Atlas (Electric) vs H1: which robot wins?
Boston Dynamics's Atlas (Electric) against Unitree's H1 — price, capability, availability, and a verdict you can act on.
| Atlas (Electric) | H1 | |
|---|---|---|
| EST. PRICE | Not for sale | $90,000* |
| HEIGHT | ~5′9″ / 175 cm* | ~5′11″ / 180 cm |
| WEIGHT | ~89 kg* | ~47 kg |
| PAYLOAD | 25 kg* | ~30 kg peak force class* |
| RUNTIME | Swappable battery | ~2–4 hrs* |
| DEXTERITY | Full-rotation joints, superhuman range | Legs-first design; hands optional |
| AVAILABILITY | Industrial only | For sale |
| WHICHBOT SCORE | 8.8 / 10 | 7.9 / 10 |
| OUR TAKE | The gold standard of humanoid engineering, reborn electric. Its 360-degree joints move in ways humans cannot — and Hyundai factories get it first. | The full-size humanoid you can actually buy. A world-class walking and running platform — bring your own application. |
* Prices are estimates from public statements and filings. Availability changes weekly.
Detailed comparison: Atlas (Electric) vs H1
Atlas (Electric) scores 8.8/10 in our independent evaluation; H1 scores 7.9/10. That 0.9000000000000004-point gap reflects real differences in capability or value, but H1 may still win if its strengths match your priorities.
Atlas (Electric) is best for: Watching where the engineering ceiling is — and where factory humanoids are headed. H1 is best for: Labs, universities, and serious developers who want full-size hardware now.
Our scoring weighs five factors: autonomous capability, independent verification (third-party evidence scores higher than manufacturer claims), commercial deployment scale, price-to-capability ratio, and real-world availability today. Neither robot here is scored on marketing alone. Atlas (Electric) and H1 are both worth evaluating — the right call depends on which robot's documented strengths match your actual workflow.
CHOOSE THE ATLAS (ELECTRIC) IF…
- Watching where the engineering ceiling is — and where factory humanoids are headed.
- Decade-plus of world-leading locomotion research behind it
- All-electric redesign with beyond-human joint range
CHOOSE THE H1 IF…
- Labs, universities, and serious developers who want full-size hardware now.
- Genuinely for sale today, not a waitlist
- Outstanding locomotion — among the fastest walking speeds in class