The estimated price is $99,000, based on industry aggregator data. This is not an official price; interested buyers should contact Astribot for a confirmed quote.
It is designed for dexterous manipulation tasks such as high-speed pick-and-place, household chores (cooking, serving), assistive care, and light manufacturing. Its 10 m/s arm tip speed enables extremely fast cycles, with a 10 kg payload and 26 degrees of freedom.
As of 2026, the S1 is still in development and not commercially available. Prospective buyers should monitor the Astribot website for announcements on release date and ordering.
The Unitree H1 is a full bipedal humanoid with dynamic walking ($90,000), while the S1 is a stationary/wheeled torso optimized for high-speed arm manipulation. The S1’s arm speed (10 m/s) far exceeds the H1’s, but the H1 offers full-body mobility.
Height: 170 cm, weight: 80 kg, degrees of freedom: 26, arm payload: 10 kg, max arm speed: 10 m/s, battery life: 4 hours, sensors: 3D depth camera and stereo vision. Mounting: stationary platform or wheeled base.
The S1 is manufactured by Astribot, the robotics brand of Stardust Intelligence, a company founded in 2022 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China.
The robot is reported to have a battery life of approximately 4 hours per charge. Charging time and battery swap capability have not been publicly specified.
Target industries include home services, hospitality, healthcare, and light manufacturing. Use cases range from meal preparation and assistive care to logistics sorting and kitting.
No, the S1 is a torso robot that can be mounted on a stationary pedestal or a wheeled base, but it lacks bipedal legs and cannot walk or climb stairs.
The arm payload is rated at 10 kg, suitable for handling household items, small parts, and light tools.
