Booster K1 Basic EDU | NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 8GB | 117 Tops

The Booster Robotics K1 Basic EDU is a humanoid research and development robot designed for AI, motion research, robotics projects, and human–robot interaction. It is approximately 95 cm tall, weighs around 19.5 kg, and features 22 degrees of freedom for its legs, arms, and head. The fully force-controlled joints with a dual-encoder system enable the control of position, velocity, and torque; the AI computing power of this EDU variant is up to 117 TOPS. This makes it suitable for motion training, show cases, interaction, and development, but unlike industrial robots, it is not intended for heavy payloads, high cycle rates, or clearly defined production tasks.

The K1 Basic EDU is particularly well suited for research, education, the development of embodied AI, humanoid motion modeling, navigation, speech and sensor interaction, as well as experiments with ROS-based robotics stacks. Typical target groups include universities, research laboratories, development teams, AI departments, and companies that want to evaluate humanoid robotics in a practical environment. Key features include the 22 degrees of freedom (DoF), the RGBD or stereo depth camera, the 9-axis IMU, the microphone array, the speaker, and the Jetson Orin NX platform.

The integration is intended for developers and research teams with experience in ROS, robot models, and AI software. The Booster K1 Basic EDU is ROS-compatible, supports secondary development, provides interfaces for the robot model, and is compatible with simulation environments such as Isaac Sim. The robot comes with documentation, a hardware manual, ROS drivers, sample projects, a charger, a power supply, a 5 Ah battery, a remote control, and a carrying case. A mobile app supports network configuration and remote control.

The K1 is specifically designed for developers and uses open software architectures, ROS compatibility, interfaces to robot models, sample projects, and secondary development. The EDU variant features an NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX with 8 GB RAM and up to 117 TOPS, enabling local AI, perception, and control applications. A mobile app simplifies network configuration and remote control; a remote control is also included in the package. Beginners should therefore allow sufficient time to become familiar with ROS and humanoid robotics.

The Booster Robotics K1 Basic EDU is ideally suited for companies, universities, or development teams looking for a compact humanoid platform for embodied AI, ROS development, gait research, sensor fusion, and human–robot interaction. The EDU version features 22 degrees of freedom (DoF), 117 TOPS of AI computing power, an RGBD camera, a microphone array, a speaker, an IMU, a 5 Ah battery, and a remote control. Its strengths lie in its open communication capabilities, mobility, and humanoid motion architecture. It is recommended for development and evaluation purposes, but not for direct use in production applications.