The XHAND1 is a five-finger dexterous robotic hand developed by Robot Era (RobotEra), featuring 12 fully active degrees of freedom with a quasi-direct-drive full-gear transmission that ensures back-drivability and precise force control. Each finger is equipped with high-resolution 270-degree tactile array sensors providing 3D force and temperature feedback at 0.05 N resolution, enabling contact sensing, sliding detection, and surface texture analysis. The hand generates up to 80 N maximum force, can lift over 25 kg in a palm-up grip, and is compatible with mainstream robotic arms including the Unitree H1 and the Robot Era XBot-L humanoid robot.
Primary use case: Dexterous manipulation for humanoid robots, industrial assembly, and embodied AI research
Weight
1.1 kg
Weight
1.1 kg
Locomotion
stationary
Max Lift/Arm
25 kg
Primary Use Case
Dexterous manipulation for humanoid robots, industrial assembly, and embodied AI research
Beijing-based Robotera is considering a Hong Kong IPO, becoming the first humanoid robotics company to deploy thousand-unit deployments in real logistics environments rather than just demonstration labs. The company has raised $825 million across six funding rounds and reports over $74 million in cumulative orders, with partnerships including China Post and SF Group.
The article explores why logistics and warehousing has become the first deployment ground for embodied robots, despite the sector traditionally being seen as traditional. It details how companies like Figure, ROBOTERA, AGIBOT, and Geek+ are deploying humanoid and wheeled robots in warehouses for tasks like sorting and palletizing, driven by structural labor shortages and the sectors favorable alignment with current robot capabilities. Industry experts argue logistics meets the 'three highs and one low' standard for robot deployment and offers scalable data for algorithm improvement.
Chinese robotics startup RobotEra raised nearly RMB 1 billion (about USD 140 million) in a Series A+ round led by Geely Capital, with BAIC Capital, Alibaba Group and Haier Capital also participating. The capital will support mass production and delivery of its embodied-AI product line, including the 171-cm, 55-degree-of-freedom L7 humanoid, while RobotEra claims roughly USD 70 million in commercial orders for 2025.