Unitree B1vsUnitree g1

For perimeter security patrols at industrial plants, utility substations, and campuses—replacing overnight guard rounds, B1 is easier to deploy today — g1 is the longer bet on capability.

Unitree B1
Unitree
B1
$100K–$100K
Unitree g1
Unitree
g1
$108K–$528K
B1
3 wins
vs
g1
0 wins

Category breakdown

Deploy & operate

Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity

B1
  • 82
    Deployment readiness
    72
  • 60
    Maintenance confidence
    60
  • Vision-led navigation (estimated)
    Navigation
    Vision-led navigation (estimated)
  • Wi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)
    Connectivity
    Wi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)

Cost & ROI

Price accessibility and ROI clarity

B1
  • 35
    Price accessibility
    10
  • 68
    ROI clarity
    58

Capability

Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement

B1
  • 64
    Labor replacement
    35
  • 20 kg walking, ~80 kg standing maximum
    Payload
    up to 2 kg
  • 1.2–1.8 m/s
    Speed
    up to 2 m/s (7.2 km/h)
  • ~2 hours continuous walking; up to ~5 hours standing; 1-2 hour recharge
    Battery
    approximately 2 hours under active use (~1–1.25 hours during manipulation tasks)

Fit & future

Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside

Even
  • 88
    Environment fit
    65
  • 72
    Future potential
    78
  • 1126 × 467 × 636 mm (W × D × H) standing
    Footprint
    Standing: 1320 × 450 × 200 mm; folded: 690 × 450 × 300 mm
B1 · Best for

Perimeter security patrols at industrial plants, utility substations, and campuses—replacing overnight guard rounds

g1 · Best for

Robotics research: locomotion, manipulation, embodied AI

Final judgment

If immediate deployment is the priority, choose B1. If the goal is to be ready when g1's capabilities mature, track it.

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