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Quadruped · Research and development

Unitree Go1

Reality level : Paper announcement · Proof: statements only, with no demonstration and no sale observed. See the rule

Useful for: Companionship · Education and programming · Research and development

by Unitree Robotics · 3 versions: Go1 Air, Go1 Edu and Go1 Pro

Key facts

The Unitree Go1 is a quadruped robot for research and education, made by Unitree Robotics. It weighs 12 kg and was introduced in 2021. Its maximum speed is 2.5 m/s for the Go1 Air version and 3.5 m/s for the Go1 Pro.

Weight
12 kg
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Unitree Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “重量12kg”
Top speed
2.5 m/s (Go1 Edu: 3.7 m/s · Go1 Pro: 3.5 m/s)
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Unitree Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Go1 Air, range 0 ~ 2.5m/s, maximum. Original text: “Motion Speed0 ~ 2.5m/s0 ~ 3.5m/s0 ~ 3.7m/s（limit ~ 5m/s）”

Version Go1 Air. range 0 ~ 2.5m/s, maximum.

Locomotion
Quadruped
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Unitree Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “全球首款消费级伴随仿生四足机器人”
Camera
Yes Depth Camera
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Unitree Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “Depth CameraIn-depth perspective, knowing far and near”

Not disclosed price, height, battery life, availability in France

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Specifications

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Unitree Go1, specifications and levels of evidence
SpecificationGo1 AirGo1 EduGo1 ProLevel of evidence
Weight12 kgOriginal text: “12kg”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Unitree Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “重量12kg”
Maximum speedGo1 Air2.5 m/sGo1 Edu3.7 m/sGo1 Pro3.5 m/sClaimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Unitree Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Go1 Air, range 0 ~ 2.5m/s, maximum. Original text: “Motion Speed0 ~ 2.5m/s0 ~ 3.5m/s0 ~ 3.7m/s（limit ~ 5m/s）”
Locomotion typeQuadrupedOriginal text: “四足机器人”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Unitree Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “全球首款消费级伴随仿生四足机器人”
CameraYes, Depth CameraOriginal text: “Depth Camera”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Unitree Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “Depth CameraIn-depth perspective, knowing far and near”

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Program this robot

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Programmable: yes (Python, ROS 2).

Accessible from the intermediate level. To start: Python SDK. To go further: ROS.

SDK and languages

Official SDK
unitree_legged_sdk Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Unitree Robotics (pages produit officielles), published 13 January 2023. v3.5.1. Original text: “This version is suitable for unitree_legged_sdk v3.5.1, namely Go1 robot.”
Python API
Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Unitree Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Go1 Edu. Original text: “Python ProgrammingInterface○○●”Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Unitree Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Go1 Edu. Original text: “Python编程接口○○◐●”

ROS 2

ROS compatibility
ROS 2 Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Unitree Robotics (pages produit officielles), published 13 January 2023. Package unitree_ros2_to_real for low-level and high-level control; version suitable for unitree_legged_sdk v3.5.1 (Go1). Original text: “This package can send control command to real robot from ROS2.”
Supported ROS 2 distributions
eloquent Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Unitree Robotics (pages produit officielles), published 13 January 2023. Recommended environment: Ubuntu 18.04 and ROS2 eloquent. Original text: “We recommand users to run this package in Ubuntu 18.04 and ROS2 eloquent environment”

App and voice control

Official mobile app
Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Unitree Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. iOS and Android versions are test (beta) versions. Original text: “Go1 APP DownloadUnitree Application”

Official code

Figures read on GitHub on 02/10/2026.

Community projects

  • MAVProxyUser/YushuTechUnitreeGo1 · Project independent of the manufacturer

    Licence not recognised automatically · 469 stars · TeX · Dormant, last updated 01/04/2025

    宇树科技 Yushu Technology (Unitree) go1 development notes

  • ouguangjun/legkilo-dataset · Project independent of the manufacturer

    Licence not recognised automatically · 81 stars · C++ · Active, last updated 04/08/2026

    a legged robot (Unitree Go1) dataset containing leg kinematics (joint encoders and contact sesors), imu and lidar

  • snt-arg/unitree_ros · Project independent of the manufacturer

    GPL-3.0 · 59 stars · C++ · Slowing down, last updated 25/06/2026

    A ROS2 package to control the Unitree GO1 robot

  • Atharva-05/unitree_ros2_sim · Project independent of the manufacturer

    Licence not recognised automatically · 53 stars · C++ · Dormant, last updated 11/02/2025

    A repository of ROS 2 packages for simulation of the Unitree Go1 legged robot in Gazebo.

  • muye1202/quadruped_locomotion_project · Project independent of the manufacturer

    Licence not recognised automatically · 50 stars · Python · Dormant, last updated 29/07/2025

    A training and deployment pipeline for visuomotor RL policy used to enhance the locomotion of Unitree Go1 robot dog.

See the other repository

Figures read on GitHub on 02/10/2026.

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