Unitree G1 — Full Disassembly
advancedFull Disassembly
About this teardown
A complete strip-down of the G1, from outer shells to individual joint internals, with the team pausing to explain how Unitree trades cost against performance at every layer.
This mechanism in action
The teardown pairs with a demonstration of the same robot performing with this hardware.
Backflips and Solder Wires: Meet the G1
Bill of materials
6 line items · 43 components total
| Part | Specification | Supplier | Qty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strain wave gear set | Harmonic drive, compact cup type | Harmonic Drive / domestic equivalent | 14 |
| Joint BLDC motor | Frameless, integrated encoder | Unitree in-house | 23 |
| Heat pipe assembly | Hollow copper, phase-change refrigerant | Unitree in-house | 2 |
| LiDAR module | Livox Mid-360 3D LiDAR | Livox | 1 |
| Three-finger hand assembly | Force-controlled, 3 fingers | Unitree in-house | 2 |
| Battery pack | Quick-swap Li-ion | Unitree in-house | 1 |
Same robot
