SUMMARY:
 

ILBot Y1 is a multipurpose humanoid robot developed by IL Robotics (IL) in South Korea. It is designed for industrial, commercial, and service‑sector operations, including guidance, patrol, repetitive tasks, and retail/entertainment roles.  

 

The robot is built around IL’s Physical‑AI framework, enabling it to learn and optimize its behavior from real‑world operational data. 

 

EDITORIAL:

 

ILBot Y1 represents South Korea’s push toward deployable, data‑driven humanoids rather than lab‑only prototypes. IL has already accumulated significant manufacturing‑floor operational data, and Y1 is the first humanoid built directly from that dataset.  

 

Its compact 131 cm, 35 kg form factor allows it to operate safely in crowded indoor environments, while its 30‑DOF structure, LiDAR, RGB‑D sensing, and voice/gesture interaction make it suitable for both industrial support and public‑facing service roles.  

IL is positioning Y1 as the foundation of a Robot‑as‑a‑Service (RaaS) business model, where the robot continuously improves through real‑time data collection and AI optimization. 

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

 

Dimensions & Build

 

- Height: ~131 cm  

- Weight: ~35 kg  

- Frame: Compact, lightweight structure for indoor mobility  

- Exterior: Service‑safe shell  

- Category: Compact service/industrial humanoid  

 

Mobility

 

- Locomotion: Bipedal walking  

- Designed for:  

  - Retail environments  

  - Industrial floors  

  - Public spaces  

- Stability: Optimized for narrow indoor pathways  

 

Degrees of Freedom

 

- 30 DOF total  

- Humanlike full‑body articulation  

 

Actuation & Manipulation

 

- Actuators: Electric servos (details not published)  

- Capabilities:  

  - Repetitive task execution  

  - Guidance and patrol  

  - Gesture‑based interaction  

- Optimization: Learns from operational data to improve task efficiency  

 

Perception & Sensors

 

- LiDAR  

- RGB‑D camera  

- 3D spatial perception  

- Face & gesture recognition  

- Touch sensors  

- Microphone array for voice interaction  

 

Compute & AI

 

- AI architecture: Physical‑AI  

  - Real‑world data → continuous learning  

  - Real‑time operational optimization  

- Capabilities:  

  - Navigation  

  - Object detection  

  - Human interaction  

  - Task‑level adaptation  

 

Battery & Power

 

- Not published  

(IL has not disclosed runtime or battery capacity.)

 

Connectivity

 

- Not explicitly published  

(Assumed standard Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth for service robots, but not stated in sources.)

 

Applications

 

- Industrial support (repetitive tasks, logistics assistance)  

- Retail & commercial service  

- Patrol & guidance  

- Entertainment & event activation  

- RaaS deployments across multiple sectors  

 

Pricing

 

- Not published  

(Y1 is currently in prototype/early deployment phase.)

 

WHAT IS NOT PUBLISHED

 

- Torque values  

- Battery capacity  

- Compute hardware details  

- Walking speed  

- Payload  

- IP rating  

- Commercial release date  

 

Image: @otofootage

 

COMPANY SOURCE:

 

https://youtu.be/LLL32zCq-kw?si=i_6pP32xx_u64bzH

 

KEY COVERAGE

 

https://youtu.be/ntaqXG0otkA?si=KO2MsCGpR44ChkAK