Buying guide
Astribot S1 vs Galaxea R1 in 2026
Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Stardust Intelligence | Galaxea AI |
| Form factor | humanoid | humanoid |
| Maturity | research | research |
| Autonomy | ◐ not independently verified | ◐ not independently verified |
| Availability | announced-no-dateannounced | shipping-nowshipping |
| Price | Not announced | $39,999-$69,999 (actual sale price) |
| Capability claims |
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| Brain | — | — |
| Verified deployments | 0 | 0 |
| Privacy practices | — | — |
| Sources on file | 6 | 5 |
Editorial summaries
Astribot S1
The Astribot S1, from China's Astribot (Shenzhen), is a research humanoid that drew wide attention for fluid bimanual manipulation demonstrations (folding clothes, pouring, handling objects). There is no verified consumer price or delivery date on record, and the manipulation footage is demonstration material, not evidence of verified autonomous deployment. DEPLOY classifies its maturity as research and applies verified-vs-claimed discipline: the demos are impressive claims; verified deployment and pricing are absent.
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
- What is the difference between Astribot S1 and Galaxea R1?
- Astribot S1 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 Astribot S1 or Galaxea R1 more autonomous?
- On the DEPLOY registry, neither Astribot S1 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.
Recent coverage
- 3 Billion Yuan Raised in Two Months, Valuation Breaks 20 Billion Yuan: What is GALAXEA's Edge? - GasgooGalaxea R1 · Google News · 2026-04-04
- Chinese startup unveils $13K humanoid robot for wider accessibilityAstribot S1 · AgentRecon · 2025-07-01
- Shenzhen's Stardust Intelligence Secures Over 1B Yuan in Series BAstribot S1 · AgentRecon · 2025-06-01
- Hangzhou-developed spherical patrol robot ventures into overseas markets - Global TimesGalaxea R1 · Google News · 2025-02-26
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