RobotEra STAR1 ranks higher overall (46 vs 44, a 2-point gap). Dobot Atom is ahead in manipulation, deployment; RobotEra STAR1 is ahead in locomotion, hands, autonomy. Dobot Atom is cheaper: about $28,028 vs $170,000.
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Dobot Atom
Dobot · China · Walks on legs
Height165 cm
Weight62 kg
Joints41
Lifts?
Speed5.4 km/h
Battery2 h
Price$28k
On sale
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46score
RobotEra STAR1
RobotEra · China · Walks on legs
Height171 cm
Weight63 kg
Joints55
Lifts?
Speed13 km/h
Battery?
Price$170k reported
Research
Dobot Atom
RobotEra STAR1
Body
165 cm
Height
171 cm
62 kg
Weight
63 kg
Legs
Moves on
Legs
41
Joints (degrees of freedom)
55
7-DoF industrial-grade arms (+/-0.05 mm repeatability), straight-knee gait
Actuators
Self-developed joints, up to 400 Nm, 25 rad/s
Movement
5.4 km/h
Top speed
13 km/h
Hands and lifting
6
Joints per hand
12
5
Fingers
5
3.5 kg
Lifts per arm
?
Battery
2 h
Runtime per charge
?
Quick-swap battery, ~1 h charge
Charging
Not disclosed
Brain and senses
Optional Embodied AI Set (URDF, open-source training framework)
AI model
ERA-42
1500 TOPS AI module
Onboard computer
Not disclosed
60FPS Full HD vision, Intel RealSense D455
Sensors
Not disclosed
Buying it
$28k
Price
$170k reported
Presale from 199,000 RMB (03.2025). Height 153 cm in launch reports, 165 cm for Atom Max.
Price details
No official price. 120,000 USD (humanoid.guide), 220,000 USD distributor backorder (roboticscenter). Runtime reported 2-4 h (conflicting).
Batch production, 3rd batch 02.2026
Availability
Commercial, research sales
On sale
Status
Research
ASKA Corporation (Japan)
Customers
Research organizations
Industrial tasks, retail, research
Used for
Research, outdoor running demos
What it has shown (our assessment)
Handles stairs and uneven ground
Locomotion
Runs, recovers from pushes, gets up
Two-handed work in real settings
Manipulation
Scripted pick-and-place
Hand with 6-11 joints
Hands
12+ joint hand with touch sensing
Limited autonomy in demos
Autonomy
Learned AI policies in demos
Paid pilots with customers
Deployment
Sold to labs, a few units
Watch them
Dobot Atom: Our First Humanoid Robot! · Dobot Robotics on YouTubeRobot Era STAR1 debuts to support 2024 Xi'an Marathon · ROBOTERA on YouTube
What each has shown
Dobot Atom: serial batches for industrial applications; deliveries to Japan and Europe
RobotEra STAR1: running 3.6 m/s in the Gobi Desert
FAQ
Which ranks higher, Dobot Atom or RobotEra STAR1?
RobotEra STAR1 ranks higher overall (46 vs 44, a 2-point gap).
Can you buy Dobot Atom or RobotEra STAR1?
Dobot Atom: on sale. RobotEra STAR1: sold to researchers.
Which costs less, Dobot Atom or RobotEra STAR1?
Dobot Atom about $28,028; RobotEra STAR1 about $170,000.
