UBTECH Alpha 1S / 1 Pro / 1E price & specs

UBTECH (China) Alpha 1S / 1 Pro / 1E (1)

Was $599.99 (Alpha 1 Pro)

Discontinued · used/leftover onlyScriptedDancing servo humanoidBlocklyUBTECH's first

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Used.

Overview

UBTECH's first consumer humanoid and the product that made the company, known for tightly choreographed dance routines. The Alpha 1S and 1 Pro sold widely in US electronics stores around 2016–2018. The Alpha 1E continues in education channels. It is a toy-grade servo robot with app-based programming only.

Type: Biped robot · Walks, but doesn't really balance
Maker: UBTECH (China)
Released: 2014
Price: Was $599.99 (Alpha 1 Pro)
Status: Discontinued · used/leftover only
Best for: Ages 8+
Programming: No SDK, app / visual programming only

Price and shipping

Alpha 1 Pro launched on Amazon US at $599.99 in 2017 and later dropped as low as $219.99. The first-generation Alpha retailed for $799. The original Alpha launched in 2014, and Alpha 1S followed in July 2015 at ~$700 (¥4,699) in China. Alpha 1E is the current education version.

Shipping: Used. Alpha 1S/1 Pro are discontinued in the US. Used units appear on eBay and Amazon resellers.

Specifications

Category	Bipeds · Walks, but doesn't really balance
Released	2014
Country	China
Availability	Discontinued · used/leftover only
Sales	Over 760,000 UBTECH robots sold by Aug 2024, incl. education, logistics and home robots (estimate) Sina Finance ↗
Programmability	No SDK, app / visual programming only
Built-in autonomy	None / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions
LLM support	None · No built-in LLM and no SDK to connect one.
Best for	Ages 8+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	Smart servos (Dynamixel, Feetech…)
Audio	Speaker, Microphone
Compute type	Other ARM chip
Balance type	Scripted
Height	40 cm
Weight	1.8 kg
Compute	ARM Cortex-A7 900 MHz (1E)
Speed	Not published
DOF	16
Sensors	Gyro/accelerometer, voice (1E)
Balance	Plays back keyframed motions on 16 servos. No active balance.
SDK	Block coding app and PC motion editor

Common questions

How much does Alpha 1S / 1 Pro / 1E cost?

It sold for $599.99 (Alpha 1 Pro). Alpha 1 Pro launched on Amazon US at $599.99 in 2017 and later dropped as low as $219.99. The first-generation Alpha retailed for $799. The original Alpha launched in 2014, and Alpha 1S followed in July 2015 at ~$700 (¥4,699) in China. Alpha 1E is the current education version.

Can Alpha 1S / 1 Pro / 1E be bought today?

It is discontinued, though used or leftover units still turn up. Alpha 1S/1 Pro are discontinued in the US. Used units appear on eBay and Amazon resellers.