Robosen K1 Pro
The K1 Pro is a programmable walking toy robot with 17 servos and app-based coding. It is the cheapest thing in this catalogue that walks on two legs unaided, and it is a toy, sold as one.
Robosen Robotics press imageWe have not sat down with this one. The score below is computed from the data we hold, and the facts on this page are sourced. Treat the score as a starting point, not a recommendation.
How the score is built
Capability is what the machine physically does. Value compares it with others at a similar price, not with the whole market. Buyability asks whether you can really order one. Ecosystem is the software and community around it. Proof is what it has done in the field, which is where most humanoids score badly and should.
Similar money, different machine.
- Status
- Commercial
- Category
- education
- First revealed
- n/a
- Form
- bipedal
- Height
- n/a
- Weight
- n/a
- Payload
- n/a
- Degrees of freedom
- 17
- Battery
- n/a
- Runtime
- n/a
- Walking speed
- n/a
- Actuation
- 17 high-precision servos
- Units deployed (est.)
- not disclosed
- Teleoperation
- unknown
What stands out
- Around $299
- 17 servos, app programming
Price and volume
A programmable walking toy with 17 servos. Cheapest thing in this catalogue that still walks on two legs.
Index position
In the Humanoid Index, which ranks on shipped reality rather than value for money, Robosen K1 Pro sits at #58 of 107 with 36 points: deployment 14/50, autonomy 2/30, availability 20/20. See that method.
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Chinese makers account for 65 of the 182 humanoids in our record and 31 of the 44 you can order. American makers hold the money, the research and most of the autonomy claims, and sell you almost nothing.
How much does a humanoid robot cost in 2026?
Thirty-five humanoids in our record carry a price, from $299 to $250,000 with a median of $15,000. What the money buys changes completely at each band, and so does how much you should trust the number.
Humanoid robots for your home: what you can actually get in 2026
Six machines in our database are built for the home: three take orders, two have a price, none has reached a customer. Here is what a deposit buys today, and what the $299 alternative does not.
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- 02Humanoid robots for sale: prices and US legalityRoboZaps · 2026-07-28
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