Unitree Robotics

aid: unitree
name: Unitree Robotics
description: Unitree Robotics is a Hangzhou, China-based high-performance robot manufacturer founded in 2016 by Wang Xingxing.
  The company is a global pioneer in the commercial quadruped (robot dog) market and has expanded into bipedal humanoid robots.
  Its product line includes the Go1, Go2, and Go2-W quadrupeds for consumers, education, and research; the industrial-grade
  B1 and B2 quadrupeds for inspection, patrol, and logistics; the H1 full-size humanoid; the G1 humanoid for research and
  developer experimentation; the R1 humanoid; and the Z1 robotic arm. Unitree also produces in-house components including
  the L1/L2 LiDAR, hand-grade actuators, and dexterous hands (Dex1-1). Unitree's developer surface is SDK-centric — there
  is no public REST or gRPC cloud API. Robot control happens on-device over DDS (Data Distribution Service) via the unitree_sdk2
  (C++) and unitree_sdk2_python libraries, with high-level message bindings published as unitree_ros and unitree_ros2. The
  company maintains an active GitHub presence at github.com/unitreerobotics with 46+ public repositories covering SDKs, ROS
  packages, MuJoCo and Isaac Lab simulation environments, reinforcement learning frameworks (unitree_rl_gym, unitree_rl_lab),
  teleoperation tooling (xr_teleoperate, kinect_teleoperate, televuer), imitation learning (unitree_lerobot), a vision-language-action
  model (unifolm-vla), and a Unitree App Store template repo. Documentation lives at support.unitree.com/home/en/developer.
  Unitree's revenue model is direct robot hardware sales via shop.unitree.com and partner distribution; there is no metered
  API service tier.
tags:
- Robotics
- Quadruped Robots
- Humanoid Robots
- Robot Dog
- Embodied AI
- Reinforcement Learning
- ROS
- Teleoperation
- Simulation
- SDK
- DDS
- LiDAR
- Dexterous Manipulation
- Vision Language Action
- Hardware
- Industrial Inspection
- Education
- Research
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/unitree/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source: []
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/unitree.png
type: Index
position: Provider
access: 3rd-Party
kind: contract
x-tier: 2
x-tier-reason: Tier 2 — SDK-only developer surface. Unitree publishes mature, BSD/MIT licensed C++ and Python SDKs (unitree_sdk2,
  unitree_sdk2_python, unitree_legged_sdk, z1_sdk, unilidar_sdk2), full ROS/ROS2 bindings, simulation environments (MuJoCo,
  Isaac Lab, PyBullet), and RL/IL/VLA reference stacks. There is no public REST, GraphQL, or gRPC cloud API — developers communicate
  with robots locally over DDS. Documentation portal exists at support.unitree.com/home/en/developer. Tier 3 would require
  a hosted cloud API; Tier 1 would require an OpenAPI/AsyncAPI spec, plans, rate limits, and FinOps surface, none of which
  apply here.
apis: []
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/unitree-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.unitree.com
- type: Portal
  url: https://www.unitree.com/en
- type: Documentation
  url: https://support.unitree.com/home/en/developer
  name: Unitree Developer Documentation
- type: Documentation
  url: https://support.unitree.com/home/zh/developer
  name: Unitree Developer Documentation (Chinese)
- type: Documentation
  url: https://support.unitree.com/home/en
  name: Unitree Support Center
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_sdk2
  name: Unitree SDK 2 (C++)
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_sdk2_python
  name: Unitree SDK 2 (Python)
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_legged_sdk
  name: Unitree Legged SDK
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_actuator_sdk
  name: Unitree Actuator SDK
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/z1_sdk
  name: Z1 Robotic Arm SDK
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unilidar_sdk2
  name: Unitree L2 LiDAR SDK
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unilidar_sdk
  name: Unitree L1 LiDAR SDK
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/UnitreecameraSDK
  name: Unitree Go1 Camera SDK
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/aliengo_sdk
  name: AlienGo SDK
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_ros
  name: unitree_ros — Unitree ROS messages and packages
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_ros2
  name: unitree_ros2 — Unitree ROS2 messages and packages
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_ros_to_real
  name: unitree_ros_to_real — bridge ROS to real robot
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_ros2_to_real
  name: unitree_ros2_to_real — bridge ROS2 to Go1
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_dds_wrapper
  name: Unitree DDS Wrapper
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/z1_ros
  name: Z1 ROS package
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_mujoco
  name: unitree_mujoco — MuJoCo simulation environment
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_sim_isaaclab
  name: unitree_sim_isaaclab — Isaac Lab simulation environment
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_pybullet
  name: unitree_pybullet — PyBullet simulation environment
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_rl_gym
