REVEALED 2024.10REASSESSED 2026.08.04

Booster Robotics

Booster Robotics T1

Name: Booster Robotics T1
Brand: Booster Robotics

Bipedal developer platform sold in three manipulation configurations, from 23 DoF standard to 41 DoF with dexterous hands. Booster targets competitive robotics, research, education and developer projects. Classification reflects that market, not consumer readiness.

Price$33,949 list priceRetail price not tracked

Autonomy Ladder

Why Level II.

One five-rung scale, every category, from acting only on command to working unsupervised anywhere.

VGeneralized AutonomyAny task, any setting. No consumer robot has reached it.
IVEnvironmental AutonomyCopes with everyday clutter and frees itself, shown by independent testing.
IIIConditional AutonomyFinishes whole jobs in familiar spaces; struggles at the edges.
To reach Level IIIMost sessions finish without intervention. Rescue is occasional, not routine.
IIAssisted AutonomyThis robot

Booster Robotics T1 runs preset routines on its own, and the owner is its recovery system.

Navigation and control

Autonomous bipedal locomotion in structured environments; depth camera, 9-axis IMU and 6-microphone array; NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin compute rated at 200 TOPS, with an added Intel i7-1370P on the standard model
Why this level
- Bipedal locomotion is autonomous within structured environments (soccer field).
- No documented remote-control fallback for primary operation.
- Classified at Level II, Assisted Autonomy because scripted gaits and academic deployment context, not independent task completion.
4 sources reviewed
IManual AutomationOne action on command; no independent operation.

How we assign a level →

Behind the classification

Sources we reviewed.

Provisional4 sources reviewed

Enough has been reviewed to classify, but gaps remain across source types.

Sources reviewed

Longitudinal signal2 sourcesReviewed

Robovations dated log for this robot: 3 tracked entries spanning ~11 months.

Specification sources1 sourceReviewed

Pages the published specifications were read from.

booster.techbooster.tech

Monitoring record3 sourcesReviewed

Sources behind the tracker entries following this robot.

Also monitored, nothing listed yet

Manufacturer documentationPending

Booster Robotics product documentation and distributor listings covering the three manipulation configurations, onboard compute and sensing, and retail pricing. Full technical ledger pending publication.

How we evaluate evidence →

Human Readiness

Not consumer-ready.

One question: what does buying this robot today walk you into? The state is computed from the record, and recomputed daily.

Not consumer-readyThis robot

Booster Robotics T1 ships to commercial and research buyers, not to households.

The readiness scale measures household purchase timing, so no tier applies. A consumer version reaching general availability would start the clock.

On the record

Shipping since October 2024 · 23 months on the market
4 sources reviewed

The scale, for reference

Ready NowAssessed, with a clean record on file. A successor may be shipping; the page says so when it is.
New to MarketOn sale under 90 days; the ownership record is still forming.
WaitA successor is announced and has not shipped; re-read the decision when it arrives.
Known IssuesDocumented problems stand on the record; read the case before buying.

How we assess readiness →

Pre-Consumer Assessment

How this projection was reached

62of 100

PlausibleAt or above 41% of the 86 robots we assess before release

SpeculativeConceptPlausiblePromisingReady

The hatched tail is unreachable by construction. A projection does not publish as a full mark, because the evidence that settles it does not exist yet: whether the thing ships and works in ordinary use. Those 10 points are what shipping has to earn.

The reading

Focused bipedal platform with clear RoboCup positioning. Engineering approach is established (not novel mechanically); the risk lies in production readiness and support infrastructure for institutional buyers. No consumer path announced.

Still open

Joint durability over repeated competition cycles
Stair and uneven-terrain capability limits
Payload and grip force for the gripper and dexterous-hand configurations
Battery runtime under continuous gait testing
Repair and parts availability outside the distributor network

Three signals the number rests onweighted, then capped62What can be judged before anyone owns one.

