Welcome, RP1!

RP1 is a bipedal humanoid from Shanghai RoboParty Technology Co., Ltd., designed as an open, modifiable platform for robotics research, education, and embodied AI development. It stands 130 cm tall, weighs 34 kg, and has 30 degrees of freedom. Its physical capabilities include obstacle avoidance, standing up after a fall, and sorting goods, combining mobility with basic object handling. RoboParty’s in house Romomo actuator modules deliver peak joint torque of 160 N·m, while the listed runtime is three hours per charge. The robot has ten fingers, with five on each hand, and a specified strength rating of 6 kg. Its operating environment combines Linux, ROS 2, and RoboParty PartyOS, providing a software foundation for experimentation and customization. RP1 earns an overall Humanoid.Guide Skill Score of 3 out of 10, placing it in the developing category. Its Navigation rating is 2 out of 5, and its Manipulation rating is 1 out of 5, reflecting an early platform with more established mobility than manipulation.

Obstacle avoidance gives RP1 a practical focus for navigation experiments in environments containing physical obstructions. Standing up after a fall adds a recovery capability, allowing researchers to study how a humanoid returns to an upright posture following a loss of balance. Sorting goods provides a concrete manipulation task for investigating object organization and coordination between perception and physical action. Together, these capabilities support educational demonstrations and research projects that connect navigation, recovery, and basic handling. Teams can use the open platform to investigate each behavior separately or examine how they fit into a broader task sequence. The distinction between its Navigation and Manipulation ratings also helps set realistic expectations: RP1 remains a developing research system rather than a mature automation solution.

RP1 is listed as a prototype with an advertised price of USD 16,000, positioning it as a platform for evaluation and development rather than an established commercial workforce product. Its manufacturer, Shanghai RoboParty Technology Co., Ltd., is a Shanghai robotics startup founded in February 2025. The company presents RP1, also called ROBOTO 01, as a full stack open source humanoid. The project follows ROBOTO ORIGIN, an earlier RoboParty initiative that attracted more than 2,500 GitHub stars. For universities, robotics developers, and embodied AI teams, the broader significance lies in access to a modifiable physical platform. That openness supports experimentation across software and hardware while its prototype status and developing skill score keep expectations grounded.