{"product_id":"unitree-r1-edu-u5","title":"Unitree R1-Edu U5 Small-Size Humanoid Robot EDU Kit for Robotics Research","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eUnitree R1-Edu U5\u003c\/strong\u003e is a small-size humanoid robot EDU kit for robotics research, based on Unitree's \u003cstrong\u003eR1 EDU\u003c\/strong\u003e education platform family. It is aimed at classrooms, universities, and robotics teams that need a compact humanoid robot for embodied AI study, secondary development, motion research, and hands-on education workflows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.unitree.com\/R1\/\" style=\"color: #007FFF; font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eofficial Unitree R1 product page\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eR1 EDU\u003c\/strong\u003e family shares the same compact body size of about \u003cstrong\u003e1230 x 357 x 190 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e and about \u003cstrong\u003e29 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e total weight, while the official table lists \u003cstrong\u003e26-40\u003c\/strong\u003e total degrees of freedom depending on configuration. Unitree also lists an \u003cstrong\u003e8-core CPU\u003c\/strong\u003e, optional \u003cstrong\u003eNVIDIA Jetson Orin 40-100 TOPS\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong\u003ebinocular camera\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eWi-Fi 6\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBluetooth 5.2\u003c\/strong\u003e, and about \u003cstrong\u003e1 hour\u003c\/strong\u003e of battery life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor robotics research, R1-Edu U5 provides a compact humanoid platform for research-focused development, robotics programming, perception experiments, and embodied AI exploration. Because Unitree does not publish a separate official hardware table for the exact \u003cstrong\u003eU5\u003c\/strong\u003e package on the public page, this description uses the shared official \u003cstrong\u003eR1 EDU\u003c\/strong\u003e parameter set and avoids unsupported U5-only hardware claims.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eR1 EDU education platform\u003c\/strong\u003e - R1-Edu U5 is positioned for robotics research, secondary development, and classroom or lab deployment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConfigurable 26-40 DOF range\u003c\/strong\u003e - The official R1 EDU table lists \u003cstrong\u003e26-40\u003c\/strong\u003e total degrees of freedom depending on the selected configuration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact humanoid form\u003c\/strong\u003e - Unitree lists a body size of \u003cstrong\u003e1230 x 357 x 190 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e and about \u003cstrong\u003e29 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e total weight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinocular visual perception\u003c\/strong\u003e - The official R1 page lists a \u003cstrong\u003ebinocular camera\u003c\/strong\u003e for R1 EDU.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8-core onboard CPU\u003c\/strong\u003e - Unitree lists an \u003cstrong\u003e8-core CPU\u003c\/strong\u003e as the basic computing platform.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptional high computing module\u003c\/strong\u003e - The official table lists optional \u003cstrong\u003eNVIDIA Jetson Orin\u003c\/strong\u003e compute in the \u003cstrong\u003e40-100 TOPS\u003c\/strong\u003e range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWireless connectivity\u003c\/strong\u003e - R1 EDU officially supports \u003cstrong\u003eWi-Fi 6\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBluetooth 5.2\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecondary development support\u003c\/strong\u003e - Unitree lists \u003cstrong\u003esecondary development\u003c\/strong\u003e support for the R1 EDU family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDexterous hand expandability\u003c\/strong\u003e - The official table indicates \u003cstrong\u003edexterous hand\u003c\/strong\u003e support with configuration-dependent degrees of freedom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApprox. 1 hour runtime\u003c\/strong\u003e - The official page lists about \u003cstrong\u003e1 hour\u003c\/strong\u003e of battery life for R1 EDU.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"8\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eParameter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eValue\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnitree R1-Edu U5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlatform Family\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnitree R1 EDU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmall-size humanoid robot EDU kit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1230 x 357 x 190 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 29 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal DOF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26-40 depending on configuration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerception Sensor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBinocular camera\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Computing Power\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8-core CPU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigh Computing Power Module\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptional NVIDIA Jetson Orin, 40-100 TOPS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDexterous Hand Support\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSupported, configuration-dependent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWireless Connectivity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBattery Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 1 hour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmart Battery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManual Controller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpgraded Intelligent OTA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSupported\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecondary Development\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSupported\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eReference Documents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.unitree.com\/R1\/\" style=\"color: #007FFF; font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnitree R1 \/ R1 EDU Official Product Page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/unitreerobotics\/unitree_sdk2\" style=\"color: #007FFF; font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnitree SDK2 Official GitHub Repository\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eApplication\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRobotics research\u003c\/strong\u003e - Use R1-Edu U5 as a compact humanoid platform for robotics research and embodied AI study.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUniversity education\u003c\/strong\u003e - Support robotics teaching, course labs, student projects, and practical humanoid system demonstrations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecondary development\u003c\/strong\u003e - Build custom robot software, experimental applications, and control workflows on top of the R1 EDU platform.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerception experimentation\u003c\/strong\u003e - Use the binocular camera for visual interaction, AI demos, and robot sensing exercises.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHumanoid motion research\u003c\/strong\u003e - Explore coordinated multi-joint control, body motion programming, and behavior design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProgramming education\u003c\/strong\u003e - Provide a real hardware target for robotics programming and embodied AI integration practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLab prototyping\u003c\/strong\u003e - Validate small-size humanoid concepts before scaling to larger research platforms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSTEM engagement\u003c\/strong\u003e - Use R1 EDU in outreach, interactive showcases, and educational robotics demonstrations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePacking List\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"8\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDescription\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eQuantity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnitree R1-Edu U5 humanoid robot EDU kit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ1: What is the difference between Unitree R1 and Unitree R1-Edu U5?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR1\u003c\/strong\u003e is the standard compact humanoid configuration, while \u003cstrong\u003eR1-Edu U5\u003c\/strong\u003e belongs to the \u003cstrong\u003eR1 EDU\u003c\/strong\u003e development family for education and secondary development workflows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ2: What is the difference between R1-Edu U5 and R1-Edu U4?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnitree does not publish separate public hardware tables for the exact \u003cstrong\u003eU4\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eU5\u003c\/strong\u003e packages on the official page. This description therefore uses the shared official \u003cstrong\u003eR1 EDU\u003c\/strong\u003e parameter set and avoids unsupported U4\/U5-difference claims.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ3: How many degrees of freedom does R1-Edu U5 have?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe official \u003cstrong\u003eR1 EDU\u003c\/strong\u003e page lists a configuration range of \u003cstrong\u003e26-40 DOF\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ4: Does R1-Edu U5 support secondary development?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Unitree lists \u003cstrong\u003esecondary development\u003c\/strong\u003e support for the \u003cstrong\u003eR1 EDU\u003c\/strong\u003e family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ5: What computing hardware is listed for R1 EDU?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnitree lists an \u003cstrong\u003e8-core CPU\u003c\/strong\u003e and optional \u003cstrong\u003eNVIDIA Jetson Orin\u003c\/strong\u003e high computing modules in the \u003cstrong\u003e40-100 TOPS\u003c\/strong\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ6: Does R1-Edu U5 have a camera?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. 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