S1 vs T1
Astribot S1, Astribot T1 compared on the things that decide a purchase: price, capability, what actually ships, and estimated costs to your destination.
Delivered price, head to head
Delivered estimates to United States for 1 of 2 machines. The remaining costs need confirmation.
Astribot
S1
Not orderable
Fleet deals only, no individual orders.
Astribot
T1
$18,000
at Astribot US sales, delivered
Delivered to United States: the import estimate (machine plus freight, Sales tax (0%), robot duty, and broker), or a seller in your own market where one lists the machine for less. Accessories excluded. Check configuration and request a seller quote on each robot's datasheet.
Some costs are unknown, so no overall lowest-cost machine can be identified.
Compare the details
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| Specification |  Astribot S1 |  Astribot T1 |
|---|---|---|
| Priced configuration | See seller configuration | See seller configuration |
| Listed price | Price on request | $13,500 |
| Class | Frontier | Frontier |
| Who can buy | Enterprise | Enterprise |
| Status | Business sales only | Shipping now |
| Capability rating | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Maturity rating | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Origin | China | China |
| Size class | Wheeled base | Wheeled base |
| Height | 170 cm / 5 ft 7 in | 155 cm / 5 ft 1 in |
| Footprint (W x D) | 60 x 60 cm | Not published |
| Weight | 90 kg | 66 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | 23 | 23 |
| Battery (listed) | 300 min | 300 min |
| Payload (listed) | 5 kg | 5 kg |
| Hands | Grippers, not dexterous hands | Hands sold separately |
| Out of the box | Day one with zero programming it does essentially nothing useful autonomously: the S1 is a manipulation research/deployment platform whose skills come from human demonstrations. An operator can teleoperate it via a VR headset and handheld controllers to perform bimanual tasks in real time, and any pre-trained demo tasks the vendor provides can be replayed, but there is no built-in library of household or industrial chores that runs on its own without task-specific data collection and policy training. | Nothing useful autonomously on day one. The T1 inherits the S1's cable-driven architecture and the same teach-by-demonstration workflow, so what it does is what you have trained it to do. Astribot's launch material shows kitchen and warehouse manipulation, all of it demonstration-driven rather than a shipped skill library. |
| Development access | Astribot exposes a Python SDK with ROS 2 integration: high-level task primitives as Python calls and lower-level joint/Cartesian control for custom controllers, plus onboard-camera vision exposed as ROS topics. The official product page notes S1 specifications "can unlock to higher performance levels" for large research/developer/scenario customers, implying tiered/negotiated capability access rather than a single public developer SKU. SDK terms, access, and any EDU/developer program are arranged through Astribot directly and are not publicly documented with pricing. | Astribot's 29 Sep 2026 US launch release says the T1 gives developers SDK and API access to joint control, Cartesian motion and whole-body coordination, plus sensor data, and that Astribot OS adds meta-packages and skill libraries. No public T1 SDK documentation, access terms or developer program page was found, so confirm what you get in writing before buying on this basis. |
| Best for | Robotics and embodied-AI teams, manipulation research labs, and industrial/commercial integrators that want a fast, precise bimanual manipulation platform they will teach via teleoperation and imitation learning, and who can engage a Chinese manufacturer directly on an enterprise basis. | Manipulation teams and integrators who want the S1's cable-driven architecture at a fraction of the price and can handle a direct-from-Shenzhen enquiry, import, and training process themselves. |
| Listing checked | 2026-10: sources for Astribot S1 | 2026-10: sources for Astribot T1 |
Listed prices may cover different configurations and tax terms. Use the delivered estimates above for your destination. Battery and payload figures are manufacturer specifications, not results from a shared test.
S1
In the box
- Astribot S1 robot: mobile omnidirectional wheeled base, 4-DoF torso, two 7-DoF cable-driven arms, 2-DoF head
- Parallel-jaw grippers mounted on each arm
- Onboard battery pack (4 to 6 hours runtime, plug-in operation supported)
- Onboard perception (cameras/sensors) and compute for the manipulation stack
- Charging hardware
Not included
- Dexterous five-finger hands (the S1 ships with parallel-jaw grippers, not human-like hands)
- Legs or bipedal walking (it is a wheeled robot, not a walking humanoid)
- Turnkey autonomy for your specific tasks: new skills require VR-teleoperation demonstrations and imitation-learning training, not zero-config out of the box
- VR teleoperation rig for data collection (used to teach tasks; treat as a separate/uncertain line item to confirm)
- Any published SDK unlock, warranty, spare parts, or on-site support terms, which are negotiated per enterprise engagement
- A public price: no official unit price is published
T1
In the box
- Astribot T1 robot: wheeled base, torso, two cable-driven arms, head with camera eyes
- End effectors as configured (parallel grippers or five-finger dexterous hands)
- Onboard battery (4 to 6 hours runtime)
- Onboard compute and perception for the manipulation stack
Not included
- Legs or walking (it is a wheeled robot, not a bipedal humanoid)
- A published EU price, spec sheet, or warranty terms (Astribot's 29 Sep 2026 release gives only a US starting price of $18,000)
- Turnkey autonomy: like the S1, skills come from demonstrations and training, not out of the box
- Any documented EU or US support, spares, or service path
What the evidence tells you
- Highest capability rating
- T1: 4/5.
- Highest maturity rating
- T1: 4/5.
- Lowest listed weight
- T1: 66 kg.
Capability and maturity are editorial ratings based on specifications and sales availability. They do not measure reliability, autonomy, or performance on your task. Each datasheet shows the scoring factors.