USE CASE

Humanoid robots for demo & events

For demos and events, reliability under public scrutiny beats peak capability. The best event humanoid boots fast, recovers gracefully from mistakes, travels without a flight case full of tools, and never needs an hour of calibration before the doors open.

For demo & events, startup time and show modes matters: a scripted, repeatable demo loop is worth more than an extra research feature. For demo & events, transport weight and setup matters: if two people cannot move and set it up, your event budget doubles. For demo & events, fallback behaviour matters: the robot will lose network or balance in public — recovery must be boring, not spectacular.

Event-suitable humanoids span from under €15k for compact attention-grabbers to €100k+ flagships rented or bought for permanent installations.

Every model below is listed with its EU availability status — confirm distributor stock and lead time before committing to a date.

45 robots in this category

Unitree R1 humanoid robotPre-order

Unitree

R1

<€15k

Entry-level full-body humanoid, sport & demo focused.

In stock in EU
Height (cm)
122 cm
Weight (kg)
25 kg
Degrees of freedom
26
Payload (kg)
Education
Demo & Events
EU-Ready4.5/5
ComplianceNeeds assessment
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Unitree H2 humanoid robotPre-order

Unitree

H2

€15–40k

Full-size research humanoid.

EU stock: inquire
Height (cm)
181 cm
Weight (kg)
70 kg
Degrees of freedom
31
Payload (kg)
Research
Demo & Events
EU-Ready4.3/5
ComplianceNeeds assessment
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Unitree H1 humanoid robotEnterprise sales — inquire

Unitree

H1

€100k+

Fast full-size research biped; held a 3.3 m/s humanoid speed record.

In stock in EU
Height (cm)
180 cm
Weight (kg)
47 kg
Degrees of freedom
27
Payload (kg)
7 kg
Research
Demo & Events
EU-Ready5.0/5
ComplianceNeeds assessment
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Robot Era Star1 humanoid robotEnterprise sales — inquire

Robot Era

Star1

€40–100k

Fast-running full-size humanoid with a modular architecture.

Height (cm)
171 cm
Weight (kg)
65 kg
Degrees of freedom
55
Payload (kg)
20 kg
Research
Demo & Events
EU-Ready2.0/5
ComplianceNeeds assessment
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Xiaomi CyberOne humanoid robotNot for sale — R&D

Xiaomi

CyberOne

Not for sale

Xiaomi's demonstrator humanoid with emotion recognition.

Height (cm)
177 cm
Weight (kg)
52 kg
Degrees of freedom
21
Payload (kg)
1.5 kg
Research
Demo & Events
EU-Ready0.0/5
ComplianceNeeds assessment
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Noetix Robotics (Songyan Dynamics) N2 humanoid robotAvailable via EU distributor

Noetix Robotics (Songyan Dynamics)

N2

<€15k

The Noetix N2 is a 118 cm, 30 kg bipedal humanoid from Beijing-based Noetix Robotics, billed by the company as the first humanoid capable of

In stock in EU · ~8 weeks
Height (cm)
118 cm
Weight (kg)
30 kg
Degrees of freedom
18
Payload (kg)
5 kg
Education
Research
Demo & Events
EU-ReadyInquire
ComplianceNeeds assessment
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AgiBot Lingxi X1 humanoid robotEnterprise sales — inquire

AgiBot

Lingxi X1

€15–40k

The Lingxi X1 is AgiBot's 130 cm, 33 kg full-stack open-source humanoid, with 34 active DoF, modular PowerFlow joint motors and an OmniPicke

EU stock: inquire
Height (cm)
130 cm
Weight (kg)
33 kg
Degrees of freedom
34
Payload (kg)
0.5 kg
Research
Education
Service
EU-ReadyInquire
ComplianceNeeds assessment
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CASBOT CASBOT 02 humanoid robotEnterprise sales — inquire

