Robot Era · China

Robot Era STAR1 humanoid robot

The Robot Era STAR1 is available now, ship window Shipping to research customers. It ranks #19 of 46 in our humanoid robot index.

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T3 Demoing6 sourced records · How tiers work

The fastest humanoid runner recorded in the desert

POA

Price on application

Maker site

Photo: cms.interestingengineering.com

Overview

STAR1 hit 3.6 m/s across Gobi desert terrain, showing outdoor locomotion robustness rarely demonstrated by humanoids.

Capabilities

High-speed runningRough terrain walkingOutdoor operationResearch platform

Strengths

Best demonstrated outdoor running speed
High DOF

Trade-offs

Manipulation is secondary
Limited support outside China

Best for

Outdoor locomotion research

Record & sources

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10 Sept 2026 · Update
Specifications and availability checked against Robot Era's own site
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08 Sept 2026 · Listed
listed
source pending
08 Jul 2025 · Funding
Robot Era raised $70M — Series A+
Investors: CDH Investments, Northern Light Venture Capital
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23 Oct 2024 · Update
Kenalan dengan STAR1 Robot Al Tercepat di Dunia, Robot Humanoid Optimus Tesla Bakal Punya Penantang
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22 Oct 2024 · Update
Star1: Humanoider Roboter aus China läuft allen davon
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22 Oct 2024 · Update
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22 Oct 2024 · Update
スニーカーを履いた人型ロボットがゴビ砂漠を走るムービーを中国のロボット企業が公開
スニーカーを履いた人型ロボットがゴビ砂漠を走るムービーを中国のロボット企業が公開 - GIGAZINE ▼サーバー運営を助ける支援をお願いします ▲サーバー運営を助ける支援をお願いします毎月 825円(税込) 900円 (うち手数料33円) 毎月 1回親愛なる読者の皆さまへ。ご存じの通り価格高騰などの悪影響でサーバー運営がとても苦しい状態です。回線や台数を整理し見直せる部分は全て見直しましたが、やはりまだ危険水域です。このままだと1ページを10分割ぐらいして無理矢理PVを増やさざるを得なくなってしまいます。そこで、GIGAZINEの物理的なサーバーたちを、たった1円でも良いので親愛なる読者の皆さまに支援してもらえればとっても助かります！今すぐ寄付は上のボタンから！・これまでGIGAZINEを支援してくれたメンバーのリスト GIGAZINEにログインメンバー登録は
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21 Oct 2024 · Update
Chinese humanoid robot Star1 breaks speed record while running
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16 Oct 2024 · Update
China's sneaker-clad Star1 humanoid robot outruns barefoot rival
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Price history

08 Sept 2026listed

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Robot Era STAR1 — questions people ask

How much does the Robot Era STAR1 cost?

Robot Era has not published a list price for the STAR1. Machines like this are normally quoted per deployment rather than sold at a fixed price.

Can you buy the Robot Era STAR1?

Yes — the Robot Era STAR1 is available now, with a stated ship window of Shipping to research customers. Order routes are linked from this page and from our humanoid robots for sale list.