The G1 and Figure 02 are the two most publicised humanoid robots of 2026. But they do not play in the same league. Here is the match in six rounds.

Round 1 — Price: Unitree crushes

Unitree G1: €16,000 to buy (or €450/month on lease). Figure 02: €1,800/month on corporate lease, no consumer price. For an individual or SME, the gap is insurmountable. Unitree wins this round hands down.

Round 2 — Payload: Figure responds

The G1 tops out at 3 kg. The Figure 02 reaches 20 kg. For serious handling (cardboard boxes, tools, warehouse loads), there is no contest: the Figure 02 is in a different dimension.

Round 3 — Battery life: Figure again

2 hours for the G1, 5 hours for the Figure 02. If you want a robot that lasts a full warehouse shift, go for the Figure 02. If you just want short demos or R&D sessions, the G1 does the job.

Round 4 — Agility: Unitree strikes back

The G1 walks at 7.2 km/h, runs, jumps, and climbs stairs. The Figure 02 walks at 4.3 km/h in a structured industrial environment. On the field of agility, Unitree remains the benchmark.

Round 5 — Software ecosystem

Unitree provides an open SDK with English documentation. Everything is hackable and modifiable. The Figure 02 locks down its ecosystem: no public API, no authorised modifications. For R&D and education: Unitree. For integration into an ISO-certified factory: Figure.

Round 6 — After-sales maturity

Unitree ships from China, and returns and warranties are complicated. Figure structures its European service (based in Germany). For a corporate buyer wanting a solid SLA, Figure offers greater reassurance.

The Botoide verdict

Buy the Unitree G1 if: you are in R&D, education, or are a curious individual who wants to test without breaking the bank.
Lease the Figure 02 if: you are a business with a specific industrial use case, heavy payload requirements, and mandatory ISO integration.

These are not direct competitors — they are two different philosophies. And that is exactly why the Botoide comparator exists: to find the robot that suits your use case, not the "best" in absolute terms.