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STAR1
A full-size bipedal humanoid from Beijing-based Robot Era with 55 degrees of freedom and 12-DoF dexterous hands. In 2024 it was promoted as among the fastest walking humanoids.
R&D/demonstration unit (publicized via a 2024 Gobi Desert speed run); no public retail or confirmed price.
No credible public price (aggregator '$96k' figures are unsourced).
Estimated value & depreciation
Robot Era hasn’t published a price for the STAR1 — it’s sold by quote, deployed in pilots, or not yet released. We publish an estimate once a real price and resale signal exist.
Depreciation curve
A depreciation curve appears once this model has a published price.
Frequently asked
How much does the Robot Era STAR1 cost?
Robot Era hasn’t published a public price for the STAR1 — R&D/demonstration unit (publicized via a 2024 Gobi Desert speed run); no public retail or confirmed price.
Is the Robot Era STAR1 available to buy?
Announced. R&D/demonstration unit (publicized via a 2024 Gobi Desert speed run); no public retail or confirmed price.
What are the Robot Era STAR1’s specifications?
It is a bipedal humanoid, debuting 2024: 1.71 m tall, 63 kg, 55 degrees of freedom.
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