Astribot Opens Orders for T1 Humanoid in United States
The Shenzhen-based robotics company is now accepting U.S. orders for its T1 platform starting at $18,000.
Updated on Oct. 16, 2026 in Robotics
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Astribot has officially expanded its reach to North America, making its T1 humanoid robot available to U.S. customers. The platform is designed to integrate with AI perception systems through a specialized embodied operating system.
Why it matters
The introduction of the T1 platform provides developers and researchers with a standardized robotic body built specifically to support advanced AI execution. Astribot aims to advance household task automation by collecting multimodal data to iteratively refine the robots model capabilities.
The T1 robot stands 1.55 meters tall and weighs 66 kilograms, featuring 23 degrees of freedom and a 5-kilogram payload capacity per arm. It utilizes a cable-driven architecture and does not support autonomous real-time learning during deployment.
The players
Astribot
This Shenzhen-based robotics firm specializes in the development of humanoid platforms integrated with AI perception systems.
The details
The platform functions through an embodied operating system that offers SDK and API access for third-party developers. Astribot gathers operational and teleoperation data from the units to perform offline model retraining, ensuring the physical body aligns with AI system requirements.
Timeline
September 21, 2026: The Astribot OS Hackathon concluded in Beijing.
September 27 to October 1, 2026: The company showcased its technology at IROS 2026 in Pittsburgh.
October 16, 2026: Publication date.
The Tech Race
The T1 platform represents a shift toward standardized hardware for embodied AI, moving beyond legacy industrial automation. By offering SDKs for developers, Astribot positions itself to compete for market share in the emerging sector of general-purpose domestic robotics.
U.S. developers can now access the T1 hardware to test custom software applications using the company's proprietary SDK and API. This availability allows for earlier experimentation with AI-driven household tasks compared to previous closed-development models.
The takeaway
Astribot emphasizes a structured data-collection approach to improve robotic performance rather than relying on real-time autonomous learning. Interested parties should prioritize exploring the provided SDK tools to determine the platform's suitability for specific automation needs.
Further reading
For more on the current state of advanced hardware and automation, see the latest developments in Robotics.
More information
For technical specifications and order information, visit the Astribot official company website.
Source note: This article includes information reported by China Daily.
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