🇨🇳 STAR1
RobotEra (Beijing Xingdong Jiyuan / 星动纪元) · China · unveiled 2024
prototype
research
electric
data confidence: high
Score breakdown
Autonomy & Intelligence · 25%20.0
Manipulation & Dexterity · 20%69.0
Mobility & Locomotion · 15%91.0
Hardware & Engineering · 15%89.3
Commercial Readiness & Deployment · 15%28.0
Ecosystem & Viability · 10%22.4
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Notable
Unveiled August 2024, STAR1 set a bipedal-robot speed record of 3.6 m/s during a 34-minute run across the Gobi Desert. It uses RobotEra's full-direct-drive joints (up to 400 Nm) and the in-house 12-DOF XHAND1 dexterous hand.
Specifications
Height
171.0 cm
Weight
63.0 kg
Payload
20.0 kg
Walking speed
3.6 m/s
Runtime
4.0 h
Battery
—
Total DoF
55
Hand DoF (per hand)
12
Dexterous hands
Yes
Actuation
electric
Form factor
bipedal
Onboard compute
—
AI model
ERA-42 (proprietary end-to-end model)
Indicative price
$120,000
Company valuation
$1.45B
Sources · cross-checked, as of 2026-06
- https://humanoid.guide/product/star1/
- https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/china-fastest-humanoid-robot
- https://www.electronicsforyou.biz/industry-buzz/robot-eras-star1-humanoid-robot-surpasses-performance-of-atlas-optimus/
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