RobotEra STAR1 ranks higher overall (46 vs 30, a 16-point gap). RobotEra Q5 is ahead in deployment; RobotEra STAR1 is ahead in locomotion, hands, autonomy; they score the same in manipulation. RobotEra Q5 is cheaper: about $105,000 vs $170,000.
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RobotEra Q5
RobotEra · China · On wheels
Height165 cm
Weight70 kg
Joints44
Lifts10 kg
Speed?
Battery4 h
Price$105k reported
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
RobotEra Q5
RobotEra STAR1
Body
165 cm
Height
171 cm
70 kg
Weight
63 kg
Wheels
Moves on
Legs
44
Joints (degrees of freedom)
55
7-axis bionic arms; 3-DoF legs (can squat) on wheeled base
Actuators
Self-developed joints, up to 400 Nm, 25 rad/s
Movement
?
Top speed
13 km/h
Hands and lifting
11
Joints per hand
12
5
Fingers
5
10 kg
Carries (both arms)
?
10 kg
Lifts per arm
?
Battery
4 h
Runtime per charge
?
60 V supply
Charging
Not disclosed
Brain and senses
ERA-42 embodied model; LLM voice, 37+ languages
AI model
ERA-42
3D LiDAR + stereo camera
Sensors
Not disclosed
teleoperation via data gloves and VR; EraAI data platform
Software / SDK
Not disclosed
Buying it
$105k reported
Price
$170k reported
Reseller list price USD 105,000 (aifitlab); aggregator estimate USD 50k-75k; no official price
Price details
No official price. 120,000 USD (humanoid.guide), 220,000 USD distributor backorder (roboticscenter). Runtime reported 2-4 h (conflicting).
reception, guiding, retail assistant, hospital and eldercare delivery
Used for
Research, outdoor running demos
What it has shown (our assessment)
Walks slowly on flat floors
Locomotion
Runs, recovers from pushes, gets up
Scripted pick-and-place
Manipulation
Scripted pick-and-place
Basic hand, under 6 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
Q5 just landed its dream autograph! Liu Cixin signed a copy on the spot for the little bot! · ROBOTERA on YouTubeRobot Era STAR1 debuts to support 2024 Xi'an Marathon · ROBOTERA on YouTube
What each has shown
RobotEra Q5: multilingual communication (37+ languages), service
RobotEra STAR1: running 3.6 m/s in the Gobi Desert
FAQ
Which ranks higher, RobotEra Q5 or RobotEra STAR1?
RobotEra STAR1 ranks higher overall (46 vs 30, a 16-point gap).
Can you buy RobotEra Q5 or RobotEra STAR1?
RobotEra Q5: on sale. RobotEra STAR1: sold to researchers.
Which costs less, RobotEra Q5 or RobotEra STAR1?
RobotEra Q5 about $105,000; RobotEra STAR1 about $170,000.
