The R1 Lite is a Humanoid robot developed by Galaxea AI (China), launched 2024. Key specifications: form factor full bipedal, height 156 cm, weight 96 kg, mobility wheeled.
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Overview
R1 Lite is a compact 23-DOF bipedal humanoid from Galaxea AI at 1281mm height, designed for research and education with Intel i9-class compute.
Flagship features
- Equipped with two Galaxea G1 Force-Controlled Parallel Grippers. Includes a remote controller and Emergency Stop features. Suitable for secondary development and high-level motion interface tasks
Buyer decision signals
Viability
Series B financing
Price
purchase
Availability
Specifications
Category: Humanoid- Form factor
- full bipedal
- Height
- 156 cm
- Weight
- 96 kg
- Mobility
- wheeled
- Total DOF
- 15
- DOF / arm
- 6
- DOF / hand
- 1
- Payload
- 5 kg
- Lifting capacity
- 5 kg
- Hot-swap battery
- No
- Onboard compute
- 14-core Intel i9 / 32G / 1T
- Sensors
- imu, binocular_camera, rgb-d_camera
- LiDAR
- No
- F/T sensors
- Yes
- VLM on-board
- Yes
- Bimanual
- Yes
- Terrain
- flat_indoor
- Programming
- teach pendant,code python,code ros
- ROS 1
- Yes
- API / SDK
- Yes
- SDK languages
- Python, C++, ROS2
- Maturity
- production pilot
- Environments
- indoor
- Industries
- research_academic, manufacturing
- Price tier
- 20-40K
- Pricing model
- purchase
- Warranty
- 1 yr
Company profile
- Funding raised
- $169.4M
- Founded
- 2023
Detailed specifications
Motion & kinematics1
- Manipulation Repeatability Mm
- 1
Power & battery1
- Battery Capacity Kwh
- 0.72
Sensors3
- Imu Count
- 2
- Head Cameras
- 1
- Lidar Range M
- 20
Compute2
- Ros Support
- ros2_vendor
- Onboard Compute Tops
- 200
Safety & certifications3
- Grip Force N
- 350
- Grip Strength N
- 350
- Emergency Stop Count
- 1
Other37
- Open Api
- open_rest
- Height Mm
- 1560
- Applications
- research,education,embodied_ai
- Arm Reach Cm
- 60
- Gripper Type
- parallel_jaw
- Sub Category
- dual-arm
- Fall Recovery
- manual_reset
- Price Currency
- USD
- Air Gap Capable
- true
- Charging Method
- tethered
- Cloud Telemetry
- optional
- Company Country
- China
- Payload Peak Kg
- 5
- Payload Per Arm
- true
- Processing Tops
- 200
- Running Capable
- run_capable
- Price On Request
- true
- Running Speed Ms
- 1.5
- Country Of Origin
- China
- Field Of View Deg
- 110
- Is Research Grade
- true
- Network Protocols
- wifi_6,bluetooth
- Target Industries
- research_academic
- Vision Processing
- on_device
- Force Limited Arms
- software_only
- Availability Status
- available
- Programming Methods
- teleop_demonstration,code_ros
- Operating Temp Max C
- 45
- Operating Temp Min C
- -10
- Primary Applications
- research_development,manufacturing_assembly
- Task Reset Frequency
- every_task
- Teleoperation Method
- joystick
- Additional Information
- Equipped with two Galaxea G1 Force-Controlled Parallel Grippers. Includes a remote controller and Emergency Stop features. Suitable for secondary development and high-level motion interface tasks.
- Human Detection Method
- multi_modal
- Safe Speed When Human Near
- software_defined
- Tethered Operation Available
- true
- Software Subscription Required
- false
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Company milestones
- Feb 2026FundingSeries B financing
- Jan 2025LaunchR1 Series humanoid robots announced
- Jan 2025LaunchR1 Series humanoid robots launched
- 2026MilestoneR1 Series 2026 Full Upgrade
- 2026DeploymentRoCo Challenge finalists deployed onto Galaxea R1 Lite
- 2025AwardFirst Prize in 2025 ICRA WBCD Competition
- 2024LaunchReleased first robotic arm A1
- 2024LaunchUnveiled humanoid robot R1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the R1 Lite?
- The R1 Lite is developed by Galaxea AI, based in China.
- What type of robot is the R1 Lite?
- The R1 Lite is a Humanoid robot made by Galaxea AI.
- How much does the R1 Lite cost?
- Pricing for the R1 Lite is not publicly listed — contact Galaxea AI for a quote.
- When was the R1 Lite launched?
- The R1 Lite was launched in 2024.
- What are the key specifications of the R1 Lite?
- Key specifications of the R1 Lite: form factor full bipedal, height 156 cm, weight 96 kg, mobility wheeled, total dof 15.
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