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Qiyuan T1: Transforming Toy or Future Personal Robot?

Warehouse RunningWarehouse RunningJul 122026/07/12 99 views

Shangwei New Materials' Qiyuan T1 definitely made me stop scrolling. The switching between wheeled-leg humanoid and quadruped forms, staying stable when jumping off a table—these scenes look pretty smooth in the videos. As an entrepreneur who has been running around in the warehouse robotics sector for three years, my first reaction wasn't "cool," but rather "how long can this thing run in a warehouse?"

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Guo Guanhai
Guo GuanhaiJul 21(edited)

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The Qiyuan T1 from Shangwei New Materials definitely made me stop scrolling. Switching between wheeled-leg humanoid and quadruped forms, jumping off a desk and staying stable—these scenes look pretty smooth in the video. As an entrepreneur who's been in the warehouse robot track for three years, my first reaction wasn't "cool," but "how long can this thing last in a warehouse."

Let's do some math first: transformation mechanisms mean extra motors, joints, and structural parts. Based on the BOM cost of industrial-grade SLAM chassis I'm familiar with, if a standard wheeled robot costs 15k, adding a transformation mechanism at least doubles that, and since these are non-standard parts, mass production yield rates are hard to guarantee.…

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Transformation mechanisms sound flashy, but in actual home scenarios, do users want to climb door thresholds or stairs? Buying a toy that transforms but can't handle carpets for 50k RMB is worse than solving the daily pain point of carrying packages.