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K1

RoboCup-winning humanoid for education and embodied AI research—95 cm, sub-$5k entry tier

Pilot Ready
Pricing
$5K – $18K

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Procurement brief

Turn robot research into a buying decision.

A buyer-facing summary of site fit, ROI confidence, supplier readiness, and the next action Robofy should capture.

Decision snapshot
Pilot Ready
Deployment readiness
72Review
ROI confidence
58Verify
Site fit
85Strong
Maintenance load
40Medium
Buyer next move

Use this moment to capture buying intent before the user drifts back into research mode.

Build ROI case
Payback lens
18-30 mo

Directional estimate based on price, labor offset, and readiness scores.

Buying model
Purchase led

$5K - $18K

Supplier readiness
Supplier identified

Limited

Best-fit demand signals
University robotics research labs deploying embodied AI algorithms
Practical classes, student projects, and technical demonstrations in engineering schools
RoboCup competition preparation for KidSize leagues
Physical Presence

How it stands in your space.

Side-by-side with a 180 cm adult, so you can feel the robot's footprint, height, and presence before it ever rolls in.

180 cm adult
Height1.20 m
Width600 mm
Depth600 mm
Weight50 kg
PayloadNo integrated gripper or manipulation capability

Compared with a 180 cm adult, K1 stands at approximately waist-to-chest height.

180 cm adult

Specifications

Specifications

Payload
No integrated gripper or manipulation capability
Battery life
~40 minutes active mode (base); 80 minutes (EDU Edition)
Speed
Unknown
Height
1200 mm
Width
600 mm
Depth
600 mm
Weight
50 kg
Navigation
Vision-led navigation (estimated)
Connectivity
Wi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)
Charging
Manual / battery swap
Environment
Indoor
Capabilities

What this robot can do.

Navigation & autonomy
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Multi-floor
  • Elevator support
Interaction
  • Voice interaction
  • Screen interaction
Operations & fleet
  • Autonomous charging
  • Fleet management
Environment
  • Indoor
  • Outdoor
Robofy Decision Panel

Should you deploy it?

0–100 — higher is stronger, except where noted.

Deployment
72

How operationally ready this robot is for production deployment today.

ROI clarity
58

Confidence in the published ROI numbers — how likely the savings actually materialize.

Labor replacement
15

Share of the human task this category can credibly offload.

Environment fit
85

Fit with your target environment — lighting, floor type, congestion.

Maintenance risklower is better
40

Expected maintenance load and downtime risk. Lower is better.

Future potential
88

Long-horizon strategic upside — where the platform points 3+ years out.

Robofy verdict

Buy if you need a portable, RoboCup-validated platform for STEM curricula or undergraduate robotics labs under 100 units. Skip if battery life under one hour or headcount displacement drives your ROI—this is not an industrial tool.

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Best for

When to deploy this.

  • University robotics research labs deploying embodied AI algorithms
  • Practical classes, student projects, and technical demonstrations in engineering schools
  • RoboCup competition preparation for KidSize leagues
Limitations

When to skip it.

  • ~40 minutes active battery autonomy—requires frequent charging during extended lab sessions
  • On-board Jetson Orin NX compute scales only to 117 TOPS (base EDU) or 200 TOPS (Pro)—insufficient for real-time 4K multi-task inference
  • No integrated gripper or manipulation payload—purely bipedal locomotion and research demonstration, not practical task execution
Data Sources

What's verified, what's estimated.

Robofy separates manufacturer-confirmed facts from operator estimates. Anything not yet press-sourced or supplier-confirmed is tagged so you can decide how much weight to give it.

Trust45

Specifications and design focus sourced from official Booster Robotics website and authorized distributor documentation (Generation Robots, RoboticsCenter). Pricing tiers (Geek $4,999–$5,999, EDU $12,500, Pro $15,000–$18,000) confirmed across three independent distributors (BotInfo, Origin of Bots, K-Robotics). RoboCup 2025 KidSize championship validated via multiple press sources (Humanoids Daily, RoboticsTomorrow, EnduX). Battery life estimates drawn from vendor spec sheets and third-party reviews; no independent third-party durability or throughput testing found in public record.

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  • Deployment readiness
    Inferred
  • ROI clarity
    Inferred
  • Labor replacement potential
    Inferred
  • Environment fit
    Inferred
  • Maintenance risk
    Inferred
  • Future potential
    Inferred
  • Lease range
    Estimated
  • Payload
    Estimated
  • Speed
    Estimated
  • Dimensions (mm)
    Estimated
  • Capabilities
    Estimated
  • Price range
    SourcePress
  • Availability
    SourcePress
  • Battery life
    SourcePress
  • Dimensions
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  • Weight
    SourcePress
  • Navigation
    SourcePress
  • Connectivity
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How It Works

From rollout to recharge.

  1. 01

    Teach by demonstration

    Engineers walk the humanoid through the target task, recording motion and contact data.

  2. 02

    Train task policy

    Sensor traces feed a learned policy that generalizes the demonstrated behavior across the workspace.

  3. 03

    Whole-body manipulation

    The robot executes the task with full-body coordination — handling tools, totes, or load points autonomously.

  4. 04

    Pilot loop & refine

    Failures and exceptions feed back into training; the policy improves with each shift logged.

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Scene preview · arriving in Phase 2

Scene preview · arriving in Phase 2
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