Qiyuan Q1 and T1 Humanoid Robots Open Pre-Orders: An 88 cm Force-Controlled Robot Targets the Home

Forum topic · QianXun · 2026-08-23

Summary

Qiyuan Robotics, a subsidiary of Shangwei New Materials, has opened pre-orders for its Qiyuan Q1 and T1 humanoid robots, with first deliveries scheduled for September. The Q1 is an 88 cm, 15 kg full-body force-controlled humanoid marketed as a desktop development platform, tech collectible, and home companion. The T1 stands 100 cm tall, weighs 16 kg, and can autonomously switch between a wheeled bipedal form and a quadruped form for indoor mobility and outdoor terrain. Deposits of 1,000 RMB are redeemable for 2,000 RMB off the final price, with a 30 percent discount on a Care bundle and a limited launch gift box. Shangwei's 2026 interim report shows 210 million RMB in customer prepayments for the consumer embodied-AI robot business, plus roughly 160 million RMB in R&D across AI models, embodied intelligence algorithms, motion intelligence, interaction intelligence, and lightweight joints. Offline experience stores are now open in seven Chinese cities. A partnership with Lens Intelligent Robotics plans a first-phase capacity of 10,000 robots, while Wolong Electric will supply customized joint components, laying the groundwork for consumer-level pricing.

Qiyuan Q1 and T1 humanoid robots open pre-orders

On August 23, Qiyuan Robotics, a subsidiary of Shangwei New Materials, officially opened pre-orders for the Qiyuan Q1 and Qiyuan T1, with first deliveries expected in September. This marks the first time a consumer-grade humanoid robot has completed the full pre-order-to-delivery cycle as a mass-market consumer product. Pricing has not been announced, but the deposit rules already signal intent: 1,000 RMB off the final price is redeemable from a 2,000 RMB deposit, a Care bundle is 30 percent off within 30 days, and a launch commemorative gift box is included.

Products

Qiyuan Q1: 88 cm tall, 15 kg, small-format full-body force-controlled humanoid. Positioned as an embodied development platform, tech collectible, and home companion. An 88 cm force-controlled robot is essentially a bet on the "desktop-grade development platform" category.
Qiyuan T1: 100 cm standing height, 16 kg. Can autonomously switch between a wheeled bipedal humanoid form and a quadruped form. Targets home companionship, outdoor accompaniment, and content creation. The shape-shifting design is its most notable feature: wheeled legs solve indoor mobility efficiency, while the quadruped form addresses outdoor terrain, bundling two scenarios into one machine via a single form switcher.

Financials worth watching

Shangwei New Materials' 2026 interim report discloses:

210 million RMB in customer prepayments for the consumer-grade embodied-AI robot business
Approximately 160 million RMB in R&D spending, covering AI models, embodied intelligence algorithms, motion intelligence, interaction intelligence, and lightweight joints
Offline experience network expanded to seven cities: Shanghai, Shenzhen, Xi'an, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, and Wuhan

A materials-focused company collecting 210 million RMB in robot prepayments within a half-year indicates that end consumers are genuinely willing to pay to own a humanoid robot, not just observe.

Supply chain taking shape

Qiyuan has signed with Lens Intelligent Robotics (a subsidiary of Lens Technology) for a first-phase planned capacity of 10,000 robots, covering precision component machining, joint module production, and full assembly. A strategic partnership with Wolong Electric has also been established for core joint component production lines. A 10,000-unit production line plus customized joints is a prerequisite for consumer-level pricing; without them, an 88 cm robot would remain only on display stands.

Bigger picture

At the 2026 World Robot Conference, the industry's main theme was industrial production lines. UBTech reproduced a customer's real production line 1:1 at the booth, achieving a picking tempo of 1,100 items per hour. Ministry of Industry and Information Technology data shows more than 400 humanoid robot models were released in the first half of the year, accounting for over half the global total. The B2B side is competing on production-line efficiency, while Qiyuan is competing on home scenarios. The two paths run in parallel, but their risk structures differ fundamentally: B2B bets on whether the ROI calculation holds, while B2C bets on a question no one has previously answered: how much ordinary families are willing to pay for a humanoid robot, and what they will actually do with it after purchase.

Outlook

Moving from "being experienced" to "being purchased" is the step that marks the real entry of embodied intelligence into a consumer-grade cycle. Feedback from the first batch of September delivery users will be more honest than any industry report.