- 100 TOPS Jetson Orin backpack An NVIDIA Jetson Orin module rated at 100 TOPS, two and a half times the EDU Standard's 40 TOPS, runs your programs on the robot.
- Camera streams to the backpack The head's binocular module delivers a 1280 × 720 image, left and right 544 × 448 RGB and a 544 × 448 depth map to the development computer.
- Open SDK and ROS 2 Unitree's unitree_sdk2 in C++ and Python on DDS, compatible with ROS 2, gives high-level and joint-level control.
- Voice interface for developers The voice assistant wakes to "Hello Robot" or press-to-talk with local offline speech recognition; text-to-speech in the SDK is Chinese only for now.
- Sim-to-real models URDF, STEP and MuJoCo models of the R1 support development in simulation before the robot.
- No hands, hand-ready The Smart has no dexterous hands; the backpack's expansion module provides power, signal and camera connections for them.
- 12-month manufacturer warranty Every R1 EDU carries Unitree's 12-month warranty.
Description
The Unitree R1 EDU Smart (U2) puts 100 TOPS on the back of the R1 humanoid: an NVIDIA Jetson Orin module rated at 100 TOPS in the R1 EDU computing backpack, two and a half times the EDU Standard's 40 TOPS, with full secondary development and no dexterous hands.
The head's binocular module delivers a 1280 × 720 image, left and right 544 × 448 RGB and a 544 × 448 depth map to the backpack, where your perception, voice and control programs run on the development computing unit, next to the robot's own 8-core CPU and 10 TOPS visual computing module. Unitree's unitree_sdk2 in C++ and Python on DDS, compatible with ROS 2, gives high-level and joint-level control, and the voice interface offers local offline speech recognition.
Underneath is the full R1: about 1.23 m and 29 kg, 26 joint motors, stereo speakers and a 4-microphone array, and a 6000 mAh quick-release battery for about 1 hour. The backpack carries the dexterous-hand expansion module; the Smart itself has no hands. It suits research groups whose work is perception, AI and locomotion rather than grasping.
The R1 EDU Standard (U1) is the same robot with the 40 TOPS module. Pro A, Pro B, Pro C and Pro D share the Smart's 100 TOPS backpack and add two dexterous hands, Unitree Dex3-1 or BrainCo Revo 2. The R1 Basic has no secondary development.
Key Capabilities
- Computing backpack: NVIDIA Jetson Orin, 100 TOPS, as the development computer.
- Vision streams: 1280 × 720 image, left and right 544 × 448 RGB and a 544 × 448 depth map to the backpack.
- Secondary development: unitree_sdk2 (C++, Python), DDS, ROS 2; URDF, STEP and MuJoCo models.
- Voice interface: "Hello Robot" or press-to-talk, local offline speech recognition.
- Navigation: Unitree's SLAM and navigation service with the optional LiDAR, indoors.
- Body: 26 joints, 1.23 m, 29 kg, no dexterous hands, hand-ready backpack; 12-month warranty.
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This unit is sourced new through established distribution channels and ships worldwide with the manufacturer warranty. Technical support is coordinated with the manufacturer's own service network. Deployment scope, configuration, and commissioning responsibilities are agreed as part of the quotation — on-site installation is not included in the product price.
