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Booster T1

humanoidresearchby Booster Robotics
Price undisclosed

Booster Robotics' bipedal humanoid platform with motion-control SDK, aimed at research, education, and robot-sports (used widely in autonomous robot-soccer).

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Manufacturer
Booster Robotics
Form factor
humanoid
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
2

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Booster T1, a humanoid by Booster Robotics (research): 2 verified deployments on record. 3 sources back the record.

Overview

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.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

Form factor

humanoid

Drive type

bipedal

Feature

open SDK

Focus

research, sports, education

Specs

Dof

23

Focus

research_sports_education

Feature

open_sdk

Weight kg

30

Drive mode

bipedal

Runtime hours

2

Standby runtime hours

4

Data & sources

Press releases

1

Web sources

2

3 sources backing this record.View all →

Availability and pricing

Availability
Announced, no date
Price
Not publicly disclosed
Units in field
Not disclosed
Sales model
Not disclosed
Lead time
Not disclosed

Pricing

One-time purchase

No price on record (not announced)

Price status: actual-sale-price = real published price at time of sale; manufacturer-target = vendor target, not yet realized; analyst-estimate = third-party projection, not a vendor figure; not-announced = no price on record.

Prices verified as of Jun 17, 2026

Deployments (2)

  • Booster T1 at Salvadoroperational

    China Agricultural University (CAU)'s Mountain & Sea (山海) team deployed Booster T1 humanoid robots to reach the final of the AdultSize category at RoboCup 2025, Salvador, Brazil, July 17-21, 2025, finishing as runner-up…

  • Booster T1 at Salvadoroperational

    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.

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Booster T1 on the deployment map

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Manufacturer-attributed media (1)

Manufacturer-supplied media at the model level. Not tied to an independently verified named-site deployment. Verification posture is product-showcase from the maker, distinct from the deployment-verified evidence in the section above.

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Booster Robotics

Booster Robotics' presentation of the Booster T1 as a developer humanoid platform (a RoboCup-style soccer solution). The motions are reinforcement-learning or scripted demonstrations, not general autonomy.

Supply chain (1)

Compute / semiconductor

  • NVIDIANVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin 32GB -- primary AI compute module in Booster T1 humanoid; delivers 200 TOPS for real-time reinforcement learning inference, imitation learning, and teleoperation; paired with Intel Core i7 1370p for system controlsuppliesclaimed

Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Booster T1.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (3)

  1. Humanoid.guide: Booster T1 · https://humanoid.guide/product/booster-t1/ · 2025-06-17
  2. Interesting Engineering: Booster T1 · https://interestingengineering.com/ces-2026/china-leads-humanoid-robotics-at-ces-2026 · 2026-01-07
  3. https://www.booster.tech/

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Common questions

What is Booster T1?
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.
How much does Booster T1 cost?
Booster T1's price has not been officially announced. DEPLOY has no verified consumer price for Booster T1 on record; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Booster T1 actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Booster T1 is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
What are the specs of Booster T1?
Booster T1's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Degrees of freedom: 23; Weight: 30 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes Booster T1?
Booster T1 is made by Booster Robotics, based in Beijing, China, founded in 2023.
Where is Booster T1 deployed?
2 verified deployments of Booster T1 are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Salvador.
Can you buy Booster T1?
Booster T1 is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Booster T1?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to Booster T1 include Walker S2, Digit, Unitree G1, Apollo.
How does Booster T1 compare to Walker S2?
Booster T1 and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 17 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. Booster T1 has 2 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Booster T1 a top humanoid?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Booster T1 ranks in roughly the top 26% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
What is Booster T1's maturity stage?
Booster T1 is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Is Booster T1 safe?
Booster T1 has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
How much does the Booster T1 humanoid robot cost?
The Booster T1 humanoid robot starts at $5,999 (introductory price). It is designed as a developer platform for RoboCup humanoid robot soccer. Booster T1 is the RoboCup 2025/2026 champion platform, available for purchase directly from Booster Robotics.
Booster Robotics official RoboCup: humanoid robot program
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-23

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-23

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source
1
primary-company-ir
Company IR disclosure

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Booster T1.

Recent coverage

Booster T1 in third-party press

Booster Robotics' Humanoid Robots Claim All Championship Titles at RoboCup 2026 - GlobeNewswire

Jul 9, 2026

Video: China wins RoboCup 2026 as humanoid AI soccer reaches new heights - Interesting Engineering

Jul 6, 2026

Chinese team defends RoboCup 2026 title as embodied AI in sports draws global attention - Global Times

Jul 5, 2026