Overview
UBTECH's open education humanoid built around a Raspberry Pi, with a sensor add-on set and a curriculum aimed at high school and university AI courses. It is essentially an Alpha-style servo body with a Linux computer and real programming access. It remains in UBTECH's education lineup.
- Type
- Biped robot · Walks, but doesn't really balance
- Maker
- UBTECH (China)
- Released
- 2018
- Price
- Quote (education)
- Status
- Available
- Best for
- Ages 12+
- Programming
- Full SDK
Price and shipping
Sold through UBTECH education channels
Shipping: Quote. Sold via UBTECH education distributors. No US retail listing was found.
Specifications
| Category | Bipeds · Walks, but doesn't really balance |
|---|---|
| Released | 2018 |
| Country | China |
| Availability | Available |
| Sales | Over 760,000 UBTECH robots sold by Aug 2024, incl. education, logistics and home robots (estimate) Sina Finance ↗ |
| Programmability | Full SDK |
| Built-in autonomy | Reactive · Responds to its surroundings without a map, such as avoiding obstacles or following a person |
| LLM support | Possible via SDK · Open Python APIs on a Raspberry Pi, no official LLM integration found. |
| MuJoCo simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| NVIDIA Isaac simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| Gazebo simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| Best for | Ages 12+ (estimated) |
| Vision sensors | Camera |
| Actuators | Smart servos (Dynamixel, Feetech…) |
| Audio | Speaker, Microphone |
| Compute type | Raspberry Pi, Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller |
| Balance type | Scripted |
| Height | ~37 cm |
| Weight | Not published |
| Compute | Raspberry Pi 3B + STM32 |
| Speed | Not published |
| DOF | 17 |
| Sensors | Camera, gyro, IR, temperature, humidity, pressure, capacitive touch |
| Balance | Servo keyframe motion with gyro feedback. No dynamic balance. |
| SDK | Python, Blockly, open APIs, Raspberry Pi accessible |
Common questions
How much does Yanshee cost?
Quote (education). Sold through UBTECH education channels.
Can Yanshee be bought today?
Yes, it is on sale. Sold via UBTECH education distributors. No US retail listing was found.
Who makes Yanshee?
Yanshee is made by UBTECH (China). It came out in 2018.
Can Yanshee be programmed?
Full SDK. Python, Blockly, open APIs, Raspberry Pi accessible.
Does Yanshee have AI chat or LLM support?
Possible via SDK. Open Python APIs on a Raspberry Pi, no official LLM integration found.
What age is Yanshee for?
Ages 12+ (estimated).
Ratings & reviews
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