Rent the Unitree R1 EDU U4 — the world-record humanoid for live shows, brand activations, and serious development
Full adult-height bipedal humanoid. Can perform cartwheels and backflips. 9 km/h walking speed. 28+ degrees of freedom. Full Python, C++, and ROS2 SDK.
Supervised use · Availability by country and project type
Best Invention
The R1 has already made history
Named one of TIME Magazine's Best Inventions of 2025 — global recognition for engineering excellence.
Viral cartwheel and backflip demos have reached hundreds of millions of views across platforms.
First commercial bipedal humanoid capable of performing cartwheels and backflips — verified world record.
Used at leading tech conferences globally and deployed in research programs at top AI labs.
Who the Unitree R1 is for
The R1 is Unitree's flagship event and entertainment humanoid. It exists for projects where the robot is the main event — not just background tech.
Live entertainment and shows
For choreographed performances, gymnastics demos, and stage experiences that need a humanoid capable of real athletic movement.
Brand activations and keynote openings
For product launches, conference keynotes, and premium brand moments that need the most visually striking humanoid available.
Content creation and viral campaigns
For shoots, social media campaigns, and branded video that needs the acrobatic humanoid — the one with 500M+ views already.
Corporate events and conferences
For exhibition floors, summit openings, and corporate demos that want to leave attendees genuinely amazed — not just impressed.
STEM education and university demos
For institutions that want to bring a world-record humanoid into the classroom — full SDK access with Python, C++, and ROS2.
Embodied AI and locomotion research
For labs studying bipedal locomotion, HRI, and embodied AI — the most capable commercial bipedal platform available for rent.
Why teams choose the Unitree R1
The R1 is in a category of its own. No other commercial humanoid can do cartwheels. No other rental humanoid has 500M+ viral views behind it already.
Athletic capability no other humanoid has
The R1 performs cartwheels and backflips — a verified world record for bipedal robots. At 9 km/h it is the fastest walking commercial humanoid. It moves in ways audiences don't expect a robot to move.
Adult human scale and presence
At 168 cm, the R1 is the same height as an average adult. In a room of people, it commands space differently than a smaller robot. It reads as a peer — not a gadget.
Already culturally viral
The R1's gymnastics videos have 500M+ combined views. TIME Magazine recognised it as a Best Invention of 2025. The audience already knows this robot — even if they've never seen one in person.
Serious technical depth for developers
The EDU U4 ships with full SDK access — Python 3, C++, ROS2 — plus Nvidia Orin NX compute at 100+ TOPS. Researchers and technical teams get a platform that can actually be programmed and extended.
Best fit for these use cases
We would rather be clear than oversell it.
Best fit
- ✓Live entertainment and choreography shows
- ✓Brand activations and keynote openings
- ✓Content and viral video production
- ✓Corporate events and conferences
- ✓STEM education demonstrations
- ✓Controlled public interaction experiences
- ✓Embodied AI and locomotion research
Not the right fit
- ✕Heavy industrial labor or autonomous factory work
- ✕Unsupervised public interaction
- ✕Repetitive industrial pick-and-place at scale
- ✕Projects needing 8+ hours continuous operation
- ✕Home domestic tasks (not designed for it)
The R1 is for projects where the robot performing something extraordinary is the whole point. If you need a humanoid that can do a backflip on stage or anchor a keynote opening — this is the one.
What the Unitree R1 can help you do
The R1 creates impact when the robot itself is the experience — not a prop in the background.
Perform live gymnastics on stage
Cartwheels, backflips, and choreographed sequences — real athletic motion that audiences have never seen from a robot before and can't ignore.
Open keynotes and brand moments
Walk on stage, perform, and set the tone for a product launch, summit opening, or brand activation that audiences remember for years.
Create viral content
The robot with 500M+ views. Use the R1 for social media shoots, campaign videos, and branded content that carries built-in viral credibility.
Deliver STEM education moments
Bring the world's most agile commercial humanoid into a classroom or auditorium. Students engage immediately with something this capable and real.
