Booster Robotics
Beijing start-up led by CEO Cheng Hao that makes small developer humanoids. Its T1 and K1 robots dominate RoboCup humanoid soccer.
- Robot models in the atlas
- 33 humanoids
- First robot
- 2024Latest 2026
- Headquarters
- BeijingChina
- Can I buy one?3 available to buyBuy from the maker's own page
- Who uses it?1 robot model in useUsed by RoboCup teams and university labs.
- How big are they?1,000 shipped in 2025IDC
- What is new?2026-07-14Booster T2 brings Jetson Thor to a 31-DoF humanoid
Robots
3 robot models shown in public, from 2024 to 2026. Newest first. Open one for its full profile.
What is inside
Chips and parts suppliers named for Booster Robotics's robots by the maker or reputable press.
Chips and boards
Who uses it
Customers and deployments reported for Booster Robotics's robots. Each robot's page links its sources.
T12024 · CommercialUsed by RoboCup teams and university labs.
Market position
Company figures and analyst estimates, as reported. Each carries who said it and when.
- Shipped in 2025
- 1,000IDC
- Built to date
- 1,000by 2026-04
Notes and caveats 6
- Shipped in 2025. IDC 2025 vendor table: about 1,000 units ('Accelerated Evolution'). Company says Q1 2026 shipments were up 500% YoY.
- Built to date. Company figure: K1 alone over 1,000 shipped to 400 clients in 20+ countries (Apr 2026); over 700 humanoids cumulative as of Dec 2025, >50% overseas.
- Funding raised. About 100 million yuan led by IDG (Dec 2025); nearly 1 billion yuan led by Beijing High-Precision Industry Fund, Guosheng and Huakun (Apr 2026). USD not stated in sources.
- Valuation. Valuation not disclosed.
- Factory capacity. No capacity figure.
- Customers. 400 clients (company).
What is new
The latest stories about Booster Robotics's robots, newest first.
- Booster T2 brings Jetson Thor to a 31-DoF humanoid Interesting Engineering · Booster T2
- Booster launches T2 development platform Booster Robotics via Newsfile · Booster T2
- Booster robots used by 38 of 59 RoboCup 2026 teams Booster Robotics · K1
- Booster robots used by 38 of 59 RoboCup 2026 teams Booster Robotics · T1
- Booster robot finishes half marathon in 1:53 Booster Robotics · K1
The company
What it says about itself and what the sources record.
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- Beijing, China
- Focus
- developer, education and competition humanoids
- Funding
- Series A about 500 million yuan (mid-2025); Series A+ over 100 million yuan (Jul 2025, Beijing robot and AI funds); nearly 1 billion yuan round (Apr 2026) led by Beijing High-Precision Industry Fund, Guosheng and Huakun, with IDG and Shenzhen Capital following on.
- Partners
- RoboCup Federation robot program; 400 K1 clients in 20+ countries (company).
Similar makers
Other makers of humanoids, starting with those in China.
Sources
7 sources behind this page.
- Caixin Global China's Booster Robotics lands new funding as it hits a winning streak
- Gasgoo Booster Robotics completes nearly 1 billion yuan financing
- RoboCup Federation RoboCup Humanoid Robot Program
- Booster Robotics Booster Robotics homepage
- 36Kr Japan Booster Robotics raises over 2 billion yen; K1 orders pass 1,000 units
- IT Brief UK Chinese vendors dominate humanoid robot market in 2025 (IDC)
- Caixin Global Unitree defends robot sales as rival claims market crown
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