Alpha 1S
DiscontinuedBuilt by UBTECH Robotics · China
The Alpha 1S is a Humanoid robot developed by UBTECH Robotics (China), launched 2013, priced up to $650 USD. Key specifications: form factor service humanoid, height 59 cm, weight 3.97 kg, mobility bipedal. The Alpha 1S has been discontinued by the manufacturer.
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Overview
The Alpha 1S, released in 2013, was UBTECH's first compact programmable humanoid robot. The 16-degree-of-freedom desktop robot is aimed at consumer and education users: it can walk, dance and perform scripted routines, and is programmed through a companion mobile app, showcasing UBTECH's early servo and motion-control work.
Flagship features
- Designed as an educational/entertainment robot with dance and programming capabilities
- Bluetooth mobile app control with no advanced autonomous capabilities
- Digital servo drives for precise movement control
- Marketed primarily as a STEM learning tool rather than industrial/service robot
Buyer decision signals
Deployments
CCTV-1 Spring Festival Gala
Viability
Walker S2 mass production and delivery begins
Price
purchase
Availability
Specifications
Category: Humanoid- Form factor
- service humanoid
- Height
- 59 cm
- Weight
- 3.97 kg
- Mobility
- bipedal
- Total DOF
- 16
- DOF / arm
- 3
- Battery
- 1 h
- Charge time
- 2 h
- Hot-swap battery
- No
- Onboard compute
- RM 32位 Cortex-A7 CPU: 900MHz
- Sensors
- G-sensor, Infrared ranging, 3-axis gyroscope
- LiDAR
- No
- F/T sensors
- No
- VLM on-board
- No
- Imitation learning
- No
- Bimanual
- No
- Stair climbing
- No
- Terrain
- flat indoor
- Programming
- modular programming
- ROS 1
- No
- ROS 2
- No
- API / SDK
- No
- SDK languages
- Chinese
- Maturity
- commercial
- Environments
- educational
- Industries
- education
- Price tier
- 40-80K
- Pricing model
- purchase
Company profile
- Founded
- 2012
Detailed specifications
Other9
- Height Mm
- 500
- Applications
- 娱乐
- Sub Category
- bipedal
- Company Country
- CN
- Country Of Origin
- CN
- Is Research Grade
- false
- Target Industries
- consumer
- Availability Status
- available
- Additional Information
- - Designed as an educational/entertainment robot with dance and programming capabilities - Bluetooth mobile app control with no advanced autonomous capabilities - Digital servo drives for precise movement control - Marketed primarily as a STEM learning tool rather than industrial/service robot
Who runs it· deployment evidence
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- CCTV-1 Spring Festival Gala· China540 unitssource ↗
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Company milestones
- Nov 2025DeploymentWalker S2 mass production and delivery begins
- Nov 2025DeploymentWalker S2 begins mass production and delivery
- Dec 2023MilestoneHong Kong listing
- 2025DeploymentWalker S2 enters China's 5G-enabled wind power smart factory
- 2025FundingShare placement and debt financing
- 2025MilestoneOrders exceed 800 million yuan
- 2025LaunchUBTECH Walker Tienkung Humanoid Robot for Academic Research and Education
- 2025MilestoneWalker Tienkung showcased at World Robot Conference 2025
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Alpha 1S?
- The Alpha 1S is developed by UBTECH Robotics, based in China.
- What type of robot is the Alpha 1S?
- The Alpha 1S is a Humanoid robot made by UBTECH Robotics.
- How much does the Alpha 1S cost?
- The Alpha 1S is priced up to $650 USD.
- When was the Alpha 1S launched?
- The Alpha 1S was launched in 2013.
- What are the key specifications of the Alpha 1S?
- Key specifications of the Alpha 1S: form factor service humanoid, height 59 cm, weight 3.97 kg, mobility bipedal, total dof 16.
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