Anchor event floors and exhibitions
The R1 turns any expo floor or conference booth into a crowd magnet — the robot that demos and performs, not just stands and waves.
Support bipedal locomotion research
Full SDK with Python 3, C++, and ROS2. Nvidia Orin NX compute. 3D LiDAR. Intel RealSense depth cameras. A serious research platform for embodied AI work.
Why R1 EDU U4
The highest configuration — built for maximum impact and serious development.
R1 EDU U4
The U4 is the top-tier R1 configuration. Enhanced 3D depth sensing per hand, 7 DOF dexterous hands with fine manipulation capability, full developer SDK, and Nvidia Orin NX compute — everything you need for serious entertainment, content, or research work.
Built for real-world public and technical use cases
The R1 works best when the robot is the centrepiece — visible, supervised, and intentional.
Choreographed shows, gymnastics demonstrations, theatrical productions, and performance environments where the robot's athletic movement is the main act.
Product launches, keynote openings, conference moments, and brand experiences that need the showstopper — the humanoid with a world record and half a billion views.
Social media campaigns, branded videos, creator collaborations, and viral shoots using the most athletically capable commercial humanoid available to rent.
Summit openings, conference keynotes, exhibition floor activations, and corporate demos where "impressive" is not enough and only "unforgettable" will do.
University demonstrations, robotics programs, AI courses, and classroom engagement using the R1 EDU U4's full SDK — Python 3, C++, and ROS2 — with real compute underneath.
Bipedal locomotion research, HRI studies, embodied AI experiments, and motion policy work on the fastest and most agile commercial humanoid platform available.
What your Unitree R1 rental includes
A serious robot rental should feel structured, not improvised.
- ✓Rentals from 7 days — flexible terms by region
- ✓R1 EDU U4 — fully tested and delivered, the highest R1 configuration
- ✓Availability review based on country and project type
- ✓Pre-rental coordination for use case and deployment planning
- ✓Commercial guidance for serious business, institutional, and production inquiries
- ✓Hands-On Training Session (3 hours) — a Robotics Specialist comes on-site at delivery and walks your team through operation, safe handling, programming, and emergency protocols
- ✓Signature Routine — your custom programmed moment, rehearsed before delivery
- ✓Battery, fast charger, and protective carry case
- ✓Live support from our team for the entire rental period
- ✓Damage cover included — no surprise costs
- ✓Delivery and collection included
Unitree R1 technical highlights
The commercial decision comes first. The technical details confirm it.
R1 EDU U4 — complete tech specs
Everything in one table. Start with fit — use the specs to confirm.
| Spec | R1 EDU U4 |
|---|---|
| Body | |
| Form factor | Full bipedal humanoid (2 legs, 2 arms, head) |
| Height | 168 cm (adult human height) |
| Weight | 55 kg |
| Total DOF | 28+ |
| Locomotion | |
| Walking speed | 9 km/h (fastest commercial bipedal humanoid) |
| DOF per leg | 6 |
| Special capabilities | Cartwheels and backflips — world record for commercial bipedal robot |
| Waist DOF | Included in 28+ total |
| Hands & Manipulation | |
| DOF per arm | 7 |
| Hand type | 7 DOF dexterous hands |
| U4 differentiator | Enhanced 3D depth sensing per hand for precise manipulation — top-tier configuration |
| Compute & AI | |
| Primary compute | Nvidia Orin NX |
| Secondary processor | Included |
| AI performance | 100+ TOPS |
| Sensors | |
| LiDAR | 3D LiDAR |
| Depth cameras | Intel RealSense depth cameras |
| Additional cameras | Wide-angle cameras |
| Hand depth sensing | Enhanced 3D depth sensing per hand (U4 exclusive) |
| Software & SDK | |
| Developer access | Full SDK — EDU version |
| Languages supported | Python 3, C++ |
| Middleware | ROS2 |
| Battery | |
| Active battery life | ~2 hours |
| Pack type | Swappable |
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Serious business, institutional, entertainment, research, and production inquiries only · R1 EDU U4 available by project and location.