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What's inside the Unitree G1

A G1 humanoid was taken apart into its boards. Its computer is legible where the Go2's is not, which settles what brain both robots use. Every G1 board is stamped with the project number 711; every Go2 board says 712.

RK3588S8-core Rockchip brain, read directly on this robot
8 + 64 GBBiwin memory and storage on the core board
2 sizesof joint motor driver: 711A for big joints, 711B for small
711the project number printed on every G1 board
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Each number is a part found in the teardown. X-ray fades the shell to show where the parts sit inside.

    Robot model: Unitree's own published model via MuJoCo Menagerie, © Unitree Robotics, BSD-3-Clause. Where each board sits inside the body is approximate.

    The short answer

    BrainRockchip RK3588Son the XF_RK_Core_Board_V10, 8 GB / 64 GB
    Main board711 MAIN BOARDver 0.16, dated 2024/8/15
    Joints711A / 711B MDRVa driver board inside every joint
    Balance711-EXT-IMUmotion sensor board, dated 2024/9/25
    Wi-Fi + BluetoothRealtek moduleRTL8852-series, as in the Go2
    Remote linkYS.PPRF boardthe same radio board as the Go2

    The boards

    Board names as printed on the boards; sizes are approximate.

    711 MAIN BOARDver 0.16, 2024/8/15

    Carries the core board, the Wi-Fi and remote-radio modules, two USB-C ports, RST / REC / BOOT buttons, a speaker connector, a fan connector, the battery input (BAT+, BAT−, BAT_485) and four large numbered power connectors.

    711A_MDRV_V1.1Joint driver, about 7 cm, 2024/7/9

    The larger round driver, for the big joints. A ring of gold pads surrounds the hole for the motor shaft.

    711B MDRV V1.0Joint driver, about 5 cm, 2024/5/27

    The smaller driver, Unitree logo in the middle, for the small joints.

    711-EXT-IMU V0.1IMU board, 2024/9/25

    A motion-sensor board with an "UP" arrow printed on it, so it goes in the right way round.

    711 BAT BOARD V0.2Battery board

    Takes the battery leads (BAT+, BAT−) into the robot.

    711 LED CTL V0.1Light controller, 2024/6/28

    Drives the status lights, with RGB and BLUE outputs.

    711 ANT BOARD V0.2Antenna board

    Holds the antennas and routes their cables.

    Every part, and how sure we are

    Read: the name is printed on the part and legible. Matched: not fully legible here, identified another way. Ground blank: the maker removed the marking.

    The brain: Rockchip RK3588S core board Read

    A plug-in core board marked XF_RK_Core_Board_V10 carries a Rockchip RK3588S, two Biwin BWMZCX32H2A-32G-X memory chips, Biwin BWCTAKJ11X64G 64 GB storage and a Rockchip power chip, most likely the RK806. The silkscreen says 8+64G.

    Why it matters. The Unitree Go2 uses the identical board but with every chip ground blank. Here the markings survived, so this robot is how we know what the Go2's brain is.

    • RK3588S: 4× Cortex-A76 + 4× Cortex-A55, 6 TOPS neural accelerator.

    Main board: "711 MAIN BOARD", ver 0.16 Read

    Dated 2024/8/15. The core board plugs into its middle. Around it: the Wi-Fi module, the remote-radio module, two USB-C ports, RST, REC and BOOT buttons, a speaker and a fan connector, and the battery input marked BAT+, BAT− and BAT_485, a data line to the battery, the same idea as the Go2's B_485.

    Four large numbered power connectors most likely feed the four limb chains (two legs, two arms); that reading is ours, the board only numbers them.

    Underside chips: ground blank Ground blank

    On the back of the main board, a many-legged control chip and a large square chip have had their markings ground off, the same treatment the Go2 got.

    Joint drivers: 711A and 711B Read

    Every joint has its own round driver board fixed to the motor. There are two sizes: 711A_MDRV_V1.1 (about 7 cm, dated 2024/7/9) and 711B MDRV V1.0 (about 5 cm, dated 2024/5/27, Unitree logo in the middle). Each has a power connector in and a power connector out, so the joints are chained together on one cable.

