Close call. G1 and H2 trade wins across the matrix.
Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity
Price accessibility and ROI clarity
Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement
Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside
Robotics research: locomotion, manipulation, embodied AI
University research labs deploying multiple units for bipedal locomotion, human-robot interaction, and embodied AI studies
If immediate deployment is the priority, choose G1. If the goal is to be ready when H2's capabilities mature, track it.