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Overview
The UWORLD U1 is UBTECH's full-size, mass-produced humanoid robot series, unveiled on June 30, 2026 in Shenzhen. Its defining feature is a fully customizable, lifelike appearance: soft silicone skin, real hair, and manicured nails, with 3D facial reconstruction and voiceprint replication that UBTECH says can make a unit resemble a specific person — a celebrity, a fictional character, or a loved one. It comes in male (183 cm) and female (168 cm) bodies and three performance tiers: the semi-torso U1 Lite (from RMB 119,800, about US$17,600), the full-body U1 Pro, and the high-dynamic U1 Ultra (RMB 990,000, about US$145,000). Each unit has 88 degrees of freedom and a dual-pivot biomimetic cervical spine, with 2–4 hours of battery life and local encrypted memory. UBTECH positions it as a consumer AI companion whose emotion-aware model it says recognizes more than 20 emotional states; stated use cases include companionship, elder care, reception, hospitality, tourism, and education. Pre-orders opened on JD.com on June 2, 2026, with first deliveries scheduled for mid-September 2026; UBTECH reported more than 13,000 orders at launch.
Key specs
- Built for companionship, elder care and reception
- Programmed through Proprietary UWORLD OS layer ("Agent Memory OS")
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Specifications
From the makerCheckedEstimated- 88
- 2-4 h
- One-time purchase
Detailed specifications
What it is built for2
- Applications
- companionship,elder care,reception,hospitality,tourism,education
- companion humanoid
Movement & precision1
- 88
Sensing & perception1
- hybrid
Controls & integration3
- Software Platform
- Proprietary UWORLD OS layer ("Agent Memory OS")
- Yes
- wifi
Buying & support2
- Model Variants
- U1 Lite (semi-torso) / U1 Pro (full-body) / U1 Ultra (high-dynamic full-body)
- Availability Status
- preorder
Other details20
- Trims
- {"name":"U1 Lite","type":"semi-torso","price_rmb":119800,"price_usd":17600},{"name":"U1 Pro","type":"full-body high-performance","price_rmb":null,"price_usd":null},{"name":"U1 Ultra","type":"high-dynamic full-body","price_rmb":990000,"price_usd":145000}
- Memory
- local encrypted
- Materials
- soft silicone skin, real hair, manicured nails
- Note Faces
- The many different faces seen at launch are appearance customization of one platform, not separate models
- Launch Date
- 2026-06-30
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Data Storage
- encrypted, stored locally by default
- Body Variants
- {"gender":"male","height_cm":183},{"gender":"female","height_cm":168}
- Cervical Spine
- dual-pivot biomimetic
- First Delivery
- 2026-09-16
- Height Range M
- 1.60-1.85
- Launch Location
- Shenzhen, China
- Price Range Usd
- 17,600-145,000
- Emotion Accuracy
- >90%
- Orders At Launch
- 13361
- Preorders Opened
- 2026-06-02 (JD.com)
- Lip Sync Latency Ms
- 20
- Response Latency Ms
- 500
- Appearance Customization
- Fully customizable face, hair, and outfits; 3D facial reconstruction + voiceprint replication can recreate a specific person (celebrity, fictional character, or loved one)
- Emotion States Recognized
- >20
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Company milestones(estimated)
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- 2025FundingShare sale and debt financing
- 2025MilestoneOrders exceed 800 million yuan
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- 2025MilestoneWalker Tienkung showcased at World Robot Conference 2025
- Dec 2023MilestoneHong Kong listing
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the UBTECH UWORLD U1?
- The UBTECH UWORLD U1 is developed by UBTECH Robotics, based in China.
- What type of robot is the UBTECH UWORLD U1?
- The UBTECH UWORLD U1 is a Humanoid robot made by UBTECH Robotics.
- How much does the UBTECH UWORLD U1 cost?
- The UBTECH UWORLD U1 is listed at US$17,600 in the Robolist catalogue, but this figure did not come from UBTECH Robotics. Contact them for a quote.
- When was the UBTECH UWORLD U1 launched?
- The UBTECH UWORLD U1 was launched in 2026.
- What are the key specifications of the UBTECH UWORLD U1?
- Key specifications of the UBTECH UWORLD U1: moving joints 88, battery 2-4 h, pricing model one-time purchase.
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