Unitree Go2 vs AGIBOT D1: which robot dog fits
Unitree Go2 or AGIBOT D1 comes down to what the robot dog has to do. The Go2 gives you LiDAR mapping out of the box at the lower list price. The D1 gives you an IP54 rating in the D1 Ultra and a supplier inside the EU for warranty, service and rental. For writing your own code, neither maker opens the SDK on its cheapest models.
| Model | Maker's list price | Payload | Runtime | SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go2 Air | USD 1,600 | about 7 kg | about 1–2 h | No |
| Go2 Pro | USD 2,800 | about 8 kg | about 1–2 h | No |
| Go2 EDU | Ask Unitree | about 8 kg | about 2–4 h | Yes |
| D1 Pro | USD 3,200 | 5 kg | 1–2 h | No |
| D1 Edu | USD 6,080 | 5 kg | 1–2 h | Yes |
| D1 Ultra | USD 9,600 | 5 kg | 1–2 h | Yes |
Unitree figures are from unitree.com and AGIBOT figures from AGIBOT's own store and spec tables, both read on 19 September 2026. Both makers' prices exclude tax and freight.
Are the Go2 and the D1 the same size of robot?
Close enough to compare directly. Unitree gives the Go2 at about 15 kg with its battery; AGIBOT gives the D1 Pro and D1 Edu at 15.5 kg. The Go2 Pro and the D1 Pro both reach 3.5 m/s and both climb a 16 cm step. Unitree publishes a higher payload, about 8 kg on the Pro against AGIBOT's 5 kg, which matters if the robot carries a sensor box as well as itself.
Which one sees more out of the box?
The Go2. Unitree fits its 4D LiDAR L2 to every Go2 variant, with an HD wide-angle camera, and its app builds a point-cloud map you can draw a path on. The Pro and above add a 4G module. The EDU adds foot-end force sensors and a depth camera. The D1 Pro and D1 Edu publish a camera and an IMU and no LiDAR. The D1 Edu has the ports to mount one, but you supply it and the integration work.
Which one handles rain and dust?
The D1 Ultra. AGIBOT rates it IP54, against dust and splashing water, and names security patrol among its uses. Unitree's Go2 page publishes no IP rating for any variant, and Unitree files the Go2 under consumer and education robots. For a route that is wet more often than it is dry, the step up is the D1 Max, sealed to IP67.
Does the SDK licence separate them?
No. AGIBOT's D1 Edu-Ultra resources and Unitree's unitree_sdk2 repository are both published under the BSD-3-Clause licence, which allows commercial use. What separates the two makers is which tier you have to buy to get the SDK at all. On the Go2 that is the EDU, with the X listed as partial. On the D1 it is the Edu or the Ultra. The D1 Pro lists secondary development as not supported.
Who fixes it, and can you try one first?
Unitree lists a 6-month warranty on the Go2 Air and 12 months on the Pro and EDU. AGIBOT lists 1 year on the D1 Pro and D1 Edu. Robotoplus supplies the D1 range with a 12-month warranty handled inside the EU and a named engineer who answers the same working day. The D1 Ultra and D1 Max can also be rented on request, so the robot can walk your route before anyone buys it. We do not sell Unitree.
So the Go2 fits a school, a maker lab or a demo team that wants mapping for the least money. The Go2 EDU and the D1 Edu are the two to price against each other for a university that writes its own code. The D1 Ultra fits a site patrol on a damp or dusty route.
Ask us for a delivered EU quote on the D1 Edu or D1 Ultra, or for a week's rental of a D1 Ultra on your own route.