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Specs
| Brand | Unitree Robotics |
|---|---|
| Model | R1 EDU Smart (U2); Unitree name: R1 EDU |
| Robot type | Bipedal humanoid robot |
| Size, standing | 1230 × 357 × 190 mm (height × width × thickness) |
| Size, folded | 690 × 450 × 300 mm |
| Weight | About 29 kg with battery |
| Colours | White or red; creative stickers to change the look |
| Body joints | 26 joint motors: 6 per leg, 5 per arm, 2 in the waist, 2 in the head |
| Total degrees of freedom | 26 |
| Leg and arm length | Calf + thigh 600 mm; forearm + upper arm 420 mm |
| Range of motion | Knee −10° to +139°; hip yaw ±157°, pitch −168° to +146°, roll −60° to +100°; waist yaw ±150°, roll ±30°; head yaw ±115°, pitch ±36° |
| Arm payload | About 2 kg per arm, varies greatly with arm posture |
| Drive | Low-inertia, high-speed inner-rotor PMSM joint motors; crossed roller and ball bearings; dual + single encoders; hollow internal wiring; local air cooling |
| Dexterous hands | None; the backpack's dexterous-hand expansion module provides power, signal and camera connections |
| Camera | Binocular depth camera in the head, 146° × 124° field of view; RGB 1280 × 720 at 30 Hz, depth 544 × 448 at 10 Hz |
| Computing | 8-core high-performance CPU + 10 TOPS visual computing module |
| Computing backpack | NVIDIA Jetson Orin, 100 TOPS (development computing unit) |
| Audio | 4-microphone array; stereo speakers, 3 W × 2 |
| Voice and image AI | Voice and image interaction through a large multimodal model when online; wake phrase "Hello Robot" or press-to-talk |
| Status light | 256-colour RGB chest light showing the robot's state |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Top panel | XT30 power outputs 24 V / 3 A and 36 V / 5 A; RJ45 gigabit Ethernet; stand-up / lie-down button |
| Battery | Quick-release smart battery, 6000 mAh |
| Run time | About 1 h per battery (less with fast walking, load or uneven ground) |
| Charger | 100–240 V input; 38 V, 3 A, 114 W output; about 1.5 h per charge, battery charged outside the robot |
| Remote control | Hard emergency-stop button and soft stop (L2 + B); 780 mAh, about 5 h; more than 100 m in an open environment |
| Control and updates | Unitree Explore app (iOS, Android), remote control and voice; smart OTA upgrades |
| Built-in actions | Running mode (low or high speed); dance modes including Kung Fu, Jeet Kune Do and Twist; gestures such as handshake, wave and clap |
| Secondary development | unitree_sdk2 in C++ and Python on DDS; compatible with ROS 2 (Foxy, Humble); high-level and joint-level control |
| Simulation models | URDF, STEP and MuJoCo models of the R1 |
| Navigation | Optional LiDAR for Unitree's SLAM and navigation service (static, flat indoor spaces under 45 m) |
| Operating environment | 0–40 °C on flat ground; not waterproof, not dustproof |
| Warranty | 12 months |
| In the box | The robot in a hard transport case, a quick-release R1 smart battery, the charger and charging cable, a remote control with emergency stop, a stand set (base, support rod, bracket, quick-release clamp, wave washer and protective foam), a calibration steel shaft, body stickers and the user manual; as an R1 EDU, the computing backpack with its NVIDIA Jetson Orin module (100 TOPS), expansion rails, screws, the dexterous-hand expansion module and its leads. Full packing list confirmed with your quotation |
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The Unitree Robotics R1 EDU Smart (U2) is priced at £14,500 in your market. For volume or project orders, contact us for a business quote.
Computing power. The Smart's backpack carries an NVIDIA Jetson Orin module rated at 100 TOPS; the R1 EDU Standard (U1) has 40 TOPS. Everything else is the same: the 26-joint body, secondary development, the dexterous-hand expansion module, no hands fitted and a 12-month warranty.
Your own software. Developers use the backpack's development computing unit for secondary development with unitree_sdk2 (C++, Python), DDS and ROS 2; the head camera's image, RGB and depth streams arrive there, and the R1 EDU can carry one external computing unit. Unitree recommends backing up the backpack's NVMe system drive right after delivery; its guide covers backup and recovery.
Unitree's R1 unboxing film shows the robot in a hard transport case, a quick-release R1 smart battery, the charger and charging cable, a remote control with emergency stop, a stand set (base, support rod, bracket, quick-release clamp, wave washer and protective foam), a calibration steel shaft, body stickers and the user manual. As an R1 EDU it adds the computing backpack with its NVIDIA Jetson Orin module (100 TOPS), expansion rails, screws, the dexterous-hand expansion module and its leads. Unitree publishes no written packing list per edition, so we confirm the full list for your configuration with your quotation.
Like every R1 EDU, the R1 EDU Smart (U2) carries Unitree's 12-month manufacturer warranty (the R1 Basic: 8 months). It is sourced new through established distribution channels and ships worldwide, and technical support is coordinated with the manufacturer's service network. Unitree's R1 developer guide covers the SDK, the computing backpack and fitting the hands.
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