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The robots are arriving. Know what they cost before everyone else. Once a month we check every humanoid, robot dog and home robot you can get in the UK and send you what changed, in a few minutes of reading.
What you get
- The UK Robot Price Index. The cheapest humanoid, robot dog and home robot you can buy here this month, with real UK prices including VAT.
- What changed. Price drops, new robots arriving on UK shelves, and the ones that went up or disappeared.
- Home robot watch. Whether 1X NEO, Tesla Optimus and the rest have a UK date yet. You will hear it here first.
Latest issue
Issue 2 · November 2026
Robot Radar #2: the Unitree G1 just got £3,400 cheaper
Good news for anyone dreaming of a full-size humanoid. Scan has cut the standard Unitree G1 from £21,000 to £17,600, a drop of £3,400 in a single month. That is the biggest price move in the index so far, and it is in low stock with next day delivery. Here is what else moved.
| Cheapest Unitree G1 Standard G1 at Scan, low stock, was £21,000 last month | £17,600 |
|---|---|
| Cheapest humanoid on a UK shelf Unitree R1 at Scan, awaiting stock, or £8,039 at RobotShop UK | £6,999 |
| Cheapest real robot dog Unitree Go2 Air at Scan, or in stock at iRed for £2,399 | £2,390 |
| Cheapest programmable humanoid Unitree G1 EDU Standard at Scan, 6 to 8 weeks | £30,000 |
| Home humanoids on sale in the UK 1X NEO is US only for now, other markets from 2027 | 0 |
UK prices include VAT, checked 1 November 2026.
What changed
- CheaperScan cut the standard Unitree G1 from £21,000 to £17,600. That is £3,400 off in a month.
- WaitingThe Unitree R1 is still £6,999 at Scan but is now awaiting stock. RobotShop UK has it at £8,039, shipping in 3 to 4 weeks.
- NewTesla says early Optimus production has started at Fremont. The first robots are for its own use, with outside deliveries expected by late 2027.
- NewOur new robot subscription tracker logs every monthly price for home robots, from 1X NEO at US$499 to Weave Isaac 1 at US$449.
Christmas is coming
The robot dog gift guide.
From pocket money robot pups for kids to the real Unitree Go2 Air at £2,390, we have picked the robot dogs worth giving this Christmas, with UK prices and what each one can actually do.
See the gift guidePast issues
- October 2026: Robot Radar #1: a humanoid for under £7,000