Booster K1 Humanoid Robot

Applications: Education, Competitions, and AI Research

Booster K1 is designed to make humanoid robotics more accessible to students, researchers, educators, and developers.

One of its main applications is robotics education. Its compact size and programmable architecture provide a practical platform for exploring robot movement, sensors, control systems, and artificial intelligence. Students can experiment with walking algorithms, balance control, and interactive behaviours using a real humanoid robot.

K1 is also well suited to robotics competitions, particularly robotic soccer. Its bipedal movement, dynamic balance, and ability to recover after certain falls make it useful for developing and testing soccer-related control algorithms.

Beyond education and competitions, K1 supports embodied AI research, where intelligent software learns to interact with the physical world. Developers can experiment with visual perception, voice interaction, motion planning, and custom robot behaviours.

For entertainment and demonstrations, the robot includes ready-to-use functions such as dancing, waving, conversational interaction, and other predefined actions, making it useful for exhibitions and educational events.

What Makes Booster K1 Special

What stands out about Booster K1 is how much humanoid functionality it packs into a relatively small and portable robot.

At approximately 95 cm tall and 19.5 kg, K1 is considerably smaller than many larger humanoid research platforms. Its built-in carrying handle makes it convenient to move between classrooms, laboratories, and competition venues.

Despite its compact size, it features 22 degrees of freedom, a depth camera, an IMU, and onboard AI computing. Its motion-control system supports multidirectional walking, balance recovery, and automatic standing after certain falls.

Another distinctive feature is its software ecosystem. Rather than requiring developers to start from scratch, K1 includes built-in Agents for activities such as robotic soccer, dancing, voice interaction, and movement teaching.

Developers can also create custom behaviours through supported programming tools and use simulation resources before testing their work on the physical robot.

Together, these features make K1 an accessible humanoid platform for learning, experimenting, and exploring embodied intelligence.

Booster K1 vs Booster T2: What's the Difference

Booster Robotics offers both the K1 and T2 as humanoid development platforms, but they are designed for different levels of robotics research and experimentation.

Booster K1 focuses on portability, education, competitions, and introductory embodied AI development. Its smaller body, 22 degrees of freedom, and built-in interactive capabilities make it a practical choice for teaching and experimenting with humanoid movement.

Booster T2, on the other hand, is a larger and more advanced platform. It features 31 body degrees of freedom, including more articulated arms and a movable waist, as well as optional grippers and dexterous hands for manipulation research.