Unitree Robotics · research humanoid
Unitree H2 Plus
NVIDIA Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid
A research version of Unitree's H2 fitted with two Sharpa tactile five-finger hands (22 DoF each) and NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor, sold as NVIDIA's open reference humanoid for academic work. DoF counts body and hands (31 joint motors); payload is rated per arm, peak about 15 kg.
- Price
- —Not published
- Height
- 182 cmTaller than 91%
- Weight
- 70 kgHeavier than 60%
- Payload
- 7 kgCarries more than 36%
- Speed
- —Not published
- Battery
- 3 hRuns longer than 39%
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Why it matters
A pilot use humanoid from Unitree Robotics with NVIDIA.
Real-world use
Early users named by NVIDIA: Ai2, ETH Zurich, Stanford Robotics Center and UC San Diego's Advanced Robotics and Controls Lab.
Timeline
- Released
- Not yet
Maker
Unitree RoboticsCompany · founded 2016 · Hangzhou, ChinaPublic company: listed on Shanghai's STAR Market on 19 Aug 2026 (688836.SH), raising about 6.1 billion yuan at 150.80 yuan a share; earlier…
How it stacks up
Against other humanoids that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid) is taller than 91% of the 305 other humanoids that publish a height. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid) is heavier than 60% of the 277 other humanoids that publish a weight. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid) carries more than 36% of the 132 other humanoids that publish a payload. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid) has more joints than 97% of the 236 other humanoids that publish a joints. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid) runs longer than 39% of the 119 other humanoids that publish a battery. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: speed, price.
What it has been shown doing
We checked public videos and press for Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid) and found no clear demo of the skills we track yet.
Public attention
A hidden gem: a recent robot with full published specs that gets little attention so far.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- 1 news story from reputable press listed on this page
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-13; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
The parts the company has talked about publicly.
- Movement
- Walks on legs · 75 joints
- Chip
- Jetson AGX Thor (T5000) (NVIDIA)Jetson Thor T5000 (128 GB) plus Intel Core i5 and i7 computers; NVIDIA's Isaac GR00T reference humanoid.
- AI model
- Isaac GR00T N1.7 (NVIDIA)
- Actuators & motors
- 31 joint motors (6 per leg, 7 per arm, 3 waist, 2 head): low-inertia, high-speed inner-rotor permanent-magnet synchronous motors with industrial crossed-roller bearings; peak torque 120 N·m (arms) and 360 N·m (legs) (maker).
- Hands
- Two Sharpa Wave five-finger tactile hands, 22 active DoF each; 1.3 kg; 150 N grip, 20 N fingertip force; over 1,000 tactile pixels per fingertip (0.005 N sensitivity). Arm payload 7 kg rated, 15 kg peak.
- Sensors & vision
- Head stereo camera (140 x 102 degree FOV, global shutter), optional 3 MP wrist cameras, IMU, microphone array and speakers. No LiDAR listed.
- Compute
- NVIDIA Jetson Thor T5000 (2,070 TFLOPS FP4, 14-core Arm Neoverse-V3AE, 128 GB) plus Intel Core i5 (platform) and Core i7 (user development) computers.
- Battery & power
- 15 Ah, 0.972 kWh quick-release smart battery, 75.6 V max; about 3 hours (maker).
- Materials & build
- Aerospace-grade aluminium, titanium alloy and high-strength engineering plastics; 1.82 m, about 70 kg.
- AI & software
- NVIDIA Isaac stack: GR00T open foundation models, Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab, Isaac Teleop and Isaac ROS; OTA updates and secondary development.
- Other details
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GMSL camera ports; air-cooled; 12-month warranty.
Named suppliers:NVIDIAROS (Open Robotics)IntelArm HoldingsSharpa
Lineage
Every Unitree Robotics with NVIDIA humanoid in order.
H12023Commercial
G12024Commercial
R12025Commercial
H22025Commercial
Unitree G1-D2025Commercial
Unitree Dual-Arm Humanoid (R1-A5 / R1-A7 / R1-A5-D / R1-A7-D)2026Commercial- Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid)2026Pilot use
- No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useSuperman (prototype)2026Prototype
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Made, sold and where
Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.
- Price
- Not published
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
- Sold or delivered
- Expected from Unitree in late 2026; price not published.
- Where it is sold or used
- China (Unitree, Hangzhou)
- Customers and pilots
- Early users named by NVIDIA: Ai2, ETH Zurich, Stanford Robotics Center and UC San Diego's Advanced Robotics and Controls Lab.
News
The latest 1, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.
- NVIDIA names H2 Plus its open reference humanoid
At GTC Taipei NVIDIA presented the Unitree-built humanoid with Sharpa hands and Jetson Thor as an open research platform due late 2026.
Robotics & Automation News
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every humanoid: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid)Unitree Robotics with NVIDIA |  Tiangong Xingzhe (Tien Kung Walker)UBTECH Robotics and Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (X-Humanoid)Same job: research · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size |  GR-2FourierSame job: research · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size | No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useSTAR1Robotera (Robot Era)Same job: research · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First shown | 2026-06-01 | 2025-03 | 2024-09-26 | 2024-08 |
| Status | Pilot use | Commercial | Commercial | Commercial |
| Height | 182 cm | 170 cm | 175 cm | 171 cm |
| Weight | 70 kg | — | 63 kg | 63 kg |
| Joints | 75 | 20 | 53 | 55 |
| Speed | — | 10 km/h | 5 km/h | 13 km/h |
| Payload | 7 kg | — | 3 kg | — |
| Battery | 3 h | — | — | — |
| Price | — | $41,310 | — | — |
Sources
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