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Booster T1 at Salvador

Booster Robotics' bipedal humanoid platform with motion-control SDK, aimed at research, education, and robot-sports (used widely in autonomous robot-soccer). A K1 platform is also offered. Developer/research-oriented rather than industrial-production.

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Tsinghua University's Hephaestus team deployed Booster T1 humanoid robots to win first place in the AdultSize category at RoboCup 2025, held in Salvador, Brazil, July 17-21, 2025. This was the first time in the 28-year history of RoboCup's Humanoid League AdultSize competition that a Chinese team claimed the top honor.

The Hephaestus team dominated the tournament, recording clean-sheet victories of 16:0, 9:0, and 12:0 over international opponents including the UT Austin Villa team from the United States. In the final, Tsinghua defeated China Agricultural University's Mountain & Sea team (also using Booster T1) 5:3.

Booster T1 is a 118 cm bipedal humanoid robot by Booster Robotics (Beijing), featuring 23 force-controlled joints and 200 TOPS AI processing via an NVIDIA Orin module. The T1 has become the preferred platform for RoboCup AdultSize competition globally, with 50+ research teams adopting it. The RoboCup victory contributed to Booster Robotics' announcement of the K1, a competition-focused lower-cost variant.

RoboCup 2025 drew over 250 teams from 37 countries and up to 150,000 spectators to Salvador.

Key facts

Event
RoboCup 2025 Humanoid League AdultSize Soccer, Salvador, Brazil, Jul 17-21 2025
Result
1st place (Champion), Tsinghua Hephaestus team
Historic first
First Chinese team to win RoboCup Humanoid AdultSize in 28-year tournament history
Final score
Tsinghua Hephaestus 5:3 vs China Agricultural University Mountain & Sea
Tournament record
Victories of 16:0, 9:0, and 12:0 in group stage
Platform
Booster T1 (118 cm, 23 DOF, NVIDIA Orin, 200 TOPS)

Safety record

No incidents on record for Booster T1 at Salvador.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 3 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-07-10
Model
Booster T1
Company
Booster Robotics
Location
Brazil/Salvador
Operator
Booster Robotics
Status
operational
Operator type
customer deployed
First seen
2025-07-17
ID
bd62a23e-ad1b-4b69-9340-f8d03ce01b07

Timeline

  1. Jul 2025
    First recorded
    Booster T1 first documented operating at Salvador.
  2. Jul 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (3)

  1. Chinese teams make historic breakthrough at RoboCup Humanoid League · https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202507/1338913.shtml · 2025-07-24
  2. Chinese team wins RoboCup Humanoid League in AdultSize category · https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202507/25/WS6882e633a310ad07b5d91f03.html · 2025-07-25
  3. Two Chinese teams sweep 1-2 in adult size at RoboCup Humanoid League · https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-07-23/Two-Chinese-teams-sweep-1-2-in-adult-size-at-Robo-Cup-Humanoid-League-1FeWW0KezmM/p.html · 2025-07-23
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

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Common questions

What is the Booster T1 deployment at Salvador?
Booster T1, built by Booster Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Salvador on the DEPLOY registry. Booster Robotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Booster T1 at Salvador?
Booster Robotics, the manufacturer of Booster T1, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Booster T1 deployment at Salvador go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting July 17, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Booster T1 deployment at Salvador?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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