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Galaxea AI · Humanoid Robots

R1 Lite

Dual-arm research platform for manipulation and data collection in controlled labs

Pilot Ready
Pricing
$40K – $40K
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Procurement brief

Turn robot research into a buying decision.

A buyer-facing summary of site fit, ROI confidence, supplier readiness, and the next action Robofy should capture.

Decision snapshot
Pilot Ready
Deployment readiness
52Verify
ROI confidence
41Verify
Site fit
68Review
Maintenance load
40Medium
Buyer next move

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Build ROI case
Payback lens
30+ mo

Directional estimate based on price, labor offset, and readiness scores.

Buying model
Purchase led

$40K - $40K

Supplier readiness
Supplier identified

Future

Best-fit demand signals
Bimanual manipulation research in university robotics labs—VLA model training, imitation learning, pick-place demos
Data collection and teleoperated assembly tasks in controlled manufacturing environments
Dexterous grasping research using force-controlled A1X arms with open-source embodied AI tooling
Physical Presence

How it stands in your space.

Side-by-side with a 180 cm adult, so you can feel the robot's footprint, height, and presence before it ever rolls in.

180 cm adult
Height1.20 m
Width600 mm
Depth600 mm
Weight50 kg
Payload3 kg per arm (rated @ 600mm), maximum 5 kg per arm

Compared with a 180 cm adult, R1 Lite stands at approximately waist-to-chest height.

180 cm adult

Specifications

Specifications

Payload
3 kg per arm (rated @ 600mm), maximum 5 kg per arm
Battery life
Supports both battery and AC power; runtime not specified
Speed
5.4 km/h locomotion speed
Height
1200 mm
Width
600 mm
Depth
600 mm
Weight
50 kg
Navigation
Vision-led navigation (estimated)
Connectivity
Wi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)
Charging
Manual / battery swap
Environment
Indoor
Capabilities

What this robot can do.

Navigation & autonomy
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Multi-floor
  • Elevator support
Interaction
  • Voice interaction
  • Screen interaction
Operations & fleet
  • Autonomous charging
  • Fleet management
Environment
  • Indoor
  • Outdoor
Robofy Decision Panel

Should you deploy it?

0–100 — higher is stronger, except where noted.

Deployment
52

How operationally ready this robot is for production deployment today.

ROI clarity
41

Confidence in the published ROI numbers — how likely the savings actually materialize.

Labor replacement
55

Share of the human task this category can credibly offload.

Environment fit
68

Fit with your target environment — lighting, floor type, congestion.

Maintenance risklower is better
40

Expected maintenance load and downtime risk. Lower is better.

Future potential
72

Long-horizon strategic upside — where the platform points 3+ years out.

Robofy verdict

Buy if you operate research-heavy labs with controlled floor plans and need compliant bimanual teleoperation for learning demonstrations. Skip if you need field autonomy or production throughput—battery life and outdoor capability are unknown.

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Best for

When to deploy this.

  • Bimanual manipulation research in university robotics labs—VLA model training, imitation learning, pick-place demos
  • Data collection and teleoperated assembly tasks in controlled manufacturing environments
  • Dexterous grasping research using force-controlled A1X arms with open-source embodied AI tooling
Limitations

When to skip it.

  • No specified battery runtime; motor joints lack brakes—requires manual arm support during power-down
  • Entry-level payload (3 kg rated per arm) and unknown outdoor capability limit field deployment
  • Research-only certification; not approved for home or general commercial use
Data Sources

What's verified, what's estimated.

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Trust48

Specifications from official Galaxea Dynamics hardware documentation and datasheet. Pricing from robgen.com third-party listings (USD ~$40k). Dimensions and payload from official product parameters. Locomotion speed, weight, and sensor suite from distributed press and retail sources. Battery life and outdoor capability remain undisclosed by manufacturer; teleoperation support confirmed via academic research papers (XRoboToolkit validation, August 2025). Maturity assessed as pilot-ready given pre-order status and research-only certification.

  • Maturity
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  • Deployment readiness
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  • ROI clarity
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  • Labor replacement potential
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  • Environment fit
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  • Maintenance risk
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  • Future potential
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  • Lease range
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  • Availability
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  • Capabilities
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  • Price range
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  • Navigation
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How It Works

From rollout to recharge.

  1. 01

    Teach by demonstration

    Engineers walk the humanoid through the target task, recording motion and contact data.

  2. 02

    Train task policy

    Sensor traces feed a learned policy that generalizes the demonstrated behavior across the workspace.

  3. 03

    Whole-body manipulation

    The robot executes the task with full-body coordination — handling tools, totes, or load points autonomously.

  4. 04

    Pilot loop & refine

    Failures and exceptions feed back into training; the policy improves with each shift logged.

See It In My Space

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Upload a photo or floor plan of your venue and we'll show this robot at scale — so you can feel its footprint, sight lines, and clearance before deployment.

Scene preview · arriving in Phase 2

Scene preview · arriving in Phase 2
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