Astribot S1 is a desktop dual-arm robot with 10 m/s end-effector speed — one of the fastest and most dexterous manipulation platforms in the world.
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Astribot S1 — China Robotics Insider product profile
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Astribot S1
Overview
S1 is Astribot's flagship manipulation robot, unveiled in 2024, built on the team's experience from Tencent Robotics X Lab.
It demonstrated tasks from folding clothes and writing calligraphy to assembling objects — at human or superhuman speed.
The 10 m/s end-effector speed is among the fastest ever shown in a commercial-grade manipulation robot.
Specifications
End-effector Speed
Up to 10 m/s
Degrees of Freedom
50+ DOF (dual arms + hands)
Payload
Dual-arm manipulation
Form
Desktop dual-arm (wheeled base variant)
Origin
Shenzhen, founded by ex-Tencent Robotics X engineers
Release Date
2024
Pricing
Enterprise / research quotation
Actuators & Sensors
High-speed joint actuators enabling 10 m/s end-effector motion.
Force-torque sensing for delicate manipulation.
Camera + depth perception with learning-based control.
Supply-Chain Analysis
Astribot vertically integrates arm and hand actuation in-house.
Shenzhen component ecosystem for motors, reducers and sensors.
Part of the broader embodied-AI data flywheel in China.
Competitor Comparison
Versus humanoid platforms, Astribot S1 gives up locomotion for a wheeled, desktop-accessible arm with unmatched speed and dexterity. It competes with a new wave of Chinese 'embodied AI' manipulation robots such as LiberAI's two-arm demo.
