The UK Robot Price Index
November 2026 edition
Every month we check what it really costs to own a robot in the UK. These are real prices from UK sellers, including VAT, with the date we checked them. Here is where things stand this month, and what changed.
The index
| Cheapest Unitree G1 in the UK | £17,600 Standard G1 at Scan, inc VAT, down from £21,000 last month |
|---|---|
| Cheapest humanoid on a UK shelf | £6,999 Unitree R1 at Scan, inc VAT (awaiting stock); £8,039 at RobotShop UK, ships in 3 to 4 weeks |
| Cheapest real robot dog | £2,200 Unitree Go2 Air at Scan (6 to 8 weeks), or £2,399 in stock at iRed |
| Cheapest programmable humanoid (UK) | £30,000 Unitree G1 EDU Standard at Scan |
| Cheapest programmable robot dog (UK) | £7,479 Unitree Go2 EDU at Scan |
| Cheapest humanoid anywhere | US$4,900 Unitree R1 Air list price, before import |
| Robot dog toys | from £13 Ycoo JIGGO at Smyths |
| Best value robot vacuum with full dock | £430 Roborock Qrevo S5V at Roborock UK |
| Home humanoids on sale in the UK | 0 1X NEO is US only; other markets from 2027 |
UK prices inc VAT. Unitree prices at Scan, iRed and RobotShop UK last checked 1 November 2026. Full sources on each robot page.
What changed this month
- Big price cut: Scan cut the standard Unitree G1 from £21,000 to £17,600, a drop of £3,400 in a month. It shows low stock with next day delivery.
- Stock watch: The Unitree R1 is still £6,999 at Scan but is now awaiting stock. RobotShop UK still sells it at £8,039, shipping in 3 to 4 weeks.
- Holding steady: The Unitree Go2 Air is unchanged at £2,390 at Scan (6 to 8 weeks) and £2,399 at iRed, where it is in stock. The G1 EDU Standard stays at £30,000.
- Production starts: Tesla says early Optimus production has begun on its Fremont line, with the first robots for its own use and outside deliveries expected by late 2027. Still no price or UK date.
- Still waiting: 1X NEO is unchanged at US$20,000 or US$499 a month, US only, with other markets from 2027.
Monthly prices for home robots, from 1X NEO at US$499 to Labrador at US$100, are logged with dates on the robot subscription tracker.
The big picture
Full-size humanoids are getting cheaper fast. A month ago the cheapest Unitree G1 in a UK shop was about £21,000; now it is about £17,600, and the little Unitree R1 is still under £7,000. A real robot dog still costs under £2,400. Tesla has started building Optimus and 1X is taking US orders for NEO, so the first home humanoids are on their way, with the UK next in line from 2027.
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Next edition: December 2026. Get it by email with price alerts above.