G1 vs Atlas (Electric): which robot wins?
Unitree's G1 against Boston Dynamics's Atlas (Electric) — price, capability, availability, and a verdict you can act on.
| G1 | Atlas (Electric) | |
|---|---|---|
| EST. PRICE | $13,500 | Not for sale |
| HEIGHT | 4"-3"- / 130 cm | ~5′9″ / 175 cm* |
| WEIGHT | ~35 kg | ~89 kg* |
| PAYLOAD | 3 kg | 25 kg* |
| RUNTIME | ~2 hrs | Swappable battery |
| DEXTERITY | 23""43 DOF depending on config | Full-rotation joints, superhuman range |
| AVAILABILITY | Buy today | Industrial only |
| WHICHBOT SCORE | 7.2 / 10 | 8.8 / 10 |
| OUR TAKE | The cheapest way to own a real humanoid right now. Smaller and more of a developer platform than a housekeeper - but it ships. | The gold standard of humanoid engineering, reborn electric. Its 360-degree joints move in ways humans cannot — and Hyundai factories get it first. |
* Prices are estimates from public statements and filings. Availability changes weekly.
Detailed comparison: G1 vs Atlas (Electric)
G1 scores 7.2/10 in our independent evaluation; Atlas (Electric) scores 8.8/10. That 1.6000000000000005-point gap is real but not decisive — G1 may still be the right fit depending on your use case.
G1 is best for: Tinkerers, developers, and early adopters who want hardware in hand now. Atlas (Electric) is best for: Watching where the engineering ceiling is — and where factory humanoids are headed.
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. G1 and Atlas (Electric) are both worth evaluating — the right call depends on which robot's documented strengths match your actual workflow.
CHOOSE THE G1 IF…
- Tinkerers, developers, and early adopters who want hardware in hand now.
- You can actually buy it, today
- Lowest price of any real humanoid
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