Booster T1: the humanoid development platform
for researchers and developers

Booster Robotics has been developing humanoid robots for 20 years, with recognized expertise, notably through their participation in the RoboCup.

In 2024, the brand launched the Booster T1 robot, a1m20 humanoid robotic platform capable of performing difficult movements such as kicking a ball, doing push-ups or kung fu. With its open-source architecture and comprehensive API, Booster T1 is an ideal development platform for humanoid robotics research.

In this article, you’ll find all the features of the Booster T1, plus a comparison with the G1 Edu from Unitree Robotics, to help you make the right choice of humanoid development platform.

23 degrees of freedom for realistic movements

The Booster T1 consists of a head, torso, arms and legs, totalling 23 degrees of freedom (DoF):

Head: 2 DoF (tilt and rotation) with depth camera, microphones and loudspeaker.
Arms: 4 DoF per arm, allowing a wide variety of movements.
Torso: 1 DoF at waist level for natural rotation.
Legs: 6 DoF per leg, ensuring omnidirectional, adaptive walking.

This structure enables it to perform fluid, realistic movements, essential for humanoid robotics research.

Thanks to its advanced motion control system, it can go from lying down to standing up in record time.

Compact size and quality materials

Lightweight and easy to transport, Booster T1 is designed to be handled easily by a single person, unlike large humanoid robots such as Unitree Robotics’ H1, which require several people to move them.

Featuring a high-resistance metal and engineering plastic chassis, the Booster T1 is designed to withstand wear and tear and falls.

Impressive agility and flexibility

Omnidirectional walking: Booster T1 is capable of fluid forward, backward and sideways movements, as well as complex rotations.
Resistance to disturbance: it can walk on uneven surfaces and absorb moderate impacts without losing its balance.
Predefined actions: it can perform programmable movements such as waving or dancing.
Protection & safety: dedicated modes to prevent damage in the event of loss of control.

Varied applications for education, research & innovation

The Booster T1 humanoid robot can be used in a variety of research and development applications:

A 100% open-source development platform

Booster comes with a comprehensive API to meet the needs of developers and researchers:

Compatibility with C++, Python and ROS2: a high level of freedom for development and experimentation.
Advanced multimodal interaction: optional support for LLMs on the periphery, TTS (text-to-speech) and ASR (speech recognition), recognition algorithms such as Yolo.
Simulation: Isaac Sim, Mujoco, Webots.
Integration of external sensors: additional wrist cameras, pressure sensors, etc. can be added.

What’s more, a mobile application connected via Bluetooth che consente il controllo in tempo reale e il ritorno di informazioni per facilitarne le sperimentazioni.

Booster T1 vs Unitree G1 Edu comparison

	Booster T1 - Booster Robotics	G1 EDU - Unitree Robotics
Size	118×47×23cm	127x45x20cm
Weight	~30 kg	~35 kg
DoFs	23 Single Leg DoFs：6 Waist DoFs：1 Single Arm DoFs：4 Extensible to 7 DoFs and grippers Head DoFs: 2	23 Single Leg DoFs：6 Waist DoFs：1 Single Arm DoFs：5 Extensible to 7 DoFs and grippers
Computing power	Intel i7 Processor, 14Core Nvidia AGX Orin, 200TOPs AI Performance	8 Core CPU 100 Tops Extensible
Joints	Knee Joint Max Torque 130N.m Joint Movement Space Waist Z axis Joint: ±60° Hip joint: P±120°, R-30°~+90°, Y±60° Knee joint: 0~125° Ankle joint: P-50°~20° R±25° Encoder: Dual encoder	Knee Joint Max Torque 120N.m Joint movement Space Waist Z axis Joint: ±60° Hip joint: P±120°, R-30°~+90°, Y±60° Knee joint: 0~125° Ankle joint: P-50°~20° R±25° Encoder: Dual encoder
Sensors	Realsense D455 RGBD Camera Laser Radar (optional) IMU: 9-axis IMU Microphone array, speaker	Realsense D435i RGBD Camera Laser Radar (optional)
Communication	Wifi 6 Bluetooth 5.2 Extension: USB, Ethernet	Wifi 6 Bluetooth 5.2
Software	Secondary development: Yes Firmware update: Yes	Secondary development: Yes Firmware update: Yes
Warranty	1 Year warranty	1 Year warranty

Booster T1: the humanoid development platform for researchers and developers