Qiyuan launches consumer robots Q1 and T1, with T1 morphing between biped and quadruped
vista8 · x · 2026-09-20
Qiyuan Robotics unveiled and opened sales of two consumer-grade robots, Qiyuan Q1 and Qiyuan T1, at a Shanghai launch event. Key points:
- T1 is a morphing robot: indoors it runs as a wheeled biped; outdoors on grass, steps, or gravel it automatically switches to a quadruped form, with no manual intervention.
- Home-friendly design: near-silent wheels, in-place turning, compliant force release on contact, plus natural touch and hand-holding interactions.
- Follow-filming: in partnership with Insta360, T1 can hold a gimbal camera and pull off pro moves like dolly zoom and orbit shots from a single "follow me" command.
- T1 Pro can also carry items for users.
The author notes home robots are arriving far faster than expected, and mentions a friend who wanted to spend a lifetime building eldercare robots now feels the dream was too small given AI's pace.
Related event: Zhihui Jun's Q1/T1 Personal Robots Launch at 19999 Yuan(3 posts)→
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