Tiangong (Tien Kung)

Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (China) · 2024

Quote (China)Sold through X-Humanoid and its channel partners; no public list price for Tiangong 3.0
AvailableRL walkingHalf-marathon winnerState-backedOpen-source
Weeks+Shipping: Not available. Sold by quote in China through X-Humanoid and channel partners (first 12 appointed September 2026); no US channel.

Overview

Developed by a Beijing government- and industry-backed consortium (X-Humanoid) and first shown in April 2024. A Tiangong Ultra won the world's first humanoid half marathon in Beijing in April 2025 (about 2 h 40 min). The center has released designs and software as open source, and by 2026 was selling Tiangong 3.0 through a channel-partner network in China.

Specifications

CategoryBipeds · Research & legacy bipeds
Released2024
AvailabilityAvailable
ProgrammabilityOpen source (hardware + software)
Best forProfessionals & labs
Vision sensorsCamera
ActuatorsBrushless / direct-drive motors
AudioUnknown
Compute typeProprietary / undisclosed
Balance typeRL walking
Height~163 cm (2024 original); 170 cm (Tiangong 3.0)
Weight~43 kg (2024 original); 64.5 kg (Tiangong 3.0)
ComputeTiangong 3.0: 4.8 GHz main controller plus a 2,070 TOPS compute module
SpeedUp to ~12 km/h (Tiangong Ultra, reported)
DOFTiangong 3.0: 31 body (2 head, 3 waist, 14 arms, 12 legs) plus optional dexterous hands
SensorsHead cameras, IMU
BalanceRL-based running control; the Ultra version finished a half marathon.
SDKOpen-source releases (details vary by version)

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