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.

Readiness

Booster T1 is announced, no delivery date at no price disclosed (not announced), no capability claims are on file, 2 verified deployments are on file, and no incidents are on record.

Availability

announced-no-date

Announced, no delivery date.

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Price honesty

not-announced

One price on file: (no price disclosed, not announced).

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Capability honesty

no-claims

No reviewed capability claims on file for Booster T1.

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Real-world use

research

Maturity: research. 2 verified deployments in the registry.

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Safety record

no-incidents

No incidents on record. 2 verified deployments on file.

What it claims to do

No reviewed capability claims on file.

Price

• (no price disclosed)not announced · as of 2026-06-17

Real-world use

• Salvador operated by Booster Robotics2025-07-17
• Salvador operated by Booster Robotics2025-07-17

Safety record

No incidents on record. 2 verified deployments on file.

Privacy

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Booster T1.

Specs

dof

23

focus

research_sports_education

feature

open_sdk

weight_kg

30

drive_mode

bipedal

runtime_hours

2

standby_runtime_hours

4

What's under the hood

No brain on file for Booster T1.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Booster T1 actually available for purchase?

Announced but not yet available.Source: Interesting Engineering — Booster K1/T1 at CES 2026

What does the Booster T1 cost?

Booster T1 costs no price disclosed (not announced).

Where is the Booster T1 being used?

Booster T1 is in use at: Salvador operated by Booster Robotics (2025-07-17) and Salvador operated by Booster Robotics (2025-07-17).Source: Chinese teams make historic breakthrough at RoboCup Humanoid League

Is the Booster T1 safe?

No incidents on record across 2 verified deployments.

How does the Booster T1 handle privacy?

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Booster T1.

Who makes the Booster T1?

Booster T1 is made by Booster Robotics, based in Beijing, China.Source: Interesting Engineering — Booster K1/T1 at CES 2026

Video

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Sources

1. Humanoid.guide — Booster T1 · https://humanoid.guide/product/booster-t1/ ↗ · 2025-06-17
2. Interesting Engineering — Booster T1 · https://interestingengineering.com/ces-2026/china-leads-humanoid-robotics-at-ces-2026 ↗ · 2026-01-07
3. Booster Robotics (official) - Booster T1 lightweight bipedal humanoid (developer/research; RoBoLeague platform; IEEE-RAS Humanoids 2024 wins) · https://www.booster.tech/ ↗
4. Booster Robotics about page (founding, Tsinghua roots) · https://www.booster.tech/about-us/ ↗
5. Booster K1 humanoid (official product page) · https://www.booster.tech/booster-k1/ ↗
6. Booster Robotics lands new funding (over 100M yuan) amid RoboCup winning streak (July 25, 2025) · https://www.caixinglobal.com/2025-07-25/chinas-booster-robotics-lands-new-funding-as-it-hits-a-winning-streak-102344904.html ↗
7. Robot soccer (Booster T1) as a breakthrough for embodied AI (2025) · https://www.nbcnews.com/world/china/bumbling-game-robot-soccer-was-breakthrough-embodied-ai-rcna215780 ↗
8. China's humanoid robot-sports craze (Booster featured) (Jan 2, 2026) · https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/02/china/china-humanoid-robot-sports-intl-hnk-dst ↗
9. Booster Robotics launches K1 RoboCup champion platform (about $5,000) (Oct 2025) · https://www.humanoidsdaily.com/news/booster-robotics-launches-k1-robocup-champion-platform ↗
10. World Humanoid Robot Games: Booster T1 soccer (Aug 18, 2025) · https://en.people.cn/n3/2025/0818/c90000-20353835.html ↗
11. Booster Robotics official YouTube (@BoosterRobotics), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06-04. Maker demo; teleop/choreographed, not autonomous. · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcrW7q0tGfc ↗ · 2026-06-04
12. Chinese teams make historic breakthrough at RoboCup Humanoid League · https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202507/1338913.shtml ↗ · 2025-07-24
13. Chinese team wins RoboCup Humanoid League in AdultSize category · https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202507/25/WS6882e633a310ad07b5d91f03.html ↗ · 2025-07-25
14. Two Chinese teams sweep 1-2 in adult size at RoboCup Humanoid League · https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-07-23/Two-Chinese-teams-sweep-1-2-in-adult-size-at-Robo-Cup-Humanoid-League-1FeWW0KezmM/p.html ↗ · 2025-07-23