Unitree H2 EDU SMART C Humanoid Robot

There is a difference between a humanoid that performs and a humanoid that can be experimented upon. The first is built to impress an audience for a few minutes; the second has to endure months of instrumented trials, failed grasps and rewritten controllers in a working laboratory. The Unitree H2 EDU SMART C Humanoid Robot belongs firmly to the second group. It pairs the full-size H2 body in its developer edition with Dex3-1 tactile hands, giving research teams a single platform on which walking, reaching and touching can be studied together rather than on separate test rigs.

Robots Middle East sells the Unitree H2 EDU SMART C Humanoid Robot to universities, research institutes, government innovation programmes and corporate laboratories across the Middle East. Our team prepares the quotation, coordinates delivery to your site and remains your point of contact for technical support once the robot is commissioned, so that one regional partner accompanies the project from the first enquiry to everyday operation.

Background

Unitree Robotics and its humanoid line

Unitree Robotics is a Chinese robotics company that built its reputation on agile legged machines, first with quadruped robots and later with humanoids. Its approach has been to engineer its own actuators, control electronics and mechanical structures, which allows it to bring high-performance legged platforms to research and industry. The H2 is the company's full-size humanoid, standing at roughly the height of an adult and intended for applied work rather than for display. The EDU edition is the developer branch of the family: it supports secondary development and accepts a high-performance computing module, which makes it the natural basis for laboratory projects. You can see the complete range of configurations in our Unitree H2 EDU category.

The SMART C configuration: hands that feel

Within the H2 EDU family, each SMART configuration defines what is mounted at the end of the arms and what is installed on board. The SMART C is fitted with two three-finger tactile Dex3-1 hands, each carrying a wrist-mounted RGB camera. Every hand offers 7 degrees of freedom and 33 tactile sensors, so contact is measured at the fingers themselves rather than inferred from vision alone. In the computing bay, the PC3 slot is left empty in this version, and an Nvidia Jetson Thor module can be added as an option. The result is a configuration built around precision manipulation with tactile feedback, with the depth of on-board computing left to the buyer's decision.

Technical Specifications

Specifications are as published by the manufacturer and are confirmed against the datasheet at quotation.

The manufacturer has not published the maximum walking speed, the IP rating, the operating temperature range, the camera resolution, the charging time, the noise level or details of the software SDK; these points are confirmed at quotation.

What does the SMART C configuration add to the H2 EDU?

The H2 EDU body supplies the strength and reach: 31 degrees of freedom, leg joints with a maximum torque of 360 N.m and arm joints rated at 120 N·m, with an arm payload of approximately 7 kg rated and approximately 15 kg at peak. What the SMART C adds is a refined end of the kinematic chain. Each Dex3-1 hand brings 7 degrees of freedom of its own and 33 tactile sensors, which means the robot can register where and how firmly it is touching an object.

For manipulation research this matters a great deal. Vision tells a controller where an object is, but contact sensing tells it what is happening during the grasp itself, which is precisely where many learning and control methods need richer data. The wrist-mounted RGB cameras complement the wide-field-of-view stereo cameras in the head: when the arm reaches into a box or behind an obstacle, the hand keeps its own view of the target. Together, head cameras, wrist cameras and tactile arrays give researchers several synchronised channels from a single grasp, a combination that is difficult to assemble from separate components.

How much computing power does the Unitree H2 EDU SMART C carry?

This is where the SMART C asks the buyer to make a choice. Its PC3 slot is delivered empty, and a single Nvidia Jetson Thor module can be added as an option. Across the H2 EDU family, the high-performance computing module scales up to Jetson AGX Thor, rated at 2070 TOPS. Teams that intend to run perception and policy models on the robot itself will normally specify the Thor module, while groups that already operate their own workstations or off-board servers over Wi-Fi 6 may prefer to keep the slot free and connect the robot to existing infrastructure. Robots Middle East records this decision in the quotation, so the configuration you receive matches the way your laboratory actually works.

Who is the Unitree H2 EDU SMART C Humanoid Robot for?

The first audience is research groups working on dexterous manipulation, grasp learning and tactile sensing, for whom the Dex3-1 hands are the reason to choose this configuration. Universities and engineering faculties form the second group: a full-size developer humanoid with secondary development support gives students a realistic platform for courses in control, perception and robot software. Embodied AI teams, whether in academia or in corporate research centres, will value the option to install Jetson Thor computing on board and train behaviours that combine locomotion with fine manipulation. Finally, innovation departments in logistics, manufacturing and services can use the robot to assess how humanoid handling might fit their operations before committing to larger programmes.

Buyers whose projects call for a different combination of hands or on-board computing should compare the neighbouring configurations, such as the Unitree H2 EDU SMART A Humanoid Robot and the Unitree H2 EDU SMART B Humanoid Robot. Our team will gladly set out the differences against your requirements before you decide.

What is the Unitree H2 EDU SMART C Humanoid Robot used for?

1. Tactile manipulation research — studying grasp stability, slip and contact forces with sensors built into every finger.
2. Learning from demonstration — collecting synchronised vision and touch data to train manipulation policies.
3. Embodied AI development — running perception and decision models on board with the optional Jetson Thor module.
4. Human–robot interaction — exploring spoken dialogue through the array microphones and high-power speakers.
5. Robotics education — giving students hands-on experience with a full-size developer humanoid in teaching laboratories.
6. Industrial feasibility studies — evaluating humanoid handling of parts and tools in realistic workplace settings.

Pricing and Availability

The Unitree H2 EDU SMART C Humanoid Robot is supplied by quotation, because the final configuration, above all the decision on the Jetson Thor computing module, shapes the package for each customer. Please send us your intended application, the number of units and the delivery location, and Robots Middle East will prepare a tailored offer. Delivery, customs clearance and after-sales support are arranged together with the quotation. The quotation request for the Unitree H2 EDU SMART C Humanoid Robot is available on this page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which hands are fitted to the Unitree H2 EDU SMART C?

The SMART C is fitted with two three-finger tactile Dex3-1 hands, each with a wrist-mounted RGB camera. Each hand provides 7 degrees of freedom.

How many tactile sensors does each hand carry?

Each Dex3-1 hand carries 33 tactile sensors, enabling precision manipulation with tactile feedback.

Is the Nvidia Jetson Thor module included?

No, the PC3 slot is empty in this version. A single Nvidia Jetson Thor module can be added as an option, and we include it in the quotation if you require it.

How long does the battery last?

Battery life is approximately 3 h. The removable smart battery has a capacity of 15 Ah (0.972 kWh) and a maximum voltage of 75.6 V.

Can we develop our own software for the robot?

Yes, the H2 EDU edition supports secondary development, so your team can build its own applications and controllers on the platform.

What is included in the delivery?

The robot is supplied with a removable smart battery, a charger and a manual remote controller. Optional items, such as the Jetson Thor module, are listed in your quotation.

Where can I buy the Unitree H2 EDU SMART C Humanoid Robot and what does it cost?

You can buy it from Robots Middle East, which supplies customers across the Middle East. The cost depends on the configuration you choose, so please request a quotation and our team will reply with a complete offer.

Summary

The Unitree H2 EDU SMART C Humanoid Robot is built for the laboratory rather than the stage. It combines a full-size, developer-ready H2 body with Dex3-1 hands that sense contact through 33 tactile sensors each, adds wrist cameras to the stereo vision in the head, and leaves the choice of on-board Jetson Thor computing to the team that will use it. For organisations that want to experiment with humanoid manipulation instead of simply demonstrating it, and that value a regional partner for quotation, delivery and support, this page is the starting point.