U1 vs WALK-MAN
Humanoid robot spec comparison — UBTECH vs IIT.
UBTECH
U1
79 / 100 Robo2u Score
Full-size ultra-realistic companionship humanoid from UBTech with a lifelike appearance
IIT
WALK-MAN
32 / 100 Robo2u Score
Full-size disaster-response humanoid from IIT built for the DARPA Robotics Challenge
| Spec | U1 | WALK-MAN |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026-06 | 2015 |
| Status | Pre-order | Research |
| Height | — | 185 cm |
| Payload | — | 10 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | 88 | 31 |
| Runtime | — | 120 min |
| Top speed | — | — |
| Price | $17.6k | — |
| Robo2u Score | 79 | 32 |
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.
