Astribot T1 ranks higher overall (34 vs 30, a 4-point gap). Astribot T1 is ahead in manipulation, autonomy; RobotEra Q5 is ahead in hands, deployment; they score the same in locomotion. Astribot T1 is cheaper: about $12,662 vs $105,000.
#38
34score
Astribot T1
Astribot · China · On wheels
Height155 cm
Weight66 kg
Joints23
Lifts5 kg
Speed5 km/h
Battery4 h
Price$13k reported
On sale
VS
#49
30score
RobotEra Q5
RobotEra · China · On wheels
Height165 cm
Weight70 kg
Joints44
Lifts10 kg
Speed?
Battery4 h
Price$105k reported
On sale
Astribot T1
RobotEra Q5
Body
155 cm
Height
165 cm
66 kg
Weight
70 kg
Wheels
Moves on
Wheels
23
Joints (degrees of freedom)
44
Cable-driven architecture from S1
Actuators
7-axis bionic arms; 3-DoF legs (can squat) on wheeled base
Movement
5 km/h
Top speed
?
Hands and lifting
8
Joints per hand
11
?
Fingers
5
5 kg
Carries (both arms)
10 kg
5 kg
Lifts per arm
10 kg
Battery
4 h
Runtime per charge
4 h
Not disclosed
Charging
60 V supply
Brain and senses
Lumo-2, DuoCore
AI model
ERA-42 embodied model; LLM voice, 37+ languages
Not disclosed
Sensors
3D LiDAR + stereo camera
Not disclosed
Software / SDK
teleoperation via data gloves and VR; EraAI data platform
Buying it
$13k reported
Price
$105k reported
China from 89,900 RMB; US from 18,000 USD. Runtime 4-6 h; 16 hand DoF total.
Price details
Reseller list price USD 105,000 (aifitlab); aggregator estimate USD 50k-75k; no official price
Shipping since 06.2026, North America from 10.2026
reception, guiding, retail assistant, hospital and eldercare delivery
What it has shown (our assessment)
Walks slowly on flat floors
Locomotion
Walks slowly on flat floors
Two-handed work in real settings
Manipulation
Scripted pick-and-place
Simple gripper
Hands
Basic hand, under 6 joints
Learned AI policies in demos
Autonomy
Limited autonomy in demos
Sold to labs, a few units
Deployment
Paid pilots with customers
Watch them
Astribot T1 is here. Create freely. Shine anywhere. · Astribot on YouTubeQ5 just landed its dream autograph! Liu Cixin signed a copy on the spot for the little bot! · ROBOTERA on YouTube
What each has shown
Astribot T1: Autonomous removal of objects into a backpack (IROS 2026)
RobotEra Q5: multilingual communication (37+ languages), service
FAQ
Which ranks higher, Astribot T1 or RobotEra Q5?
Astribot T1 ranks higher overall (34 vs 30, a 4-point gap).
Can you buy Astribot T1 or RobotEra Q5?
Astribot T1: on sale. RobotEra Q5: on sale.
Which costs less, Astribot T1 or RobotEra Q5?
Astribot T1 about $12,662; RobotEra Q5 about $105,000.
