Robbyant R1
Robbyant R1 is a wheeled humanoid robot developed by Shanghai Ant Lingbo Technology Co., Ltd. (Robbyant), a subsidiary of Ant Group (Alibaba affiliate). Standing 1.6–1.75 m tall, weighing 110 kg, and featuring 34 degrees of freedom, it moves at up to 1.5 m/s. Powered by Ant's proprietary LingBot AI foundation model for end-to-end task planning, R1 is designed for service environments including guided tours, pharmaceutical sorting, medical consultations, and customer service. Already in mass production with deployments at the Shanghai History Museum.
Primary use case: Service robotics: guided tours, pharmaceutical sorting, medical consultation assistance, and customer service in hospitality, healthcare, and public venues
Height
160 cm
Weight
110 kg
DOF
34
Payload
10 kg
Price
$4K
Specifications
Physical
Height
160 cm
Weight
110 kg
Degrees of Freedom
34
Locomotion
Wheeled
Max Speed
5.4 km/h
Manipulation
Payload
10 kg
Commercial
Price
$4K
Availability
Available
Primary Use Case
Service robotics: guided tours, pharmaceutical sorting, medical consultation assistance, and customer service in hospitality, healthcare, and public venues
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