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M1
Electric humanoid for industrial heavy-lifting and complex terrain work
2.2
Early Stage / Experimental
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Pilot Ready
Pricing
$42K – $42K
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Why it matters
- Heavy parts assembly in automotive or appliance manufacturing where human-scale bipedal access to elevated worktables is required
- Warehouse material handling through multi-floor facilities with stairs, elevators, and varying terrain
- Emergency response and disaster site inspection carrying rescue equipment across rubble and uneven surfaces
Strong payload-to-price ratio
20 kg per arm and 50 kg via backpack at $42K undercuts many humanoid rivals, if specs hold up under real-world load testing.
Payload
20 kg per arm, 50 kg via backpack system
Battery life
2+ hours
Speed
10 km/h (6.2 mph)
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 + outdoor
Navigation & autonomy
- Obstacle avoidance
- Multi-floorRequires building integration
- Elevator support
Interaction
- Voice interaction
- Screen interaction
Operations & fleet
- Autonomous charging
- Fleet management
Environment
- Indoor
- Outdoor
Best for
When to deploy this.
- Heavy parts assembly in automotive or appliance manufacturing where human-scale bipedal access to elevated worktables is required
- Warehouse material handling through multi-floor facilities with stairs, elevators, and varying terrain
- Emergency response and disaster site inspection carrying rescue equipment across rubble and uneven surfaces
Limitations
When to skip it.
- No field-tested production data—all performance claims rest on controlled demo footage (backflip stunt)
- $42K price undercuts competitors, but total cost of ownership (training, integration, repairs) unknown; proprietary cycloidal drives have no external service ecosystem
- 2-hour battery life and bipedal locomotion speed (10 km/h) limit continuous shift operation vs. faster wheeled alternatives for large-scale logistics
Decision snapshot
Pilot ReadyDeployment readiness
45Verify
ROI confidence
35Verify
Site fit
70Review
Maintenance load
40Medium
Buyer next move
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Payback lens
30+ mo
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Buying model
Purchase led
$42K - $42K
Supplier readiness
Supplier identified
Future
Decision scores
Deployment
45How operationally ready this robot is for production deployment today.
ROI clarity
35Confidence in the published ROI numbers — how likely the savings actually materialize.
Labor replacement
60Share of the human task this category can credibly offload.
Environment fit
70Fit with your target environment — lighting, floor type, congestion.
Maintenance risklower is better
40Expected maintenance load and downtime risk. Lower is better.
Future potential
75Long-horizon strategic upside — where the platform points 3+ years out.
Performance3.0
Reliability2.0
Ease of deployment2.0
Market maturity1.0
Value for money2.0
Innovation4.0
Safety2.0
Support & ecosystem1.0
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Trust43
Specifications and torque data from manufacturer announcements and tech-press coverage (OpenPR, Inspenet, Mike Kalil, CTO Robotics); pricing confirmed from Inspenet and multiple secondary sources; payload and battery endurance stated by Phybot in official communications; deployment status and maturity tier inferred from "pilot validation" language in Jan 2026 funding announcement and current unavailability for purchase as of May 2026; no independent third-party operator throughput or reliability field data located.
7 Press4 Estimated8 Inferred
- AvailabilityInferred
- MaturityInferred
- Deployment readinessInferred
- ROI clarityInferred
- Labor replacement potentialInferred
- Environment fitInferred
- Maintenance riskInferred
- Future potentialInferred
- Lease rangeEstimated
- DimensionsEstimated
- Dimensions (mm)Estimated
- CapabilitiesEstimated
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- ConnectivitySourcePress
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Frequently asked questions
How much does PhyBot M1 cost?
PhyBot M1 is priced at $42,000 (manufacturer list pricing; final quotes vary by configuration and region).
What is PhyBot M1 best used for?
PhyBot M1 is best suited for: Heavy parts assembly in automotive or appliance manufacturing where human-scale bipedal access to elevated worktables is required · Warehouse material handling through multi-floor facilities with stairs, elevators, and varying terrain · Emergency response and disaster site inspection carrying rescue equipment across rubble and uneven surfaces.
Can I buy PhyBot M1 today?
PhyBot M1 has been announced but is not yet purchasable — treat published specs as provisional.
What are the best alternatives to PhyBot M1?
Buyers most often weigh PhyBot M1 against Kepler Robotics Pioneer K1, UBTECH walker S2, Apptronik Apollo. Use Robofy's head-to-head compare pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.