Pre-orderUnitree
R1
Entry-level full-body humanoid, sport & demo focused.
- Height (cm)
- 122 cm
- Weight (kg)
- 25 kg
- Degrees of freedom
- 26
- Payload (kg)
- —
Education
Demo & Events
USE CASE
Humanoid robots for education
For teaching, robustness and total cost beat performance. A classroom humanoid must survive weekly handling by students, ship with curriculum-ready examples, and fit a departmental budget that also covers spare parts.
For education, durability and repair cost matters: students drop robots — a cheap actuator swap beats a factory return. For education, teaching materials and examples matters: curriculum-ready demos decide how much teaching time the robot actually saves. For education, entry price and class sets matters: two affordable units often teach more than one flagship.
Teaching-oriented platforms start under €15k; mid-size platforms with more DoF and stronger SDKs sit in the €15–40k band.
Every model below is listed with its EU availability status — confirm distributor stock and lead time before committing to a date.
8 robots in this category
Pre-order<€15k
Available via EU distributorUnitree
G1
Popular mid-size research humanoid.
- Height (cm)
- 132 cm
- Weight (kg)
- 35 kg
- Degrees of freedom
- 23
- Payload (kg)
- 3 kg
Education
Research
Pre-orderBooster Robotics
T1
RoboCup-winning competition humanoid.
- Height (cm)
- 118 cm
- Weight (kg)
- 30 kg
- Degrees of freedom
- 23
- Payload (kg)
- —
Research
Competition
Education
Available via EU distributorBooster Robotics
K1
Compact education humanoid.
- Height (cm)
- 95 cm
- Weight (kg)
- 19.5 kg
- Degrees of freedom
- 22
- Payload (kg)
- —
Education
Competition
Pre-orderEngineAI
PM01
Compact open dev platform, 320° waist, ~$12k.
- Height (cm)
- 138 cm
- Weight (kg)
- 40 kg
- Degrees of freedom
- 24
- Payload (kg)
- —
Education
Research
Pre-order (EU manufacturer)NEURA Robotics
4NE-1 Mini
Compact €19,999 cognitive humanoid for research and education.
- Height (cm)
- 132 cm
- Weight (kg)
- 36 kg
- Degrees of freedom
- 25
- Payload (kg)
- 3 kg
Education
Research
Pre-orderEngineAI
SA01
Entry-level open-source research biped, $5,400.
- Height (cm)
- 135 cm
- Weight (kg)
- 40 kg
- Degrees of freedom
- 12
- Payload (kg)
- —
Education
Research
Available (EU manufacturer)Wheeled basePollen Robotics
Reachy 2
Open-source bimanual manipulator on an omnidirectional mobile base (not a biped).
- Height (cm)
- —
- Weight (kg)
- 50 kg
- Degrees of freedom
- 17
- Payload (kg)
- 3 kg
Research
Education
How to choose
- 1.Check what breaks most often and what the replacement costs.
- 2.Ask for education pricing and multi-unit discounts.
- 3.Prefer platforms with published tutorials and example code.
- 4.Confirm warranty terms for classroom (mis)use.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good first humanoid for a school or university?
Compact platforms under €15k — such as the Unitree R1 or EngineAI PM01 — keep risk low while offering real SDKs. If budget allows only one unit, choose the one with the best documentation, not the most DoF.
How much does a teaching humanoid really cost?
Beyond the sticker price, plan for spare parts (typically 10–15% per year in classroom use), shipping, and optionally a service contract. Our catalogue lists price bands; vendors confirm education discounts directly.
Do students need ROS 2 experience to use these robots?
Not necessarily. Many education-oriented platforms ship with Python SDKs and visual examples; ROS 2 becomes relevant for advanced courses. Check the Software / SDK row per model.