Was $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 ¥4,699 in China. Alpha 1E is the current education version.
Discontinued · used/leftover onlyScriptedDancing servo humanoidBlocklyUBTECH's first
Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Used. Alpha 1S/1 Pro are discontinued in the US. Used units appear on eBay and Amazon resellers.
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.
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 |
| 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 |
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