid robot called R1. This 1.20 meter model for 25 kg is equipped with 26 joints and can move with great agility. In video demonstrations, we see it in particular making rolls, running on slopes or recovering quickly after a fall.
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The R1 is sold at a rate of around 4,800 euros (39,999 yuan), making it one of the cheapest humanoids currently available. It is designed above all for use in research or development environment, especially in the context of software tests or simulation of simple physical tasks. Its autonomy is limited to an hour and it incorporates an eight core processor, an ultra-angle camera and four microphones to analyze its environment.
If it is not a domestic assistant strictly speaking – he knows how to do the shopping or performing complex household tasks -, the R1 nevertheless allows to explore and concretely test robotic uses at an accessible rate. It is aimed at an audience of experienced professionals or enthusiasts, rather than the general public. You have to know how to program it …
The launch of the R1 occurs while several companies, especially in the United States, are working on more imposing and more expensive humanoid robots. Tesla, for example, presented its Optimus robot, still in the prototype state, with an announced price of $ 20,000, or even less. Other manufacturers such as Figure AI, Apptronik or Agility Robotics are currently testing their machines in automotive or logistical factories, at much higher prices depending on the model (between 50,000 and 250,000 dollars).
The R1 is more positioned as a cheap experimental platform. Unitree already markets more advanced robots, such as G1 and H1, used in certain Chinese factories, especially those of Nio and Geely. These models are capable of performing precise and repetitive gestures, especially on mounting chains.
The arrival of the R1 also coincides with a new stage for Suniter, which has embarked on a deposit procedure with the Chinese authorities to enter the stock market. This could make the company one of the first manufacturers of humanoid robots listed in China.
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