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Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled) vs RobotEra STAR1

Data confidence: medium / medium · reviewed by Andrei Sheshenin · how we score

Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled) ranks higher overall (52 vs 46, a 6-point gap). Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled) is ahead in manipulation, autonomy, deployment; RobotEra STAR1 is ahead in locomotion, hands. Only RobotEra STAR1 has a public price (about $170,000).

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Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled)Humanoid (SKL.vc)
Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled)
Humanoid (SKL.vc) · UK · On wheels
Height220 cm
Weight300 kg
Joints29
Lifts15 kg
Speed7.2 km/h
Battery4 h
PriceLease only no sale price
Pilots
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RobotEra STAR1RobotEra
RobotEra STAR1
RobotEra · China · Walks on legs
Height171 cm
Weight63 kg
Joints55
Lifts?
Speed13 km/h
Battery?
Price$170k reported
Research
Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled)RobotEra STAR1
Body
220 cm
Height
171 cm
300 kg
Weight
63 kg
WheelsMoves onLegs
29
Joints (degrees of freedom)
55
electric rotary; omnidirectional wheeled base; modular 12-DoF hand or 1-DoF parallel gripperActuatorsSelf-developed joints, up to 400 Nm, 25 rad/s
Movement
7.2 km/h
Top speed
13 km/h
Hands and lifting
12
Joints per hand
12
5
Fingers
5
15 kg
Carries (both arms)
?
Battery
4 h
Runtime per charge
?
Brain and senses
KinetIQ; KinetIQ AscendAI modelERA-42
NVIDIA computeOnboard computerNot disclosed
360 degree RGB cameras + 2x depth; 6D F/T; wrist RGB cameras; haptic sensorsSensorsNot disclosed
Buying it
Lease only no sale pricePrice$170k reported
Leased to enterprises with recurring fees; amounts not disclosedPrice detailsNo official price. 120,000 USD (humanoid.guide), 220,000 USD distributor backorder (roboticscenter). Runtime reported 2-4 h (conflicting).
early access request; industrial deployments (Schaeffler, Siemens)AvailabilityCommercial, research sales
PilotsStatusResearch
Siemens; Schaeffler; BoschCustomersResearch organizations
tote unloading to conveyor; industrial logisticsUsed forResearch, outdoor running demos
What it has shown (our assessment)
Handles stairs and uneven groundLocomotionRuns, recovers from pushes, gets up
Two-handed work in real settingsManipulationScripted pick-and-place
Basic hand, under 6 jointsHands12+ joint hand with touch sensing
Works hours alone at customer sitesAutonomyLearned AI policies in demos
Paid pilots with customersDeploymentSold to labs, a few units

Watch them

Meet HMND 01 Alpha Bipedal · Humanoid on YouTube
Robot Era STAR1 debuts to support 2024 Xi'an Marathon · ROBOTERA on YouTube

What each has shown

Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled): unloading totes onto a conveyor at Siemens Erlangen (60 operations/h, >8 h, >90% success)

RobotEra STAR1: running 3.6 m/s in the Gobi Desert

FAQ

Which ranks higher, Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled) or RobotEra STAR1?

Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled) ranks higher overall (52 vs 46, a 6-point gap).

Can you buy Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled) or RobotEra STAR1?

Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled): in customer pilots. RobotEra STAR1: sold to researchers.

Which costs less, Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled) or RobotEra STAR1?

Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled): price not published; RobotEra STAR1 about $170,000.

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