Track Record35% of the assessment48

What this asks

Has this maker shipped what it demoed before, on schedule, with the promised capability?

Engineering35% of the assessment66

What this asks

Are the demonstrated capabilities achievable in shipping form, or do they need breakthroughs not in evidence?

Demo Match30% of the assessment74

What this asks

What has been shown to work, against what is claimed in marketing.

Published beside the numbernever averaged inWhat the maker has disclosed, not what has been judged.

Readinessnot in the number30

What this asks

Ship-date specificity, pricing transparency, distribution and regulatory status. Published beside the number; never averaged in.

Disclosurenot in the number70

What this asks

How much of the product is disclosed. Higher means fewer fundamental unknowns remain. Published beside the number; never averaged in.

middle half of the pre-release setits medianthis robot

Not a Robovations Scorethe two never convert into each other

This is a projection from pre-shipping signals, not a measurement. When the robot ships, the assessment is archived, a first Robovations Score is computed from the field record, and the change is logged on the tracker rather than appearing as a new number.

Read the pre-release method →

FIT CHECK

Will the Booster Robotics T1 fit your scenario?

Describe your scenario using the controls. Each choice reads the spec sheet for you, flagging where the Booster Robotics T1 is built for your space and where it isn’t.

Where it operates

Primary tasks

Supervision needs

Timeline

A classification of fit for the conditions you set, not a recommendation. Verdicts describe engineering design intent, not test results.

SPECIFICATION

The full spec sheet.

Priced above the category median, with every figure charted against the category below.

Dimensional drawing

Key specificationsManufacturer-published

Footprint: 18.5 × 9.1 in · 46.5 in tall✓
Weight: 66.1 lbs✓
Wi-Fi: Supported✓
Degrees of Freedom: 23✓

Where it lands · ranked across 60 humanoid robotsThis robotMedianTypical range

Runtime120min

60 min720 min

Near median

Price$33,949

$1,385$250,000

Near median

Weight66.1lbs

26.46 lbs212.3+ lbs

Below median

Position shows where the figure sits across the tracked category, not a quality judgment.

Official referencesOwner manual Manufacturer support Product page

RECORD

How the assessment has moved.

Every announcement, release and reassessment behind the current classification.

Coming soon

Just launched

Active updates

Settled

Discontinued

Aug 2026 · AssessmentPre-Release Assessment revised 49 → 58
Jul 2026 · AssessmentPre-Release Assessment revised 48 → 49
Jul 2026 · AssessmentPre-Release Assessment recorded at 48 of 100
Jul 2025 · DemoBooster T1 deployed across multiple RoboCup humanoid league teams
Oct 2024 · ReleaseMade available to RoboCup teams and academic institutions
Aug 2024 · AnnouncementAnnounced as child-size humanoid developer platform

Common questions

What people actually ask.

4 answered

OperationWhat is the Booster T1 used for?

Booster lists competitive robotics, research, education and developer projects as the intended uses. The platform is built around bipedal locomotion and dynamic balance, with manipulation available by configuration: 23 DoF standard at four per arm, 31 DoF with a gripper, 41 DoF with a dexterous hand.

OperationIs the Booster T1 available for individual purchase?

Yes. Booster’s own product page carries a store link, and the T1 is listed by general robotics retailers including RobotShop and Generation Robots. Quoted prices run roughly $22,000 to $35,000 depending on configuration.

OperationWhat is the timeline for consumer availability?

Booster has not announced a consumer product. The T1 sells now, through Booster’s store and robotics distributors, to competitive robotics teams, researchers, educators and developers. That is the market it is built for.

OperationDoes the T1 integrate with existing ROS infrastructure?

Booster leads on a documented API and an open-source framework, with Booster Studio as the development environment and published documentation behind it. Distributors list the platform as ROS2 compatible.

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Where to next

Three ways to keep going.

For evaluators

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Will the Booster Robotics T1 fit your scenario?

The full spec sheet.

How the assessment has moved.

What people actually ask.

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