    Why. The main computer sends each joint a target; the board next to the motor does the fast current control. It is the same design as the Go2's leg drivers, in two sizes because a hip needs far more torque than a wrist.

    Balance: "711-EXT-IMU" board Read

    A separate motion-sensor board, 711-EXT-IMU V0.1, dated 2024/9/25, with an "UP" arrow printed on it. A humanoid has to know which way is down at every moment to stay upright; this board is where that measurement is made.

    Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: Realtek module Matched

    A green module with two antenna sockets and a Realtek chip whose part number reads as the RTL8852 family, the same Wi-Fi 6 family as the Go2. The last letters are not sharp enough to confirm. Antennas run through a 711 ANT BOARD V0.2, and a Bluetooth antenna is marked separately.

    Remote link: the Go2's radio board Matched

    A small black module beside the Wi-Fi carries the silkscreen YS.PPRF, the name of the Go2's remote-control radio board. Same board, same job: the link to the handheld remote.

    One brain, two robots

    Unitree built the G1 humanoid and the Go2 dog around the same XF_RK_Core_Board_V10 and the same YS.PPRF remote radio. On the Go2 the chips were ground blank; on the G1 they were not. Project numbers give the rest away: 711 on every G1 board, 712 on every Go2 board.

    All parts in one table

    PartWhat is printed on itRoleSure?
    Core boardXF_RK_Core_Board_V10 · 8+64GMain computerRead
    ProcessorRockchip RK3588SWalking, vision, appRead
    Memory ×2Biwin BWMZCX32H2A-32G-XWorking memoryRead
    StorageBiwin BWCTAKJ11X64G (64 GB)SoftwareRead
    Power chipRockchip RK806 (likely)Feeds the processorMatched
    Main board711 MAIN BOARD · ver 0.16 · 2024/8/15Connects everythingRead
    Underside chips(ground blank)Control and powerGround blank
    Big joint driver711A_MDRV_V1.1 · 2024/7/9Drives a large jointRead
    Small joint driver711B MDRV V1.0 · 2024/5/27Drives a small jointRead
    IMU board711-EXT-IMU V0.1 · 2024/9/25BalanceRead
    Battery board711 BAT BOARD V0.2Battery inputRead
    Light controller711 LED CTL V0.1 · 2024/6/28Status lightsRead
    Antenna board711 ANT BOARD V0.2AntennasRead
    Wi-Fi moduleRealtek RTL8852-seriesWi-Fi 6 + BluetoothMatched
    Remote radioYS.PPRFHandheld remote linkMatched

    Same part, other robots

    Parts on this page that we have also found inside other robots in the library.

    Questions

    What processor does the Unitree G1 use?

    A Rockchip RK3588S, an 8-core Arm chip with a 6 TOPS neural accelerator, on a plug-in core board marked XF_RK_Core_Board_V10 with two Biwin memory chips and 64 GB of Biwin storage (silkscreened 8+64G). On the G1 the chip markings are legible.

    Does the Unitree G1 use the same computer as the Go2?

    Yes. Both use the same XF_RK_Core_Board_V10 core board and the same YS.PPRF remote-radio board. On the Go2 the chips were ground blank; on the G1 they read Rockchip RK3588S and Biwin memory and storage.

    How are the Unitree G1 joint motors driven?

    Each joint has its own round driver board fixed to the motor, in two sizes: 711A_MDRV_V1.1 for large joints and 711B MDRV V1.0 for small ones. The boards are chained on one power cable and take commands from the main computer, doing the fast current control next to the motor.

    More robots, taken apart

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    Based on laboratory teardown photographs of a G1 test unit, 2024–2025. The photos are not reproduced here; sizes are approximate. Production units may differ. Not affiliated with Unitree. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.

    Plain-text version for AI tools: /ai/unitree-g1.md · all references