Industrial Applications
Editorial: Conditional federation programme package has an Orin NX board with a 2 Ah pack, differing from the ordinary retail edition matrix. Research-team hardware is documented; season eligibility and current order terms require revalidation. No independently accepted manufacturing process, continuous production uptime or safe unsupervised collaboration established.
This editorial assessment concerns industrial buyer readiness. It is not an independent performance test.
| EU regulatory fit | Unknown |
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| Cybersecurity fit | Unknown |
| Serviceability fit | Unknown |
| Supply chain fit | Unknown |
Manipulation and Perception
22-axis K1 body, legs 12 + arms 8 + head 2. Optional programme AGX Orin 32 GB upgrade changes compute, not a new body generation; no rated handling payload established.
NUbots baseline Orin NX 117 TOPS; programme optional AGX Orin 32 GB. Exact current quote must identify compute, sensors and pack rather than assigning an ordinary edition name.
SDK and Integration
Native C++/legacy Python SDK uses Fast DDS and Apache 2.0; robot-description assets BSD 3-Clause. Booster Train/Deploy use Apache 2.0 with third-party terms; ROS 2 message package root licence not established. New boosteros Python package declares Proprietary. Firmware, agents, weights and cloud data rights are separate. Python SDK requires Python >=3.10 / firmware >=1.7 and executes on robots or Booster Studio; Deploy requires firmware >=1.7.2 and ROS 2 booster_interface. Pin the exact robot, task, SDK and firmware; public code is not a turnkey safety driver.
| API type | Native DDS C++/Python; BoosterOS application API; configuration-specific access |
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| Languages | C++, Python |
| ROS support | ROS 2 message/service package; Deploy requires booster_interface; exact distro/BOM must match firmware |
| Simulation | URDF/MJCF; Isaac Gym legacy; Train tested Isaac Lab 2.3.2 / Isaac Sim 5.1.0; Deploy MuJoCo |
| Offline operation | Local control/examples documented; complete agents, speech, activation and cloud-free operation unverified |
| Teleoperation | Needs verification |
| Software updates | Vendor firmware/App updates; physically support body before torque-off upgrade |
| Documentation | Open documentation |
| Integration constraints | Native C++/legacy Python SDK uses Fast DDS and Apache 2.0; robot-description assets BSD 3-Clause. Booster Train/Deploy use Apache 2.0 with third-party terms; ROS 2 message package root licence not established. New boosteros Python package declares Proprietary. Firmware, agents, weights and cloud data rights are separate. Python SDK requires Python >=3.10 / firmware >=1.7 and executes on robots or Booster Studio; Deploy requires firmware >=1.7.2 and ROS 2 booster_interface. Pin the exact robot, task, SDK and firmware; public code is not a turnkey safety driver. Website policy permits China, Singapore and other server regions and defers to separate product policies. Operation data may be collected for fault detection/statistics. Complete robot/App/voice-agent data flows, retention, remote access, cloud training consent, patch lifetime and fully offline agent operation remain unverified. |
Safety Notes
Maker requires PREP and stable ground before WALK, clear motion area and no lifting a moving body. Upgrades stop control and remove joint torque: support the robot in DAMP. CUSTOM mode hands all joints to developer code; use a hoist and validate in simulation. Soft/hard stops, damping and alarms are manufacturer features, without inspected independent SIL/PL, fall envelope or unguarded collaborative approval.
Compliance and Certificates
| Standard | Status | Jurisdiction | Evidence |
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| CE marking | Unknown | European Union | No signed exact-configuration declaration, applicable test dossier or EU economic-operator details inspected. |
Commercial Readiness
| Pricing | 2026 programme USD 9,999 discounted / 14,999 MSRP; five-pack 47,490; AGX upgrade +2,000 discounted / +3,000 MSRP. Tax and shipping extra. Eligible participating teams only; event-season offer not verified as active November retail price. |
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| Price range | Quote-based or unverified |
| Lead time | Needs verification |
| Availability regions | China manufacturer inquiry; overseas seller contract-dependent |
| Spare parts | German seller lists batteries/chargers and T2 LiDAR; French seller promises parts and repair. Exact joint/hand inventory, battery freight and response SLA unknown. |
| Warranty | Conditional RoboCup programme: three years FROM SHIPPING, not ordinary receipt-based three-month/one-year terms. Confirm exact package, contract, battery/hand exceptions and post-season eligibility. |
| Configuration and pricing basis | Configuration and territory quote required |
| Distributors and service | Funduino in Nordhorn lists configurations on order; Bipedal lists T1-G currently unavailable; Robot Distribution in France advertises repair, parts and training. Sapienta in Italy quotes T2. These are seller claims, with no inspected manufacturer EU branch, authorised appointment, local inventory or service-response SLA. |
Specifications
| Height | 950 mm |
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| Weight | 19.50 kg |
| Payload | Unknown |
| Runtime | Unknown |
| Battery and runtime conditions | NUbots original 2026 sheet: 48 V / 2 Ah LiPo with Orin NX 117 TOPS. No tested runtime; do not copy Geek 20-minute endurance or ordinary Education 5 Ah pack. Ambiguous 0.5/1.0 walking-speed rows are not treated as maximum. |
| Degrees of freedom | 22 |
| Max speed | Unknown |
| Programme basis | Eligible teams; USD 9,999 discount; three-year warranty from shipping; tax/shipping extra; current post-season availability unknown. Source ↗ |
Sources and Further Reading
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BoosterOS Python package metadata and proprietary licence ↗
Booster Robotics / Python Package Index · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Inspected current PyPI 1.2.2 metadata declares license Proprietary. Separate legacy booster_robotics_sdk_python 1.6.3 metadata has no explicit licence field. Do not call all Booster software open source.
