U1 vs Valkyrie (R5)
Humanoid robot spec comparison — UBTECH vs NASA.
UBTECH
U1
79 / 100 Robo2u Score
Full-size ultra-realistic companionship humanoid from UBTech with a lifelike appearance
NASA
Valkyrie (R5)
42 / 100 Robo2u Score
All-electric rugged humanoid built by NASA JSC for the 2013 DARPA Robotics Challenge
| Spec | U1 | Valkyrie (R5) |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026-06 | 2013 |
| Status | Pre-order | Prototype |
| Height | — | 187 cm |
| Payload | — | — |
| Degrees of freedom | 88 | 44 |
| Runtime | — | — |
| Top speed | — | — |
| Price | $17.6k | — |
| Robo2u Score | 79 | 42 |
Highlighted = better on that spec (lower is better for price and weight; newer for release). The Robo2u Score is a transparent composite — see the Humanoid Showdown for the full field.
