The lower price of the humanoid robot G1 begins with how the platform is designed and manufactured. Many Western humanoid companies are still building small fleets for internal pilots, strategic partners, or tightly managed commercial trials. Their pricing often reflects limited production volume, custom engineering, proprietary autonomy software, and direct deployment support. Unitree follows a different model. It sells standardized robotic platforms across quadruped and humanoid product lines, allowing more of the mechanical, electrical, and control architecture to move through repeatable production rather than project-by-project fabrication.