leaderobot.com publishes article discussing the downsizing of humanoid robots

On Oct. 20, 2026, leaderobot.com published an article arguing that companies are first making humanoid robots smaller as they look to bring them into homes.

The analysis by leaderobot.com indicates that size, like price, is becoming a prerequisite for purchase decisions involving humanoid robots for home use. Qiyuan Robotics’ Q1 is 88 centimeters tall, its T1 is transformable, and its first batch of authorized experience stores spans 7 cities. This suggests that acceptance in the home, as well as distribution, is becoming a competitive factor.

This article appears to revisit, through the lens of size, the trend toward lower-priced, smaller humanoid robots for home use that has continued since September. Related public information shows that, as reported in [Qiyuan Robotics, affiliated with Shangwei Xincai, launches Q1 and T1 at 19,999 yuan; first batch of experience stores spans 7 cities](/news/ue-zai-kei-no-kiki-nin-q1-to-t1-wo-19999-moto-de-hatsubai-7-9e9e3a), Qiyuan Robotics’ Q1 and T1 start at 19,999 yuan, and its first batch of authorized experience stores spans 7 cities. In addition, Humanoid robots for home use appear one after another in Shanghai, a report by this newspaper, showed that starting prices for home-use models had entered the 10,000- to 20,000-yuan range. The issue raised this time is that, beyond price, physical dimensions such as the 88-centimeter and 65-centimeter classes are becoming central to product design. This shift is best understood not simply as product downsizing, but as an adjustment to the conditions for adoption, including maneuverability and storage in the home, as well as the psychological burden of contact. The range from Songyan Power’s 98-centimeter-class model and Xiaoqiao’s 88-centimeter-class model to Yueban Power’s approximately 65-centimeter-class model suggests that specifications in the same market are being shaped not only by the pursuit of higher performance but also by whether a robot can fit into a home. However, the article is primarily an analysis, and which size range will become the sales mainstream is a separate question. See the original source for details. From an industry perspective, this appears to be a phase in which companies must address home-use body design, weight, portability, safety in the event of a fall and price alignment, alongside competition over robot performance. In particular, when sales channels expand to mini-programs, authorized e-commerce and physical stores, as with Qiyuan Robotics’ models starting at 19,999 yuan, the gap between specifications visible online and the experience of having a robot in the home becomes a focus. Points to watch include how the size differences companies cite translate into differences in actual use, and whether downsizing involves trade-offs in performance, operating time or durability.