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Booster T1 vs Galaxea R1 in 2026

Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.

Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, Booster T1 has more verified real-world deployments (2 versus 0) than Galaxea R1 as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

Booster T1 has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 0).

Attribute	Booster T1 View full model page →	Galaxea R1 View full model page →
Manufacturer	Booster Robotics	Galaxea AI
Form factor	humanoid	humanoid
Maturity	research	research
Autonomy	—	◐ not independently verified
Availability	announced-no-dateannounced	shipping-nowshipping
Price	no price disclosed (not announced)	$39,999-$69,999 (actual sale price)
Capability claims	—	Picks and packs (demo-only, demonstrated-once)
Brain	—	—
Verified deployments	2Booster Robotics, Booster Robotics	0
Privacy practices	—	—
Sources on file	7	5

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Editorial summaries

Booster T1

The Booster T1, from China's Booster Robotics, is a research and developer humanoid prominent in the wave of Chinese humanoids shown at CES 2026. There is no verified consumer price or delivery date on record in DEPLOY's registry. DEPLOY classifies its maturity as research and applies verified-vs-claimed discipline: commercial-ramping marketing and demonstrations are common across this cohort, but third-party verified deployment is the bar, and it is not yet met here.

Galaxea R1

Galaxea Dynamics sells the R1 humanoid directly through its own website, with the R1 Pro listed at $69,999 and the R1 Lite at $39,999. The product page states units are in stock and ship within 15 days. Price and availability are verified from the maker's own product page.

Common questions

How do Booster T1 and Galaxea R1 differ?

On DEPLOY's record, Booster T1 has more verified real-world deployments (2 versus 0) than Galaxea R1 as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source. Booster T1 has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 0).

What is the difference between Booster T1 and Galaxea R1?

Booster T1 and Galaxea R1 are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. They differ in maker, maturity, price, verified deployments, and how much of their autonomy is independently verified. See the table above for the full head-to-head; each figure is sourced.

Is Booster T1 or Galaxea R1 more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither Booster T1 nor Galaxea R1 has capabilities independently verified as fully autonomous yet; their recorded capabilities are teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated, or vendor-claimed. See the table for each capability's verification status.

Which has more verified deployments, Booster T1 or Galaxea R1?

Booster T1 has more verified deployments (2) on the DEPLOY registry than Galaxea R1 (0). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

Recent coverage

Booster Robotics' Humanoid Robots Claim All Championship Titles at RoboCup 2026 - GlobeNewswireBooster T1 · Google News · 2026-07-09
Robbyant Upgrades and Open-Sources LingBot-VLA 2.0 as a Next-Generation Universal Brain for Embodied AI - AOL.caGalaxea R1 · Google News · 2026-07-08
Robbyant Upgrades and Open-Sources LingBot-VLA 2.0 as a Next-Generation Universal Brain for Embodied AI - Business WireGalaxea R1 · Google News · 2026-07-08
Video: China wins RoboCup 2026 as humanoid AI soccer reaches new heights - Interesting EngineeringBooster T1 · Google News · 2026-07-06

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