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R1
Entry-level full-body humanoid, sport & demo focused.
- Height (cm)
- 122 cm
- Weight (kg)
- 25 kg
- Degrees of freedom
- 26
- Payload (kg)
- —
Education
Demo & Events
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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.
7 robots in this category
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H2
Full-size research humanoid.
- Height (cm)
- 181 cm
- Weight (kg)
- 70 kg
- Degrees of freedom
- 31
- Payload (kg)
- —
Research
Demo & Events
Enterprise sales — inquireXPeng
Iron
EV-maker humanoid built on in-house AI silicon.
- Height (cm)
- 173 cm
- Weight (kg)
- 70 kg
- Degrees of freedom
- 82
- Payload (kg)
- 10 kg
Industry
Demo & Events
Enterprise sales — inquireUnitree
H1
Fast full-size research biped; held a 3.3 m/s humanoid speed record.
- Height (cm)
- 180 cm
- Weight (kg)
- 47 kg
- Degrees of freedom
- 27
- Payload (kg)
- 7 kg
Research
Demo & Events
Enterprise sales — inquireRobot Era
Star1
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
Not for sale — R&DXiaomi
CyberOne
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
Not for sale — R&DClone Robotics
Protoclone
Musculoskeletal android: 206 bones, ~1,000 water-actuated muscles, 500 sensors.
- Height (cm)
- 180 cm
- Weight (kg)
- —
- Degrees of freedom
- —
- Payload (kg)
- —
Research
Demo & Events
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.