Astribot S1 vs Tiangong Ultra

Compare Astribot S1 (Astribot) and Tiangong Ultra (Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) side by side: degrees of freedom, weight, payload, battery life, actuators, and status.

Specification comparison
SpecAstribot S1Tiangong Ultra
ManufacturerAstribotBeijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center
CategoryHumanoidHumanoid
CountryChinaChina
Degrees of freedom28null
Weight (kg)5555
Battery life (h)3null
Payload10 kg per arm15 kg
Max speed1.5 m/s (body)12 km/h
ActuatorsHigh-Speed Linear Actuators
Primary sensorDepth Camera + IMU + Tactile
FunctionHome assistanceHigh-speed locomotion and task execution
Released20242025
StatusActiveActive

Verdict

On weighted specifications (price, degrees of freedom, payload, speed, battery life), the Astribot S1 edges out the Tiangong Ultra — 60.0 to 40.0 on a 100-point scale. The Tiangong Ultra still wins on the dimensions where it leads; check the table above for the spec-by-spec breakdown before deciding.

Astribot S1

Dual-arm mobile manipulator with exceptionally fast arm motions (up to 10 m/s). Designed for home service and logistics with impressive dexterity.

Tiangong Ultra

Tiangong Ultra is a full-size humanoid robot developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center. It achieved a 100m sprint time of 9.39 seconds at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games, surpassing human records, and previously won a humanoid robot half-marathon in 2 hours 40 minutes.

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