Booster Robotics K1 Geek - humanoid robot, 90 cm, 48 TOPS

Booster Robotics K1 Geek 48 TOPS

The Booster Robotics K1 Geek is a humanoid, bipedal robot for research, development, and robotics projects. With a height of approx. 90 cm, 22 degrees of freedom, ROS compatibility, and integrated sensors, the platform is suitable for experiments in AI, gait dynamics, perception, and human-machine interaction.

The QCS 8550 AI platform provides AI computing power directly on the system. Combined with the RGBD camera, microphone array, speaker, and 9-axis IMU, the Booster Robotics K1 Geek supports multimodal environmental perception, motion control, and interactive development tasks.

Highlights

• Humanoid, bipedal robot for research and development
• Approx. 90 cm tall
• 22 degrees of freedom for legs, arms, and head
• QCS 8550 AI platform
• ROS-compatible
• RGBD camera
• Microphone array
• Integrated speaker
• 9-axis IMU
• Fully torque-controlled joints
• Dual-encoder system per joint
• Combined torque, speed, and position control
• Battery life of up to 80 minutes during active operation
• 5 Ah battery included
• Mobile app for network configuration and remote control mentioned
• Compatibility with Isaac Sim mentioned

Applications / Areas of Use

The Booster Robotics K1 Geek is suitable as a development platform for academic institutions, research laboratories, and developer teams. Thanks to ROS compatibility, integrated sensors, and a flexible movement architecture, the robot can be used for experiments in AI-powered robotics, perception, motion control, and human-robot interaction.

Typical applications include research and development, humanoid robotics, bipedal locomotion, gait dynamics, robotics education, AI projects, simulation, secondary development, and interaction research.

Technical specifications

Product: Booster Robotics K1 Geek 48 TOPS
Product type: Humanoid, bipedal robot
Height: Approx. 0.9 m
Total degrees of freedom: 22 DoF

DoF configuration

Legs: 2 × 6 DoF
Arms: 2 × 4 DoF
Head: 2 DoF

Range of motion of major joints

Hip pitch: -170° to 100°
Hip roll: -23° to +90°
Hip yaw: ±60°
Knee: 0° to 130°
Ankle pitch: -50° to 20°
Ankle roll: ±20°

Computing performance and software

Compute unit: QCS 8550 AI platform
AI computing performance: Inconsistently specified as up to 48 TOPS and up to 50 TOPS
Middleware: ROS-compatible
Secondary development: Supported
Robot model interfaces: Specified
Simulation: Compatibility with Isaac Sim specified
Mobile app: Specified for network configuration and remote control

Sensors

Camera: RGBD camera
Audio: Microphone array, speaker
Position sensing: 9-axis IMU

Joints and control

Joints: Fully torque-controlled
Control: Combined torque, speed, and position control
Encoder: Dual-encoder system per joint

Energy and operation

Battery life: Up to 80 minutes in active operation
Battery included: 5 Ah battery

Scope of delivery

• 1x Booster Robotics K1 Humanoid Robot, preassembled
• 1x Carrying case for the robot
• 1x Charger and power supply
• 1x 5 Ah battery
• 1x Remote controller
• 1x Documentation with hardware manual, ROS drivers, and example projects