K1
The Booster K1 is a compact bipedal humanoid robot developed by Booster Robotics, a Beijing-based Chinese company founded in 2023. Standing 95 cm tall and weighing 19.5 kg with 22 degrees of freedom, the K1 is designed as an open developer platform for research, education, and early-stage robotics R&D. It won the 2025 RoboCup KidSize league and is priced starting at $4,999, making it one of the most accessible humanoid platforms available.
Primary use case: Research
Height
95 cm
Weight
19.5 kg
DOF
22
Specifications
Physical
Height
95 cm
Weight
19.5 kg
Degrees of Freedom
22
Locomotion
Bipedal
Max Speed
1.4 km/h
Commercial
Availability
Available
Primary Use Case
Research
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