Topstar Star
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Topstar Star is a full-size, two-legged humanoid robot from Topstar, a Chinese industrial automation company based in Dongguan. It is built for factories, where it moves materials and sorts goods. It is about the height of an adult worker, so it fits production lines designed for people, and walking on two legs lets it cross between work areas without any changes to the line. Star can also work in tight spaces that are difficult for wheeled robots. Each humanlike arm has seven axes and ends in a cross-axis wrist with a wide working range, and a flexible waist extends its reach. High-precision joint modules keep its arm movements accurate and repeatable. Three depth cameras on its head, chest and back give it a view of everything around it, and it takes spoken instructions through its microphones and speakers. A modular lithium battery swaps out quickly and supports fast charging, so the robot can cover a full factory shift. Its frame is made of lightweight magnesium alloy, and heartbeat monitoring and an emergency stop add layers of safety. Star gathers data from real factory work as it operates, which Topstar uses to keep improving what it can do.
No public way to buy it as of Nov 2026.
Quick Overview & Key Facts
Topstar Star is a humanoid robot made by Topstar in China, launched in 2026 and built for factory material handling and sorting. Its estimated price is $70,000. Featured in “Topstar Unveils Star, a 172 cm Two-Legged Humanoid Robot Built for Factory Work”.
- Dimensions
- Height 172 cm
- Weight
- 72 kg
- Mobility
- Bipedal
- Top speed
- 1.2 m/s (humanlike walking)
- Payload capacity
- Factory materials and goods, up to 10 kg with both arms
- Battery runtime
- More than 4 hours
- Sensors
- 3 RGB-D cameras on the head, chest and back for 360° perception; microphones
- Operating environment
- Factories and production lines, including narrow working spaces
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Topstar unveils Star, its full-size industrial bipedal humanoid robot, at the TOPS DAY 2026 global open day in Dongguan.
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Topstar Star vs Ultra Magnus, GENE.01, Motion 2 and 4NE1 Gen 4
Topstar Star overlaps with these alternatives on Material handling and Logistics; only Topstar Star is tagged for Swappable batteries. Topstar Star trails the closest alternatives on max speed, payload, runtime and weight.
Industries and capabilities are tags, not scores: a tick means the robot is listed for it. Green marks the best figure in a row (highest max speed, payload and runtime; lowest weight). Ranges are not ranked.
| Spec | Topstar StarTopstar | Ultra MagnusAPLUX | GENE.01Generative Bionics | Motion 2VinMotion | 4NE1 Gen 4NEURA Robotics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industries | |||||
| Material handling | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Logistics | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Workplace material transport | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Industrial automation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities | |||||
| Spatial awareness | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Speech interaction | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Whole-body control | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Swappable batteries | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Max Speed | 1.2 m/s | 1.39 m/s | 1.39 m/s | 1.11 m/s | 1.39 m/s |
| Payload | 10 kg | — | — | — | 20 kg |
| Runtime | 4 h | 4 h | 4 h | 8 h | — |
| Weight | 72 kg | 60 kg | 60 kg | 75 kg | 65 kg |
| Released | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 |
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Q1. What is Topstar Star, and what problem is it designed to solve?
Topstar Star is a full-size bipedal humanoid robot from Topstar, built to handle material moving and sorting jobs inside factories.
Q2. What are the main capabilities and key features of Topstar Star?
It combines humanlike arms and wrists, a flexible waist, cameras that see all around it, spoken interaction and a battery that can be swapped quickly.
Q3. Who is Topstar Star built for, and which industries can benefit from it?
It is built for manufacturers that want a robot to move and sort materials across production areas designed for people.
Q4. Is Topstar Star a commercial product or still a research prototype?
Topstar presents it as an industrial robot designed for factory use, and it was shown to the public for the first time at the company open day.
Q5. Is Topstar Star currently available for purchase, and when is it expected to ship?
Topstar handles inquiries directly through its sales team, and buyers should contact the company about availability and delivery.
Q6. How does Topstar Star actually work in real-world environments?
It walks between work areas on two legs, uses its cameras to understand its surroundings, and uses its arms to pick up, carry and sort items.
Q7. When was Topstar Star announced or officially launched?
Topstar unveiled it at its TOPS DAY open day in Dongguan in November 2026.
Q8. How is Topstar Star different from other robots in the same category?
Walking on two legs lets it move across a factory without changes to the production line, and it also suits tight spaces that wheeled robots struggle with.
Q9. Does Topstar Star require additional development or customization after purchase?
Factory tasks are set up around each customer's process, and Topstar builds its robots around industrial know-how and task-specific AI models.
Q10. What is the future roadmap or planned upgrades for Topstar Star?
Topstar says Star gathers data from real factory work, and that data feeds back into training so the robot keeps improving.
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