  name: unitree_rl_gym — Reinforcement learning training environment
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_rl_lab
  name: unitree_rl_lab — RL implementation on Isaac Lab
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_rl_mjlab
  name: unitree_rl_mjlab — RL implementation on MuJoCo
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_lerobot
  name: unitree_lerobot — LeRobot imitation learning fork for G1 dual-arm
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unifolm-vla
  name: UniFoLM-VLA — Vision-Language-Action model
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unifolm-world-model-action
  name: UniFoLM World Model Action
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/xr_teleoperate
  name: XR Teleoperate — XR teleop for humanoids
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/kinect_teleoperate
  name: Kinect Teleoperate — Azure Kinect teleop for H1/G1
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/televuer
  name: Televuer — XR vision and hand/controller teleop interface
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/teleimager
  name: Teleimager — multi-camera image server (ZeroMQ/WebRTC)
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/dex1_1_service
  name: Dex1-1 Hand service (Serial2dds)
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/dfx_inspire_service
  name: RH56DFX Inspire Hand controller
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/brainco_hand_service
  name: Brainco Revo2 Hand service
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/linker_hand_service
  name: Linker Hand service
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_guide
  name: Unitree Guide — locomotion controller
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/z1_controller
  name: Z1 controller
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/z1_joystick
  name: Z1 joystick controller
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/point_lio_unilidar
  name: Point-LIO algorithm for Unitree LiDAR
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/Qmini
  name: Qmini robot platform
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/logging-mp
  name: logging-mp — multiprocessing logging utility
- type: Plugins
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree-app-templates
  name: Unitree App Store templates
- type: CodeExamples
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_model
  name: Unitree robot models (URDF/meshes)
- type: CodeExamples
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_cad
  name: Unitree CAD models
- type: Publications
  url: https://github.com/unitreerobotics/Publications
  name: Unitree research publications
- type: Product
  url: https://www.unitree.com/go2
  name: Unitree Go2 quadruped
- type: Product
  url: https://www.unitree.com/h1
  name: Unitree H1 humanoid
- type: Product
  url: https://www.unitree.com/g1
  name: Unitree G1 humanoid
- type: Product
  url: https://www.unitree.com/b2
  name: Unitree B2 industrial quadruped
- type: Product
  url: https://www.unitree.com/z1
  name: Unitree Z1 robotic arm
- type: Shop
  url: https://shop.unitree.com
  name: Unitree Online Shop
- type: Company
  url: https://www.unitree.com/about
- type: Contact
  url: https://www.unitree.com/contact
- type: News
  url: https://www.unitree.com/news
- type: Twitter
  url: https://twitter.com/UnitreeRobotics
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unitree-robotics
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/@UnitreeRobotics
- type: Features
  data:
  - Go2 — fourth-generation consumer/research quadruped with 4D LiDAR and on-board AI
  - Go2-W — wheeled-leg variant of Go2
  - B2 — industrial-grade quadruped for inspection, patrol, and payload carry
  - H1 — full-size bipedal humanoid robot
  - G1 — research/developer humanoid with dexterous hands
  - R1 — humanoid robot platform
  - Z1 — six-DOF robotic arm
  - L1/L2 LiDAR — Unitree-designed solid-state and rotating LiDAR sensors
  - Dex1-1 — Unitree dexterous hand
  - unitree_sdk2 — C++ SDK for current-generation robots over DDS
  - unitree_sdk2_python — Python bindings for unitree_sdk2
  - unitree_legged_sdk — legacy SDK for Go1/B1/AlienGo/A1 quadrupeds
  - unitree_ros and unitree_ros2 — official ROS1/ROS2 message and launch packages
  - unitree_mujoco — MuJoCo simulation environment
  - unitree_sim_isaaclab — Isaac Lab simulation environment
  - unitree_rl_gym, unitree_rl_lab, unitree_rl_mjlab — RL training stacks
  - unitree_lerobot — LeRobot fork for G1 dual-arm imitation learning
  - unifolm-vla — Vision-Language-Action model for Unitree robots
  - xr_teleoperate, kinect_teleoperate, televuer — teleoperation pipelines
  - Unitree App Store + unitree-app-templates for on-robot app distribution
  - DDS-based on-device communication (no public cloud API)
  - 46+ public repositories under github.com/unitreerobotics with active commits
  sources:
  - https://www.unitree.com
  - https://github.com/unitreerobotics
  - https://support.unitree.com/home/en/developer
  updated: '2026-05-24'
- url: https://www.unitree.com/news
  type: Blog
created: '2026-05-24'
modified: '2026-05-24'
specificationVersion: '0.20'
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: info@apievangelist.com
  X: apievangelist
  url: https://apievangelist.com