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Digit vs Astribot S1

Astribot S1 has the stronger public evidence base, with an Arena rating 68 points above Digit. Digit is 5 cm taller.

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Digit, full body
Digit
Agility Robotics
175 cm · No public price · Commercial deployment
Astribot S1, full body
Astribot S1
Astribot (Stardust Intelligence)
170 cm · No public price · Commercial deployment
DigitAstribot S1
CompanyAgility RoboticsAstribot (Stardust Intelligence)
CountryUnited StatesChina
StatusCommercial deploymentCommercial deployment
PriceNo public priceNo public price
How to get oneLease / RaaSContact sales
Arena rating1,1211,189
EvidenceA-B-
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)80 kg (176 lb)
Payload15.9 kg (35 lb)5 kg (11 lb)
Runtime4 h4 h
Degrees of freedom30 DoF23 DoF
Top speed0.42 m/s (1.5 km/h)10 m/s (36 km/h)
HandsPurpose-built end effectors for tote/bin handling; no public dexterous hand DoF spec was found.Official sources do not specify hand type. RoboZaps reports parallel-jaw grippers. Secondary sources also mention force/torque sensors at wrists and tactile fingertip sensors.
Announced2024-06-272024-08

Capability evidence, side by side

score per dimension, 0-100
Manipulation
34
54
Autonomy
34
34
Mobility
82
34
Perception
34
34
Human interaction
34
34
Reliability
34
34
Human-environment fit
34
34
Digit
Astribot S1

Arena matchup result

overall human like capability
Result
Astribot S1
Low
Digit wins
0%
of validated votes
Astribot S1 wins
100%
of validated votes
Insufficient
0%
tracked separately

Current evidence comparison for Digit and Astribot S1.

Digit

Agility Robotics
Agility Robotics Digit humanoid robot standing against a plain gray background.
Image: © Agility Robotics · official website

Customer-confirmed GXO deployment moving totes in logistics operations

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Astribot S1

Astribot (Stardust Intelligence)
Astribot S1 humanoid robot poised above a table with robotic hands ready to manipulate items
Image: © Astribot (Stardust Intelligence) · official website

Astribot S1 is a China-built wheeled humanoid upper-body robot with official specs of 170 cm, 80 kg, 5 kg per-arm payload, end-effector speed >=10 m/s, acceleration about 100 m/s^2, repeatability +/-0.1 mm, and 4-6 hours runtime. It uses cable-driven arms and is sold B2B by quote, with no public price. BigGo Finance reports a 15 billion yuan valuation, 10,000-unit S and T production capacity, and customers including Golden Horse, ThunderSoft, JD.com, and Robot MART stores across six Chinese cities. Secondary reviews describe cooking, food prep, cleaning, calligraphy, and other demos, and report Astribot Suite task success rates of 80-100 percent. Autonomy is claimed but not independently audited, S1 has no bipedal walking speed, and no S1-specific deployment output metrics are published

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Digit vs Astribot S1 FAQ

answers from sourced data

Which is better, Digit or Astribot S1?

On public evidence, Astribot S1 currently rates higher (1,189 vs 1,121). The better choice still depends on the job: compare availability, price and the capability rows above.

Which is taller, Digit or Astribot S1?

Digit is 175 cm (5 ft 9 in); Astribot S1 is 170 cm (5 ft 7 in).

Can you buy the Digit or the Astribot S1?

Digit: lease / raas. Astribot S1: contact sales.