Sichuan Tianlian Robot (TLIBOT; formerly Sichuan Fude Robot) · research humanoid
T1
T1 Pro
A light biped from Mianyang robot maker Tianlian, weighing 43 kg with battery. The maker counts 41 DoF on the body without the dexterous hands (press reports give 71 in total) and a 10 kg arm payload; height is the press figure for the T1 Pro.
- Price
- —Not published
- Height
- 160 cmTaller than 40%
- Weight
- 43 kgHeavier than 28%
- Payload
- 10 kgCarries more than 41%
- Speed
- —Not published
- Battery
- —Not published
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Why it matters
A prototype humanoid from Sichuan Tianlian Robot (TLIBOT, formerly Sichuan Fude Robot).
Real-world use
Units went to customer sites for testing in 2024; the company reported no commercial humanoid shipments as of mid-2025 (36Kr).
Timeline
- Released
- Not yet
Maker
Sichuan Tianlian Robot (TLIBOT; formerly Sichuan Fude Robot)Company · founded 2012 · Mianyang High-tech Zone, Sichuan, ChinaNEEQ-listed; 2024 revenue of about RMB 29.9 million with net losses (36Kr)
How it stacks up
Against other humanoids that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
T1 (T1 Pro) is taller than 40% of the 305 other humanoids that publish a height. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
T1 (T1 Pro) is heavier than 28% of the 277 other humanoids that publish a weight. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
T1 (T1 Pro) carries more than 41% of the 132 other humanoids that publish a payload. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
T1 (T1 Pro) has more joints than 71% of the 236 other humanoids that publish a joints. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: speed, battery, price.
What it has been shown doing
We checked public videos and press for T1 (T1 Pro) and found no clear demo of the skills we track yet.
Public attention
A hidden gem: a recent robot with full published specs that gets little attention so far.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- 2 news stories from reputable press listed on this page
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-13; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
The parts the company has talked about publicly.
- Movement
- Walks on legs · 41 joints
- Actuators & motors
- Tianlian's own joint modules (the company also sells joints); 41 body DoF without hands (head/neck 5, arms 9 each, waist 4, legs 7 each). Peak joint torque 450 Nm at the hip, 281 Nm at the knee and 148 Nm at the ankle; joint speed up to 720 deg/s.
- Hands
- Dexterous hands fitted separately (not counted in the 41 DoF; press gives 71 DoF in total for the T1 Pro); arm payload 10 kg.
- Battery & power
- 1,110 Wh battery; runtime not stated.
- Other details
- 43 kg with battery and without skin; the T1 Pro is 160 cm tall (36Kr). Tianlian and Leju were developing robots for highway toll stations (2024).
From the maker
T1 (T1 Pro) is the only humanoid from Sichuan Tianlian Robot (TLIBOT, formerly Sichuan Fude Robot) in the atlas.
Watch T1 (T1 Pro)
Made, sold and where
Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.
- Price
- Not published
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
- Built
- One humanoid unit produced in June 2025 (36Kr)
- Sold or delivered
- Humanoids not yet shipped as of mid-2025, although overseas orders were reported at Hannover Messe 2024
- Where it is sold or used
- Mianyang, Sichuan, China
- Customers and pilots
- Unnamed; units delivered to customer sites for testing
News
The latest 2, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.
- Tianlian prepares STAR Market listing
Tianlian signed an IPO tutoring deal with Huaan Securities; it made one humanoid in June 2025 and had not yet shipped humanoids.
36Kr - Mianyang robot makers race into humanoids
Sichuan media reported the T1 drew overseas orders at Hannover Messe 2024 and was being tuned to walk by end of June.
Chuanguan News
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every humanoid: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | T1 (T1 Pro)Sichuan Tianlian Robot (TLIBOT, formerly Sichuan Fude Robot) |  MATRIX-1Matrix RoboticsSame job: industrial · Both walk · Both in development · Similar size |  Forerunner K1Kepler Exploration RoboticsSame job: industrial · Both walk · Both in development · Similar size |  CASBOT 01CASBOT (Beijing Zhongke Huiling Robot Technology)Same job: industrial · Both walk · Both in development · Similar size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First shown | 2024-04 | 2024-12-26 | 2024-01 | 2024-11-13 |
| Status | Prototype | Prototype | Prototype | Prototype |
| Height | 160 cm | 180 cm | 178 cm | 179 cm |
| Weight | 43 kg | 67 kg | 85 kg | 60 kg |
| Joints | 41 | — | 40 | 52 |
| Speed | — | 7.6 km/h | — | — |
| Payload | 10 kg | 10 kg | — | — |
| Battery | — | 5 h | — | 4 h |
| Price | — | — | $20,000 | — |
Sources
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