RoboScience
RoboScience, registered as Beijing Jike Future Technology Co., Ltd. (北京机科未来科技有限公司), is a general-purpose embodied-AI company with offices in Shenzhen and Suzhou. It was founded by CEO Tian Ye, a University of Science and Technology of China physics graduate with a master's degree from the Stanford AI Lab, who previously led Apple's AI platform. Co-founders include chief scientist Lin Shao, an assistant professor at the National University of Singapore, and Penghai Liu, a former vice president of Ecovacs. Its core technology is Visics, an end-to-end VLOA (Vision-Language-Object-Action) model that pairs an embodied world model with a manipulation model, alongside RoboMirage, a simulator for contact forces among rigid, soft and jointed objects. In February 2026 it closed a Pre-A round of several hundred million yuan led by Puhua Capital. On August 17, 2026 it launched its first robot, REX G1, a wheeled humanoid with 22 degrees of freedom, a height adjustable from 1.1 to 1.7 metres, a 10 kg two-arm payload and hot-swappable batteries.
💡Notable Achievement: Founded by Tian Ye, former head of Apple's AI platform; its team includes engineers from Stanford, Apple, SenseTime and Ecovacs.
What Does RoboScience Do?
RoboScience builds the Visics VLOA embodied model, the RoboMirage simulator and the REX G1 wheeled humanoid.
“Embodied AI with its own robot.”
Visics VLOA
World model plus manipulation model.
RoboMirage
Contact-force simulation.
REX G1
22 DoF wheeled humanoid.
What Can RoboScience Robots Actually Do?
Cross-portfolio operational capabilities, manipulation tasks, and environmental competencies
Wheeled embodied-AI humanoid.
General Manipulation
Logistics, factory, retail and home tasks.
RoboScience Robots
Showing 1 Humanoid Robots of 1 total model
Rex G1
Manufactured by RoboScience
REX G1 is the first robot from embodied-AI company RoboScience, launched on August 17, 2026 as a wheeled humanoid 'productivity partner' for logistics, factories, retail and eventually homes. A large body carries the power system, while a small head unit with an e-ink screen handles interaction. It has 22 degrees of freedom, a lifting mechanism that lets it reach from 0.1 to 2.0 metres, hot-swappable batteries and 2,070 TFLOPS of onboard compute, and it runs RoboScience's Visics VLOA model.
RoboScience Software & AI Ecosystem
Developer platforms, fleet management portals, autonomy intelligence, and enterprise integrations
Visics
VLOA embodied model
Combines a world model and a manipulation model.
RoboMirage
Physics engine
Simulates contact among rigid, soft and jointed objects.
RoboScience Timeline & Milestones
Evolutionary history, landmark prototypes, major acquisitions, and commercial roadmap
Pre-A round closed
RoboScience closes a Pre-A round worth several hundred million yuan, led by Puhua Capital, to advance its VLOA embodied model.
Source: en.roboscience.co
REX G1 wheeled humanoid launched
RoboScience launches REX G1, a wheeled humanoid with 22 degrees of freedom powered by its Visics VLOA embodied model.
Source: autonews.gasgoo.com
RoboScience Competitors by Category
Direct industry rivals grouped by specific robotics domain
What Makes RoboScience Different?
Editorial AnalysisOrigin of Bots objective strategic assessment, engineering moats, and commercial hurdles
Key Strengths & Moats
- ✓Strong founding team.
- ✓Own model and simulator.
- ✓Well funded.
Core Strategic Focus
Embodied AI on a wheeled humanoid.
Road Ahead & Challenges
- •First robot only just launched.
- •Crowded field.
- •No public price.
RoboScience vs Key Competitors
Strategic capability matrix across platform categories, commercial readiness, and target markets
Category / Focus
- REX G1
- Wheeled embodied-AI humanoid
- Maker H01
- World-model humanoid
- Galbot G1
- Wheeled dual-arm humanoid
- Astribot S1
- Wheeled AI robot
Primary Use
- REX G1
- Logistics and factory picking
- Maker H01
- Household chores, laundry
- Galbot G1
- Shelf restocking
- Astribot S1
- Ultra-high-speed bimanual, lab sample handling
Weight
- REX G1
- 100–150 kg
- Maker H01
- 64 kg and a second Chinese listing; not on the GigaAI site
- Galbot G1
- 92.5 kg
- Astribot S1
- 80 kg (176 lbs) — Production weight updated from initial 35 kg prototype
Release Year
- REX G1
- 2026
- Maker H01
- 2025
- Galbot G1
- 2024
- Astribot S1
- 2024
| Strategic Dimension | REX G1 | Maker H01 | Galbot G1 | Astribot S1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category / Focus | Wheeled embodied-AI humanoid | World-model humanoid | Wheeled dual-arm humanoid | Wheeled AI robot |
| Primary Use | Logistics and factory picking | Household chores, laundry | Shelf restocking | Ultra-high-speed bimanual, lab sample handling |
| Weight | 100–150 kg | 64 kg and a second Chinese listing; not on the GigaAI site | 92.5 kg | 80 kg (176 lbs) — Production weight updated from initial 35 kg prototype |
| Release Year | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 |
Corporate Ecosystem & Ownership Structure
Parent company relationships, historical acquisitions, and global operating facilities
Puhua Capital
Led the Pre-A round in February 2026.
Ownership & Acquisition History
Led the Pre-A round in February 2026.
Global Facilities & Operating Hubs
RoboScience Headquarters
HQShenzhen and Suzhou, China
Frequently Asked Questions
8 AnswersVerified answers, company specifications, and deployment details about RoboScience
What is RoboScience?
RoboScience is a Chinese general-purpose embodied-AI company, registered in Beijing with offices in Shenzhen and Suzhou. It builds robot foundation models, simulation tools and the REX G1 wheeled humanoid.
What is REX G1?
REX G1 is RoboScience's first robot, launched on August 17, 2026. It is a wheeled humanoid with 22 degrees of freedom across its head, arms, waist, lift and chassis, aimed at logistics, factories, retail and homes.
What are REX G1's specifications?
REX G1 is 540 mm wide, adjusts from 1.1 to 1.7 metres tall, carries 10 kg with both arms, repeats fine movements to ±0.1 mm and runs four hours on hot-swappable batteries.
What is the VLOA model?
VLOA stands for Vision-Language-Object-Action. RoboScience's Visics model combines an embodied world model that predicts 3D motion with a manipulation model that turns it into robot control signals.
What is RoboMirage?
RoboMirage is RoboScience's physics simulation engine. It models contact forces among rigid bodies, soft bodies and jointed systems, helping generate training data for robot manipulation.
Who founded RoboScience?
CEO Tian Ye studied physics at USTC, earned a master's at the Stanford AI Lab and led Apple's AI platform. Co-founders include chief scientist Lin Shao and former Ecovacs vice president Penghai Liu.
How is RoboScience funded?
In February 2026 RoboScience closed a Pre-A round of several hundred million yuan led by Puhua Capital, with existing investors China Merchants Capital and 01 Venture Capital increasing their stakes.
How long does REX G1 run on a charge?
REX G1 runs for about four hours per battery, and its batteries can be hot-swapped so the robot resumes work in about five seconds.
Verified Data & Editorial Assurance
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