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Booster T1
RoboCup-champion developer humanoid
65.8*
out of 100
Good
$33,949
Released 2024
Partial score — based on publicly available specifications. Hands-on subcategories pending physical testing.
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Overview
The Booster T1 is a compact (~1.18 m, ~30 kg) developer humanoid from Beijing's Booster Robotics (加速进化) — and the champion machine of the RoboCup 2025 AdultSize soccer league, where a Tsinghua team running T1s won the German Open final 9-0. Built to be knocked over and get back up, it pairs a 200-TOPS Nvidia Jetson Orin brain with full ROS2 support at $33,949 internationally (¥199,000 in China). It is a research and competition platform, not a life-size or home robot — and, priced for what it is, one of the best-value serious research bipeds you can buy.
Score Breakdown
Mobility & Performance
55%
Max Speed
Omnidirectional gait
6/10
Payload Capacity
1 kg / 3 kg both hands
4/10
Battery Life
~2 h walking
6/10
Terrain Adaptability
Pending hands-on
Category weight: 19%
Intelligence & Autonomy
60%
AI Capabilities
Pending hands-on
Sensor Suite
Depth cam + 9-axis IMU + 6-mic
6/10
Autonomous Navigation
Pending hands-on
Task Learning
Pending hands-on
Category weight: 20%
Build Quality & Hardware
75%
Durability & Materials
Impact-resistant, self-righting
8/10
Degrees of Freedom
23 DOF (up to 41)
7/10
Safety Features
Pending hands-on
Category weight: 15%
Value for Money
78%
Price / Performance Ratio
$33,949 (¥199,000 in China)
8/10
Warranty & Support
12-mo, via distributor abroad
6/10
Market Availability
Global (distributors)
7/10
Category weight: 32%
Developer Experience
65%
SDK & APIs
ROS2 · C++/Python
7/10
Documentation & Community
Growing
6/10
Category weight: 9%
Ecosystem & Platform
26%
App Marketplace
No app store
1/10
Ecosystem Maturity
RoboCup champion, 50+ teams
5/10
Category weight: 5%
Available skills
We haven't catalogued specific skills for the Booster T1 yet.
We track public GitHub repos and official sources that explicitly target this robot;
as the ecosystem grows, new motions, behaviours and SDKs will appear here automatically.
Technical Specifications
Height
~1.18 m (118×47×23 cm)
Weight
~30 kg
DOF
23 (31 w/ gripper, 41 w/ hands)
Compute
Nvidia Jetson AGX Orin · 200 TOPS
Battery Life
~2 h walking / ~4 h standing
Payload
1 kg single hand / 3 kg both
Sensors
Depth camera, 9-axis IMU, 6-mic array
OS
Ubuntu / ROS2 (C++/Python)
Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, USB, Ethernet
Pros & Cons
Strengths
- RoboCup 2025 AdultSize champion — proven, competition-bred robustness
- Withstands a 15 N·s impact and self-rights (active fall + stand-up)
- Nvidia Jetson AGX Orin brain (200 TOPS); full ROS2, C++/Python
- Compact ~1.18 m, ~30 kg developer platform at an accessible $33,949
- Backed by Beijing funding and 700+ shipments to 20+ countries
Weaknesses
- Compact developer biped, not a life-size or home humanoid
- Modest payload: 1 kg single hand, 3 kg both hands
- Overseas support/repairs run through a distributor, not Booster directly
- Newer company with a shorter track record than incumbents
Specs-based analysis — score derived from manufacturer data. How we score
