Swancor Unveils Qiyuan T1, Billed as World's First Shape-Shifting Personal Robot
Swancor Advanced Materials has released official footage of its Qiyuan T1 robot, claiming the device is the world's first shape-shifting personal robot and marking the company's first foray into the consumer robotics market.
The Qiyuan T1 can autonomously switch between two configurations — a wheeled bipedal humanoid form and a quadrupedal form — on a single robotic platform. Video released by the company on July 12 shows the unit maintaining stable balance after dropping from a table-height surface, suggesting a degree of mechanical robustness in real-world conditions. The robot also features a camera with cinematic movement capabilities and is designed for intelligent interaction and companionship in home environments.
Swancor CEO Tian Hua said the Qiyuan T1 breaks away from the conventional humanoid robot framework, targeting household consumer use cases through its transformable design. The company plans to formally debut the product at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2026 (WAIC 2026), scheduled to run from July 17 to 20 across four venues in Shanghai's Expo, Zhangjiang, and Xuhui Binjiang districts.
The move represents a significant strategic pivot for Swancor, whose core business has historically centered on the research, production, and sale of environmentally friendly, high-performance corrosion-resistant materials, wind turbine blade materials, and advanced composite materials. Entering the consumer robotics segment places the company in direct competition with a growing field of Chinese and global robotics developers targeting the home market.
The company appears to be moving quickly on commercialization. Offline experience stores under the Swancor Qiyuan brand have recently opened in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Xi'an, Xiamen, and Guangzhou, with the broader retail channel network under simultaneous development.
The launch comes as China's consumer robotics sector draws intensifying attention from investors and manufacturers alike, with WAIC 2026 set to serve as a high-profile stage for competing product debuts.
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