CASBOT

CASBOT 02

€40–100k

CASBOT 02 is a 163 cm, 50 kg bipedal humanoid from Lingbao CASBOT (Beijing) with 275 TOPS compute, built for guidance, reception, education

Height (cm)
163 cm
Weight (kg)
50 kg
Degrees of freedom
25
Payload (kg)
1.5 kg
Education
Research
Demo & Events
EU-ReadyInquire
ComplianceNeeds assessment
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MagicLab MagicBot Z1 humanoid robotEnterprise sales — inquire

MagicLab

MagicBot Z1

€15–40k

MagicBot Z1 is MagicLab's compact 137 cm, 40 kg high-dynamics bipedal humanoid (24 DoF standard, up to 50 on the dev edition) for research,

Height (cm)
137 cm
Weight (kg)
40 kg
Degrees of freedom
24
Payload (kg)
2 kg
Research
Education
Demo & Events
EU-ReadyInquire
ComplianceNeeds assessment
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Noetix Robotics (Songyan Dynamics) Hobbs W1 humanoid robotEnterprise sales — inquire

Noetix Robotics (Songyan Dynamics)

Hobbs W1

€100k+

The Noetix Hobbs W1 (NTX-W1) is a 170 cm, 75 kg wheeled bionic service robot combining a 32-DoF platinum-silicone bionic head with dual 5-Do

Height (cm)
170 cm
Weight (kg)
75 kg
Degrees of freedom
54
Payload (kg)
2 kg
Service
Demo & Events
Education
EU-ReadyInquire
ComplianceNeeds assessment
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Noetix Robotics (Songyan Dynamics) E1 humanoid robotEnterprise sales — inquire

Noetix Robotics (Songyan Dynamics)

E1

<€15k

The Noetix E1 'Geek Vanguard' is a 136 cm, 40 kg bipedal humanoid positioned as a cost-effective embodied-intelligence platform with 23-28 D

Height (cm)
136 cm
Weight (kg)
40 kg
Degrees of freedom
23
Payload (kg)
5 kg
Education
Research
Demo & Events
EU-ReadyInquire
ComplianceNeeds assessment
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LimX Dynamics Luna humanoid robotEnterprise sales — inquire

LimX Dynamics

Luna

€15–40k

LimX Luna is a 160 cm, 56 kg full-size interactive humanoid with 27 active DoF, a fabric-wrapped stage-friendly design and the second-genera

Height (cm)
160 cm
Weight (kg)
56 kg
Degrees of freedom
27
Payload (kg)
3 kg
Service
Demo & Events
EU-ReadyInquire
ComplianceNeeds assessment
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AgiBot Lingxi X2 Ultra humanoid robotEnterprise sales — inquire

AgiBot

Lingxi X2 Ultra

€40–100k

AgiBot Lingxi X2 Ultra is a 1.31 m, 39 kg interactive bipedal humanoid (30 DoF, 3 kg max payload, ~2 h swappable battery) for exhibition gui

Height (cm)
131 cm
Weight (kg)
39 kg
Degrees of freedom
30
Payload (kg)
3 kg
Research
Education
Demo & Events
EU-ReadyInquire
ComplianceNeeds assessment
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How to choose

  • 1.Ask vendors for a demo mode with scripted routines.
  • 2.Check packed weight, case dimensions and setup time.
  • 3.Plan a human operator nearby regardless of autonomy claims.
  • 4.Clarify rental vs purchase for one-off events.

Frequently asked questions

Can I rent a humanoid for an event instead of buying?

Sometimes. Several EU distributors and integrators offer short-term rentals of demo-ready platforms, often with an operator included. For one-off events this is usually cheaper and safer than buying.

Which humanoid draws the biggest crowd?

Full-size bipeds with fluid walking demos attract the most attention; compact robots are easier to place on a booth. Match the robot to your floor space, power access and staffing first.

How reliable are humanoids at multi-day events?

Plan conservatively: budget charging breaks, have a scripted fallback routine, and keep a vendor technician on call. Platforms with event references in our catalogue are marked accordingly.

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