STAR1 is a bipedal humanoid robot by RobotEra (Beijing, Tsinghua University spinoff). Featuring 55 DOF, 400 Nm peak joint torque, and 160 kg load capacity, STAR1 set a world record for humanoid robot running in October 2024 and was recognized by NVIDIA's Jensen Huang at CES 2025. Built on the ERA-42 Vision-Language-Action model.
Primary use case: Industrial logistics, retail, research
Height
171 cm
Weight
65 kg
DOF
55
Payload
160 kg
Battery
4 hrs
Height
171 cm
Weight
65 kg
Degrees of Freedom
55
Locomotion
bipedal
Max Speed
12.9 km/h
Hand Type
5-Finger Dexterous
Payload
160 kg
Max Lift/Arm
10 kg
Battery Life
4 hrs
Autonomy Level
Semi-Autonomous
Availability
In Development
Primary Use Case
Industrial logistics, retail, research
UBTECH has formed a strategic partnership with Shenhao Technology to accelerate the deployment of humanoid robots in the power industry. The collaboration aims to advance the integration of humanoid robots into the main operational front of the power sector, representing a significant step in industrial automation applications for robotics technology.
This Gasgoo homepage aggregates multiple robotics and automotive news stories, including a mention that Robot Era secured 1 billion yuan in additional funding for humanoid robot development. Other partnerships include UBTECH-Shenhao Technology and Aishida-Zhiyuan agreements in the humanoid robot space. A brief headline mentions China scaling humanoid robots production.
Robot Era, a robotics company, has secured an additional 1 billion yuan (approximately $138 million USD) in funding. The article, categorized under 'Seeds', indicates this is likely a seed or early-stage funding round, though no specific investors or details were provided in the available text.