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Current BoosterOS Python SDK runtime requirements ↗
Booster Robotics · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Current supported list names K1/T1/T2 despite stale prose saying two models. Python >=3.10, firmware >=1.7; supported execution on physical robots or Booster Studio virtual environments, not arbitrary remote workstation guarantee. Sensors, mode/velocity/joint/trajectory/action/audio interfaces. API availability is not a licence for firmware, weights or all cloud services.
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Current K1 edition comparison and product claims ↗
Booster Robotics · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Current desktop comparison, not duplicated mobile panels: Geek / Education / Professional, approximately 950 mm and 19.5 kg, 22 body joints, 60 Nm peak, up to 2 m/s marketing. Geek 2 Ah / 20 minutes; Education and Professional 5 Ah / 70 minutes, walking at 1.1 m/s. Magnetic direct charging is optional in matrix. Three-month Geek versus one-year Education/Professional warranty. Current store link is an inquiry form; former USD 5,999 checkout not verified now.
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K1 motion, upgrade and custom-control safety instructions ↗
Booster Robotics · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
PREP and stable ground before WALK; clear people/obstacles; no lifting a moving robot; do not touch moving parts except handle. Firmware upgrade stops controller and removes joint torque: support body and use DAMP. CUSTOM mode transfers all joints to developer code; hoist protection and simulation validation advised. Emergency stop/damping is not independently validated SIL/PL or collaborative-operation certification.
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NUbots original 2026 K1 hardware qualification sheet ↗
NUbots / RoboCup Humanoid Soccer League · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Original team PDF downloaded/read: 950 mm / 19.5 kg / 22 body joints, 48 V / 2 Ah LiPo, Orin NX 117 TOPS. Walking-speed rows 0.5 and 1.0 have ambiguous repeated labels; neither promoted to maximum. Programme baseline differs from ordinary Geek board and Education 5 Ah pack. Disabled magnetometer note is team-specific. No runtime inferred from ordinary K1.
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Official model-description DOF and simulation asset guide ↗
Booster Robotics · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Manufacturer guide independently confirms K1 22, T1 23, T1_29dof seven-axis-arm URDF and T2 31 body axes. Head/arms/waist fixed in locomotion examples are controlled subsets, not new products. Internal b1_loco SDK naming does not establish a B1 retail robot.
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Public booster_assets repository and licence scope ↗
Booster Robotics / GitHub · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Actual root BSD 3-Clause licence. URDF/MJCF descriptions: K1 22, T1 23, T1 seven-axis arms 29 BODY, T2 31 BODY. Locomotion subsets/fixed joints are software assets, not new retail bodies. BSD model assets do not grant a website-picture licence.
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Public booster_deploy repository and licence scope ↗
Booster Robotics / GitHub · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Actual root Apache 2.0 notice. Python >=3.10, firmware >=1.7.2, ROS 2 booster_interface required for DDS-backed low_state/joint_ctrl/RPC; MuJoCo optional sim2sim. Not the same environment promise as generic native SDK.
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Public booster_robotics_sdk repository and licence scope ↗
Booster Robotics / GitHub · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Actual root licence states Apache 2.0. Native C++ and legacy Python bindings, Fast DDS; Ubuntu 22.04, GCC 11.4, aarch64/x86_64 examples. Public SDK licence does not cover all proprietary robot firmware or BoosterOS package.
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Public booster_robotics_sdk_ros2 repository and licence scope ↗
Booster Robotics / GitHub · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
README inspected: ROS 2 message/service definitions including low-level state, command and agent RPC. Root LICENSE and guessed root package.xml returned 404; exact package licence/distro and whole-driver support not established. Public availability alone is not an open-source licence.
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Public booster_train repository and licence scope ↗
Booster Robotics / GitHub · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Actual root Apache 2.0 notice; embedded whole_body_tracking separately MIT. Isaac Lab motion tracking for T2/T1/K1; tested Isaac Lab 2.3.2 / Isaac Sim 5.1.0. Pin exact commit/assets/task rather than assuming all firmware or hand variants interchangeable.
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Public robocup_demo repository and licence scope ↗
Booster Robotics / GitHub · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Actual root Apache 2.0 licence inspected. Public soccer reference code; team engineering and RoboCup demo do not establish general autonomous factory navigation or safety certification.
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Receipt-based warranty, exclusions and website privacy ↗
Booster Robotics · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Warranty starts receipt; model-specific periods prevail. Excludes falls, water, unauthorised parts/repair, rough terrain, overload and developer code causing falls/collisions/joint-limit vibration. Buyer prepays return; covered fault costs reimbursed after diagnosis. Back up data; repairs may erase it. Robot operation data collected for fault detection/statistics. Website privacy is website-only; separate product policies prevail, servers China/Singapore/other regions. No complete robot/App/voice-cloud residency or offline guarantee established.
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RoboCup Federation conditional robot programme ↗
RoboCup Federation / Booster Robotics · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Primary programme: K1 RoboCup USD 9,999 discount / 14,999 MSRP, five-pack 47,490; optional AGX upgrade +2,000 discounted / +3,000 MSRP. T1 USD 20,400 discounted / 44,700 MSRP, dual-board upgrade +4,200 / +6,300. Three-year warranty FROM SHIPPING, one battery/charger, tax/shipping excluded; participation/eligibility conditions apply. Seasonal 2026 programme requires revalidation after event, not universal current retail price.
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Federation programme update and warranty scope ↗
RoboCup Federation · Published Jan 1, 2026 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Primary January 1, 2026 update supports eligible-team programme; associated December 17, 2025 mailing and later update are publication dates, not distinct hardware generations. Programme terms are distinct from ordinary K1 three-month/one-year warranty.