Tongchui M1

A quadruped robot from China, first released 2026.

Sources retrieved: 24 August 2026 (A, B)

Status: In production
Applications: InspectionSecurity and surveillanceDefence and emergency responseLogistics
Indicative price: Not stated
Intended use, per the manufacturer: Forest firefighting Petrochemical firefighting Power-grid inspection Site patrol Logistics transportFrom the section headed “next application scenario, already in place” on M1’s own product page. Own translation: forest firefighting -> defense and emergency response; petrochemical firefighting -> defense and emergency response (same category, two quotes); power-grid inspection -> inspection; site patrol -> security and surveillance; logistics transport -> logistics.

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GENISOM Tongchui M1, wheeled-leg quadruped robot, studio photo on a white background

Person
175 cm68.9 in
93 cm36.6 inHeight
58.5 cm23 in

Manufacturer's own photo.

Own product page (genisomai.com/product-robot/M1). Photo replaced 14 September 2026 with a separate image from the manufacturer's own page — no longer shared with the M1 Pro/M1 Ultra, which keep their old shared photo (see genisom-tongchui-m1-pro and genisom-tongchui-m1-ultra).

Drawn at one scale next to a 175 cm person, from the figures the maker states: height 58.5 cm and length 93 cm.Drawn at one scale next to a 68.9 in person, from the figures the maker states, converted to inches: height 23 in and length 36.6 in.

Specifications

22/33 specifications disclosed 11 not stated

Show fields not stated

Not statedThe manufacturer states nothing about this field.YesStated: the robot has this.NoStated: the robot does not have this.A marker with an asterisk (*) also carries a caveat.

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Physical13/14 disclosed

Weight41kg90.4lbOur conversion from 41 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Length93cm36.6inOur conversion from 930 mm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Width48cm18.9inOur conversion from 480 mm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Height58.5cm23inOur conversion from 585 mm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Degrees of freedom12DoF

Payload, walking30kg66.1lbOur conversion from 30 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Payload, standingNot stated

Max speed21.6km/h13.4mphOur conversion from 6 m/s. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Max slope45°

Max obstacle height80cm31.5inOur conversion from 80 cm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Max stair height, continuous25cm9.84inOur conversion from 25 cm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

IP ratingIP67

Operating temperature, low-20°C-4°FOur conversion from -20 °C. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Operating temperature, high55°C131°FOur conversion from 55 °C. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Power4/5 disclosed

BatteryNot stated

Runtime210–300minNote: load condition not stated

Hot-swap batteryYes

Charge timeless than 120min

Docking stationYes

Sensing and autonomy4/6 disclosed

LiDAR3D LiDAR (type and model not disclosed)

Cameras2× wide-angle camera, 8 MP each, DFOV 122° / HFOV 111° / VFOV 70°

Onboard compute8-core CPU, 100 TOPS

ROS 2Not stated

SDK languagesNot stated

Autonomy featuresAI reinforcement-learning motion control (standard); basic motions (march/glide/crawl positions, etc.; straight-line movement forward/back/left/right; rotation in place; knee-joint posture change; supports gravel/asphalt/grass/sand/forest floor/building-rubble terrain, etc.); special motions (climb high wall/cross obstacle plate/pass through narrow wall/wiggle, etc.); real-time image transmission; OTA updates; supports further development; autonomous navigation (optional: Zhihang Pro edition, mapping/positioning/navigation/avoidance); intelligent obstacle avoidance

Payload and expansion1/3 disclosed

Mounting interfaceNot stated

Power outNot stated

Data portsGigabit network port x2 USB 3.0 x2 RS232 x1 RS485 x1 SBUS x2 PPS x1

Commercial0/1 disclosed

Indicative priceNot stated

Compliance & certifications0/4 disclosed

CENot stated

FCCNot stated

ULNot stated

CCCNot stated

Against the field

Each strip holds every robot of this type in the guide that states the figure, one bar per group of values. Further right means a larger figure, not a better robot.

Height

58.5cm23inOur conversion from 585 mm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

89 quadrupeds state a height

Tongchui M1

35 state a higher figure, 51 a lower one.

Weight

41kg90.4lbOur conversion from 41 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

124 quadrupeds state a weight

Tongchui M1

49 state a higher figure, 68 a lower one. 3 more state exactly the same figure. Log scale: each step along the axis multiplies the value.

Degrees of freedom

12DoF

76 quadrupeds state degrees of freedom

Tongchui M1

15 state a higher figure, 4 a lower one. 56 more state exactly the same figure.

Runtime

210–300minNote: load condition not stated

104 quadrupeds state a runtime

Tongchui M1

Tongchui M1 states a range, not one figure, so it is shown as a band and not ranked against the others.

Max speed

21.6km/h13.4mphOur conversion from 6 m/s. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

113 quadrupeds state a top speed

Tongchui M1

9 state a higher figure, 90 a lower one. 3 more state exactly the same figure.

Notes

The manufacturer's meta description claims 16 degrees of freedom, but the specification table on the same page states 12 joint motors.

The manufacturer's marketing text claims a near 1:1 load-to-weight ratio based on a roughly 30 kg weight, but the specification table states 41 kg — the two figures disagree.

The manufacturer states this model was the only team to complete the autonomous-navigation discipline at a named 2026 robotics competition. Unverified beyond the manufacturer's own page.