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Tp 01 Robot Umanoid Biped by Chengdu Humanoid Robot Innovation Center

Tp 01 Robot Umanoid Biped by Chengdu Humanoid Robot Innovation Center is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award de Bronz in Robotică Competition Category.


BronzRobotică· 2026

Tp 01 Robot Umanoid Biped

by Chengdu Humanoid Robot Innovation Center

Client: Chengdu Humanoid Robot Innovation Center

A' Design Award de Bronz Winner in Robotică Category

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The Design

About Tp 01 Robot Umanoid Biped

TP 01 este un robot umanoid biped conceput pentru spații publice. Inspirat de cultura orașului Chengdu, TP 01 are contururi rotunjite, un cap mare și picioare mari, precum și o paletă de culori vii care atenuează aspectul industrial. Un sistem de recunoaștere a microexpresiilor, un ecran de înaltă definiție de 19 inchi și interacțiunea vocală permit robotului să perceapă emoțiile și să răspundă la acestea. Șase grade de libertate la nivelul gâtului și mersul biomimetic susțin o mișcare naturală. Un sistem de control de grup permite dansuri sincronizate, în timp ce interfețele modulare permit înlocuirea rapidă a panourilor decorative tematice.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronz

Tp 01 Robot Umanoid Biped a câștigat A' Design Award de Bronz, o recunoaștere extrem de prestigioasă acordată designurilor remarcabile care se disting prin creativitate, ingeniozitate și istețime. Câștigătorii Bronzului sunt artefacte din plin pricepute și izbitor de creative, care atestă experiența vastă, imaginația și resursele designerilor lor. Se așteaptă ca Tp 01 Robot Umanoid Biped să fie un obiect foarte apreciat, admirat și prețuit, remarcabil de profesionist și inovator. Acest design câștigător al A' Design Award de Bronz încorporează cele mai bune practici din artă, știință, design și tehnologie și este excelent prin atenția la detalii. Tp 01 Robot Umanoid Biped satisface splendid nevoile, atinge dorințele, vrăjește sentimentele și stârnește curiozitatea.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Rooted in youthful and vibrant Chengdu culture, the robot serves as a warm and intelligent companion in public spaces. It features smooth, rounded contours and a big head and large feet, giving it a friendly and endearing appearance. Combining multimodal emotion perception with humanlike gestures and voice interactions, it responds naturally to emotions. Its robot group control system and modular cultural and creative accessory interfaces offer more possibilities for cultural expression.
Dimensions & Packaging
524mm x 437mm x 867mm
Tags
Bipedal Robot, Public Space Service, Local Culture Integration, Emotion Perception, Humanized Interaction, Robot Group Control System
Production Technology
The robot is made from safe, lightweight, and low maintenance materials, ensuring durability while providing a refined handfeel and friendly look, making it suitable for both interactions with children and prolonged use in public spaces. A bright, macaron inspired color palette softens the industrial coldness, creating a playful and vibrant atmosphere.
Design Challenge
The challenge was to a make TP 01 a warm and intelligent companion in public spaces. With micro expression recognition system and a 19 inch HD display, it precisely perceives user emotions and responds through voice, humanlike gestures, and dynamic facial expressions. It also learns user behaviors continuously to deliver more personalized emotional interactions. The robot features 6 DOF neck motions (nodding, lateral tilting, and panoramic rotation), further enhancing performance.
Research
As robots become increasingly present in public spaces, traditional robots prioritize functionality while overlooking emotional connection. To address this, TP 01 features smooth, rounded shapes to enhance friendliness and a sense of safety. Combined with multimodal emotion perception and humanlike interactions, the robot integrates naturally into public spaces including cultural, commercial, tourism, and sports settings, serving as a link between advanced technology and everyday life.
Inspiration
The robot draws inspiration from Tangpa Street in Jinjiang District of Chengdu, a youthful and vibrant neighborhood rich in culture. The design team aims to fuse the friendliness in Chengdu culture with advanced robotic technology to create a humanoid robot that conveys the essence of local culture and is suitable for public spaces.
Project Duration
The project officially began in November 2024. By February 2025, its exterior and structural design were completed, followed by a lightweight 2.0 version in August 2025. The robot was officially launched and delivered in December 2025.
Operation Flow
With a micro expression recognition system, a 19 inch HD display, and voice interactions, the robot precisely perceives and responds to user emotions. It 6 DOF neck motions, highly biomimetic gaits, and a robust balance control algorithm enable more vivid and natural interactions.
A robot group control system supports synchronized group dances and parades with other robots. Interfaces for modular cultural and creative accessories support quick swapping of themed decorative panels.
Team Members
Ruirui Zhang,
Xuesi Ma,
Yuxi Zhang

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