USE CASE

Humanoid robots for education

For teaching, robustness and total cost beat performance. A classroom humanoid must survive weekly handling by students, ship with curriculum-ready examples, and fit a departmental budget that also covers spare parts.

For education, durability and repair cost matters: students drop robots — a cheap actuator swap beats a factory return. For education, teaching materials and examples matters: curriculum-ready demos decide how much teaching time the robot actually saves. For education, entry price and class sets matters: two affordable units often teach more than one flagship.

Teaching-oriented platforms start under €15k; mid-size platforms with more DoF and stronger SDKs sit in the €15–40k band.

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

56 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
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Booster Robotics T1 humanoid robotPre-order

Booster Robotics

T1

€15–40k

RoboCup-winning competition humanoid.

In stock in EU
Height (cm)
118 cm
Weight (kg)
30 kg
Degrees of freedom
23
Payload (kg)
Research
Competition
Education
EU-Ready4.0/5
ComplianceNeeds assessment
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NEURA Robotics 4NE-1 Mini humanoid robotPre-order (EU manufacturer)

NEURA Robotics

4NE-1 Mini

€15–40k

Compact €19,999 cognitive humanoid for research and education.

Pre-order in EU
Height (cm)
132 cm
Weight (kg)
36 kg
Degrees of freedom
25
Payload (kg)
3 kg
Education
Research
EU-Ready4.5/5
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
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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
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K-Scale Labs K-Bot humanoid robotEnterprise sales — inquire

K-Scale Labs

K-Bot

<€15k

K-Bot is a 1.4 m, 34 kg open-source bipedal humanoid from Palo Alto startup K-Scale Labs, sold to developers from $8,999 (early bird) with a

Height (cm)
140 cm
Weight (kg)
34 kg
Degrees of freedom
20
Payload (kg)
10 kg
Research
Education
Home
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Rainbow Robotics RB-Y1 humanoid robotEnterprise sales — inquire

Rainbow Robotics

RB-Y1

€40–100k

RB-Y1 is Rainbow Robotics' dual-arm mobile manipulator: a humanoid-style upper body with two 7-DOF arms on a high-speed wheeled base with a

EU stock: inquire · ~22 weeks
Height (cm)
140 cm
Weight (kg)
131 kg
Degrees of freedom
24
Payload (kg)
3 kg
Research
Industry
Education
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Unitree R1-D humanoid robotEnterprise sales — inquire

Unitree

R1-D

<€15k

Unitree R1-D is a dual-arm humanoid torso platform (fixed or wheeled mobile base) from $4,290, with 5/7-DoF arms, 2-4 kg arm payload, binocu

Height (cm)
160 cm
Weight (kg)
30 kg
Degrees of freedom
18
Payload (kg)
2 kg
Research
Education
EU-ReadyInquire
ComplianceNeeds assessment
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Booster Robotics T2 humanoid robotEnterprise sales — inquire

Booster Robotics

T2

€100k+

Booster T2 is a 1.4 m, 31-DoF bipedal embodied-AI development platform with NVIDIA Thor T5000 compute, 10 kg dual-arm payload and an open de

Height (cm)
140 cm
Weight (kg)
42 kg
Degrees of freedom
31
Payload (kg)
10 kg
Research
Education
Competition
EU-ReadyInquire
ComplianceNeeds assessment
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ROBOTIS K0 humanoid robotEnterprise sales — inquire

ROBOTIS

K0

€100k+

ROBOTIS AI Sapiens K0 is a 1.3 m, 34 kg fully open-source humanoid research platform (23 DOF, Dynamixel-Q QDD actuators, ROS 2) for Physical

Height (cm)
130 cm
Weight (kg)
34 kg
Degrees of freedom
23
Payload (kg)
3 kg
Research
Education
EU-ReadyInquire
ComplianceNeeds assessment
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EngineAI SA01 humanoid robotPre-order

EngineAI

SA01

<€15k

Entry-level open-source research biped, ≈€5,000.

In stock in EU
Height (cm)
135 cm
Weight (kg)
40 kg
Degrees of freedom
12
Payload (kg)
Education
Research
EU-Ready3.0/5
ComplianceNeeds assessment
How it works →
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How to choose

  • 1.Check what breaks most often and what the replacement costs.
  • 2.Ask for education pricing and multi-unit discounts.
  • 3.Prefer platforms with published tutorials and example code.
  • 4.Confirm warranty terms for classroom (mis)use.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good first humanoid for a school or university?

Compact platforms under €15k — such as the Unitree R1 or EngineAI PM01 — keep risk low while offering real SDKs. If budget allows only one unit, choose the one with the best documentation, not the most DoF.

How much does a teaching humanoid really cost?

Beyond the sticker price, plan for spare parts (typically 10–15% per year in classroom use), shipping, and optionally a service contract. Our catalogue lists price bands; vendors confirm education discounts directly.

Do students need ROS 2 experience to use these robots?

Not necessarily. Many education-oriented platforms ship with Python SDKs and visual examples; ROS 2 becomes relevant for advanced courses. Check the Software / SDK row per model.

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