DaxAI Robotics Qiji X1 price & specs

~$40,500 (¥289,000)

Announced onlyRideable300 kg payloadPresale1,400 N·m joints

Not releasedShipping: Not announced.

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Overview

A rideable four-legged mount from a Beijing startup founded in 2025, with a saddle and motorcycle-style handlebars. It debuted at WAIC in Shanghai in July 2026 and drew wide attention when visitors rode it at the World Robot Conference in Beijing that August. The maker quotes a 300 kg body, a 300 kg dynamic payload, about 10 km/h and about 40 km per charge. Its onboard DaxBrain-WM system plans each step, and it can walk sideways, reverse and turn in place. Demo rides on the show floor were slow and a little unsteady, and no independent tests or safety data have been published.

Kawasaki CORLEO covers similar ground as a hydrogen-powered concept aimed at consumer sales in 2035. The X1 is a working electric machine that can already be reserved, though only through a deposit-based presale on JD.com in China with no delivery date. A wheel-legged sibling, the Qiji XS, adds wheels on the feet for a claimed 40 km/h, but had not been shown running in public by late August 2026. The maker's own website lists its humanoids and the heavy-duty Qiji T1000 but not the X1, so the specs here come from Chinese press coverage of launch materials.

Type: Quadruped robot · Industrial
Maker: DaxAI Robotics (China)
Released: 2026
Price: ~$40,500 (¥289,000)
Status: Announced only
Best for: Ages 18+
Programming: No programmability

Price and shipping

Presale price on JD.com as reported by Robotica.es and Xataka in August 2026, not on the maker's own site. Reservations take a ~$140 (¥1,000) deposit. The wheel-legged Qiji XS is listed at ~$50,300 (¥359,000) with a ~$280 (¥2,000) deposit. Early buyers are promised five years of maintenance and OTA updates. Some reports round the X1 to about ¥300,000.

Shipping: Not announced. Reservation only in October 2026. JD.com takes a deposit in China and no delivery date has been given. Reports say small-batch deliveries and mass production are planned for the second half of 2026 (unconfirmed). Robotica.es (JD presale) ↗

Specifications

Category	Quadrupeds · Industrial
Released	2026
Country	China
Availability	Announced only
Programmability	No programmability
Built-in autonomy	None / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions
LLM support	None · No LLM or SDK announced. The maker's DaxBrain-WM onboard system plans each footstep, while the rider steers.
MuJoCo simulation	None found · Nothing found.
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	None found · Nothing found.
Gazebo simulation	None found · Nothing found. No URDF or robot description has been published.
Best for	Ages 18+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Unknown
Actuators	Unknown
Audio	Unknown
Compute type	Proprietary / undisclosed
Compute	DaxAI's DaxBrain-WM system runs onboard and plans each footstep, chip not published
Weight	About 300 kg (660 lb), with a 300 kg dynamic payload. A 165 V battery gives about 40 km (25 mi) or 8–10 hours per charge (maker figures via IT Home). One report gives 320 kg
Speed	About 2.8 m/s (10 km/h, 6 mph) top speed, with 7–10 km/h quoted in some reports
DOF	Not published. Four legs without wheels, with joint torque up to 1,400 N·m
Sensors	Not published
SDK	None announced

Timeline

Jul 2026AnnouncedQiji X1 and wheel-legged Qiji XS unveiled at WAIC in Shanghai (July 17–20). The maker reported over 3,000 JD.com reservations in the first hour (unconfirmed). Lankeji ↗
Aug 2026Trade showRidden by visitors at the World Robot Conference in Beijing. DaxAI signed a three-year deal with JD.com, and a deposit presale opened at ¥289,000 for the X1 Robotica.es ↗

Common questions

How much does Qiji X1 cost?

Qiji X1 is listed at ~$40,500 (¥289,000). Presale price on JD.com as reported by Robotica.es and Xataka in August 2026, not on the maker's own site. Reservations take a ~$140 (¥1,000) deposit. The wheel-legged Qiji XS is listed at ~$50,300 (¥359,000) with a ~$280 (¥2,000) deposit. Early buyers are promised five years of maintenance and OTA updates. Some reports round the X1 to about ¥300,000.

Can Qiji X1 be bought today?

Not yet. It has been announced but is not on sale. Reservation only in October 2026. JD.com takes a deposit in China and no delivery date has been given. Reports say small-batch deliveries and mass production are planned for the second half of 2026 (unconfirmed).