PROTOTYPE
S1
Dual-arm mobile manipulator with high-speed dexterity, imitation learning, and embodied AI.
H:170 cm
W:65 kg
D:36
S:1.5 km/h
L:10 kg
B:N/A
Astribot
PrivateAdvancing embodied AI through high-speed mobile manipulation and whole-body imitation learning.
Founded Undisclosed raised
Humanoid Robots
PROTOTYPE
S1
About Astribot
Astribot is a robotics company based in Shenzhen, China, founded in 2022 and backed by Stardust Intelligence. Founded by former Tencent Robotics and Baidu engineer Lai Jie, the company develops embodied AI systems centered on high-speed, high-precision mobile manipulation for homes, laboratories, and commercial environments. Its goal is to create robots capable of learning complex physical tasks through observation rather than manual programming. Its flagship platform, S1, combines an omnidirectional mobile base with dual robotic arms and whole-body imitation learning to autonomously perform household chores, laboratory workflows, and precision manipulation tasks. Astribot has gained attention for demonstrating exceptionally fast robotic arm movements while advancing general-purpose embodied AI through learning-based control.
Technical Profile
Platform maturity, autonomy stack, and flagship-system specifications in one view.
Technology Snapshot
A concise view of platform maturity and deployment footprint.
Hardware GenerationGen 1
Flagship PlatformS1
S1 Specs
Published operating specifications for the lead system.
Payload Capacity10 kg
Speed1.5 km/h
Degrees of Freedom36
Latest Updates
April 10, 2025 - December 2025Company MilestoneCorporate
Series A and commercialization push Astribot forwardFunding included Pre-A from Matrix Partners and Series A in April 2025 from Ant Group (Alibaba), JinQiu Fund, and Matrix Partners. Commercial availability began late 2025 at $96,000-$150,000.
Astribot Team
Astribot History
- December 5, 2022
Astribot is founded in Shenzhen
Astribot was founded in 2022 in Shenzhen by Lai Jie, formerly of Tencent's Robotics X Lab and Baidu. The team includes members from Huawei, Google, and UBTech.
ShenzhenTencentBaidu - 2024
Imitation learning becomes the core technical thesis
The core innovation is whole-body imitation learning, the S1 acquires new tasks by watching human demonstrations. Development took approximately one year.
Imitation learningTask acquisition - April 26, 2024
S1’s viral demo defines Astribot’s public debut
The S1 burst onto the scene in early 2024 with a viral video showing threading needles, pouring liquids, ironing clothes, and flipping wok items, all autonomous, not teleoperated. Arms achieve 10+ m/s speed with ±0.1mm repeatability.
S1Whole-body imitation learning - April 10, 2025 - December 2025
Series A and commercialization push Astribot forward
Funding included Pre-A from Matrix Partners and Series A in April 2025 from Ant Group (Alibaba), JinQiu Fund, and Matrix Partners. Commercial availability began late 2025 at $96,000-$150,000.
Ant GroupCommercial availability