GR-1
The GR-1 is a general-purpose humanoid robot developed by Fourier Intelligence (China), standing 165 cm tall and weighing 55 kg with 40 degrees of freedom and a 50 kg payload capacity. It walks at up to 5 km/h using Fourier Smart Actuators (FSA) and features 6 RGB cameras providing 360-degree vision and a peak hip torque of 300 Nm. The GR-1 is designed for healthcare, industrial, and research applications, drawing on Fourier's expertise in medical exoskeleton technology. It has been deployed in Chinese Tier-1 hospitals and European automotive factories. Fourier Intelligence manufactures approximately 5,000 units annually and has since released successor models including the GR-3, a purpose-built care robot unveiled in August 2025.
Primary use case: General-purpose humanoid for healthcare assistance, hospital deployment, industrial automation, and embodied AI research — leveraging Fourier's medical exoskeleton expertise
Height
165 cm
Weight
55 kg
DOF
40
Payload
50 kg
Specifications
Physical
Height
165 cm
Weight
55 kg
Degrees of Freedom
40
Locomotion
bipedal
Max Speed
5 km/h
Manipulation
Hand Type
5-finger dexterous
Payload
50 kg
Max Lift/Arm
3 kg
Power & Autonomy
Autonomy Level
semi_autonomous
AI & Compute
AI Capabilities
vision, speech, planning, manipulation, navigation
Onboard Compute
LLM-powered with emotional systems and high-resolution displays
Commercial
Availability
Available
Primary Use Case
General-purpose humanoid for healthcare assistance, hospital deployment, industrial automation, and embodied AI research — leveraging Fourier's medical exoskeleton expertise
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