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Booster T1 vs Ameca in 2026

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

Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, Ameca is further along: at the commercial stage versus Booster T1 at the research stage, as of 2026.

  • Booster T1 is at the research stage; Ameca at the commercial stage.
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Booster T1 Humanoid Robot Open-Source Robot for Research
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Ameca (Engineered Arts). Image by Willy Jackson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata Q114350510). Re-hosted on the DEPLOY blob store from the Commons original.
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ManufacturerBooster RoboticsEngineered Arts
Form factorhumanoidhumanoid
Maturityresearchcommercial
Autonomy——
Availabilityannounced-no-dateannouncedshipping-nowshipping
Priceno price disclosed (not announced)$250,000 (actual sale price)
Capability claims——
Brain——
Verified deployments2Booster Robotics, Booster Robotics2Engineered Arts, Engineered Arts
Privacy practices——
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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.

Ameca

Ameca, from UK-based Engineered Arts, is the famous expressive humanoid: 61 actuated movements (27 DoF head/face plus 34 DoF upper body), 50+ facial expressions, and conversational AI via the Tritium software with LLM and speech integration (Generation 3 shown at ICRA 2025). It is a stationary communication and showpiece robot, not a mobile general-purpose worker.

It is commercially offered for purchase and rental at about $250,000. The expressiveness and conversation are real; what it is not is a walking, working humanoid.

Common questions

How do Booster T1 and Ameca differ?
On DEPLOY's record, Ameca is further along: at the commercial stage versus Booster T1 at the research stage, as of 2026. Booster T1 is at the research stage; Ameca at the commercial stage.
What is the difference between Booster T1 and Ameca?
Booster T1 and Ameca 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.
Which has more verified deployments, Booster T1 or Ameca?
Booster T1 and Ameca each have 2 verified deployments on the DEPLOY registry (confirmed at named sites with primary sources).

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