Tiangong
Tiangong is the first full-size biped from the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (X-Humanoid), publicly shown on 2024-04-27 as an open, research-oriented platform: 163 cm, 43 kg, fully electric, with a 48 V/15 Ah pack, 3D vision sensors, a high-precision IMU, six-axis force sensors and a claimed 550 trillion operations per second of onboard compute; a directory records 20 total DoF for the launch configuration.

Tiangong videos
official and independent footageHow big is Tiangong?
Tiangong stands 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) and weighs 43 kg (95 lb), 12 cm shorter than a 175 cm adult.
Tiangong specs
official and sourced figures| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)source |
| Weight | 43 kg (95 lb)source |
| Payload | Not disclosed |
| Runtime | Not disclosed |
| Degrees of freedom | 20 DoFsource |
| Hand DoF | Not disclosed |
| Top speed | 1.67 m/s (6 km/h)source |
| Hands | New Atlas reports that the launch robot lacks human-like hands at this stage of development and that the arms have three degrees of freedom each. No hand hardware, finger count, end-effector or in-hand sensing was disclosed. |
| Sensors | 3D vision sensors, advanced inertial measurement units (IMU), six-axis force sensors for force feedback, onboard Wi-Fi |
| Compute | The developers claim 550 trillion operations per second of onboard compute. No processor model, memory, or benchmark was disclosed. The source sentence reads '550 trillion operations for second'; the typo is reproduced verbatim in the excerpt. |
Price and availability
from evidence packWhat the Tiangong can do
evidence by capability dimensionThe launch robot is reported to lack human-like hands, with three-DoF arms and six-axis force sensors mentioned only as a sensing feature. No grasping, tool-use or in-hand manipulation demonstration was found in the reviewed sources.
No task-level autonomy demonstration exists in the reviewed record. The launch material describes a learned running/balance controller ('State Memory-based Predictive Reinforcement Imitation Learning'), and a directory summary states that broader task planning and general-purpose operation were future research goals beyond the locomotion shown at launch.
Reported stable running at 6 km/h (1.67 m/s) and traversal of slopes and stairs described as 'blind' (not relying on the 3D vision sensors), with gait adjustment during traversal. A directory video record additionally lists grass, gravel and sand terrain, but marks the video's control mode as unknown and its evidence as not reviewed.
3D vision sensors, a high-precision IMU and six-axis force sensors are listed, and the robot is said to handle slopes and stairs without relying on its 3D vision sensors. No perception benchmark, object-recognition result or scene-understanding evaluation was found.
No human-interaction capability, speech interface, safety trial near people or user study was found for the original Tiangong. Home and service use appear only as speculative future possibilities in launch coverage.
No runtime, endurance test, mean time between failures or long-duration operating record was published. Only a 48-V/15-Ah battery is disclosed, with no energy capacity or duty-cycle data.
Human-scale dimensions (163 cm, 43 kg) and a claimed ability to take slopes and stairs suit human-built spaces, and the platform was pitched for research labs and, speculatively, homes and factories. No safety certification, proximity testing or accessibility assessment was published.
What is proven
source-backed highlights- Reported stable running at 6 km/h at launch (tiangong_evidence_002).
- Blind slope and stair traversal with gait adjustment, recorded as a demo (tiangong_evidence_003).
- Launch specifications of 163 cm, 43 kg, 48 V/15 Ah, 550 TOPS and a 3D vision/IMU/force-sensor suite (tiangong_evidence_001, tiangong_evidence_005, tiangong_evidence_006).
- 20 total DoF recorded for the launch configuration (tiangong_evidence_007).
Caveats
read before you trust a demo- The launch robot is reported to lack human-like hands and no manipulation demonstration exists in the reviewed record
- No manipulation capability: the launch robot is reported to lack human-like hands.
- No runtime, endurance, reliability or uptime data.
- No task autonomy, intervention count or success-rate evidence.
About the Tiangong
summary from sourced evidenceTiangong is the first full-size biped from the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (X-Humanoid), publicly shown on 2024-04-27 as an open, research-oriented platform: 163 cm, 43 kg, fully electric, with a 48 V/15 Ah pack, 3D vision sensors, a high-precision IMU, six-axis force sensors and a claimed 550 trillion operations per second of onboard compute; a directory records 20 total DoF for the launch configuration. The public evidence is essentially locomotion — a claimed stable 6 km/h run and slope/stair traversal described as 'blind' — with no manipulation (the launch robot is reported to lack human-like hands), no task autonomy, no endurance or reliability data and no human-interaction evidence. It is research-only and not for sale, and has been superseded by later Tiangong variants (1.1 PRO, 1.2 MAX, Walker, Ultra, Omni, 2.0, 3.0) whose records must not be credited to this robot
Evidence log
tiered public claimsTiangong alternatives
all alternatives →| Robot | Status | Price | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discontinued | $10,999 | ||
| Superseded | $30,000 | ||
| Superseded | Not for sale | ||
| Prototype | Not for sale | ||
| Purchasable | From €22,500 | ||
| Prototype | Not for sale |
Tiangong FAQ
answers from sourced dataHow much does the Tiangong cost?
Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (X-Humanoid) has not published a price for the Tiangong. It is not offered for sale to the public.
Can you buy the Tiangong?
No. The Tiangong is not sold to the public and has been superseded by a newer model.
How tall is the Tiangong?
The Tiangong is 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) tall according to Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (X-Humanoid)'s published specs.
How much does the Tiangong weigh?
It weighs 43 kg (95 lb) according to official specs.
Who makes the Tiangong?
The Tiangong is made by Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (X-Humanoid), based in China.
Sources
8 references- China's home-grown general-purpose humanoid jogs out at 6 km/h · New Atlas
- Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center Tiangong Technical Dossier | SteelReel AI · steelreel.ai
- Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center Tiangong 1.2 MAX Technical Dossier | SteelReel AI · steelreel.ai
- Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center Tiangong Walker Technical Dossier | SteelReel AI · steelreel.ai
- Watch AI learn to run like no human ever would | Tiangong Omni's 400m race #coolchina · YouTube CGTN
- Chinese Robot Tiangong Runs 400m in 38.15 Seconds | Beats Human World Record | ZO1J · YouTube Sports Central by DRM
- Chinese Humanoid Robot Tiangong Ultra Breaks Its Own Record, Running 100m in 8.86 Seconds · YouTube Yicai 第一财经
- Tiangong Ultra: Chinese humanoid robot trains for half marathon · YouTube CGTN