SUMMARY:

 

Galbot S1 is a heavy‑duty industrial humanoid robot engineered for factory‑grade material handling, logistics, and battery‑line automation.  

 

It features a continuous 50 kg dual‑arm payload, 7‑DoF industrial arms, omnidirectional wheeled mobility, and 8‑hour operation with autonomous hot‑swap batteries.  

 

The S1 is already deployed at CATL and is designed to operate in dust, vibration, and variable‑lighting environments.  

 

It uses vision‑based navigation, 3D radar, and an embodied‑AI decision system for real‑world industrial tasks.  

 

EDITORIAL:

 

The Galbot S1 is one of the most industrial‑ready humanoid robots currently in production.  

Where most humanoids focus on dexterity or general‑purpose tasks, the S1 is built for raw strength, endurance, and factory reliability:

 

- 50 kg continuous dual‑arm payload — far above the 20–25 kg class of most humanoids  

- 8‑hour shifts with autonomous battery swapping  

- Omnidirectional mobility for warehouse and assembly‑line navigation  

- Vision‑only navigation (no QR codes or fiducials required)  

- 360° obstacle avoidance using multiple LiDAR and radar sensors  

 

The S1 is already working in production at CATL, and Galbot has partnerships with Bosch and Toyota, signaling a shift toward real industrial humanoid deployment.  

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

 

Dimensions & Build

 

- Height: 179.3 cm  

- Weight: 320 kg  

- Base: 4‑wheel omnidirectional mobile base  

- Arm reach: 920 mm  

- Lift travel: 750 mm  

- Operating environment: 0–40 °C, 0–90% RH  

 

Mobility

 

- Max speed: 1.5 m/s  

- Mobility type: Wheeled (omnidirectional)  

- Navigation: Vision‑based, no floor markers  

- Obstacle avoidance: 360° (3D radar + depth cameras)  

 

Degrees of Freedom

 

- Neck: 2 DoF  

- Arms: 7 DoF ×2  

- Lift column: 1 DoF  

- Hands: 2‑finger industrial grippers  

 

Payload & Manipulation

 

- Single‑arm payload: 15 kg  

- Dual‑arm payload: 30 kg (official spec)  

- Continuous dual‑arm payload (industrial tests): 50 kg  

- Deadlift capacity: 50 kg  

- Tooling: Automatic tool‑changer support  

 

Sensors

 

- Head:  

  - Dual RGB cameras  

  - 3D radar  

- Chest:  

  - Dual depth cameras  

- Arms:  

  - 6‑DoF force sensors ×2  

- Base:  

  - 3D radar ×2  

 

Compute & Software

 

- Platform: NVIDIA AGX Orin 64 GB (275 TOPS)  

- AI stack: Embodied‑AI model with Sim2Real training  

- OS: Proprietary (ROS2‑compatible)  

- APIs: Python  

- Autonomy: Fully autonomous; multi‑robot coordination supported  

 

Battery & Power

 

- Battery: 48 V 30 Ah ×2  

- Runtime: 8 hours  

- Charging: 2 hours  

- Hot‑swap: Autonomous hot‑swap supported  

 

Interaction

 

- 7‑inch touchscreen  

- Dual 5 W speakers  

- Wireless controller  

- Voice‑interaction (limited)  

 

Applications

 

- Battery production lines (CATL)  

- Heavy assembly  

- Warehouse logistics  

- Material handling  

- Industrial automation  

 

WHAT IS NOT PUBLISHED

 

- IP rating  

- Joint torque values  

- Hand DoF beyond 2‑finger grippers  

- Price (varies by source: $55k–$150k estimated)  

 

Image: @OutrightSystems

 

COMPANY SOURCE:

 

https://youtu.be/hOxodzeRTz4?si=YpKm1r8H0nMTo-5w

 

KEY NEWS & COVERAGE:

 

https://youtu.be/hOxodzeRTz4?si=YpKm1r8H0nMTo-5w