Robot Era
Robot Era is a robotics company developing full-stack technology for embodied intelligent humanoid robots, enabling advanced capabilities like stable walking on uneven terrain, stair climbing, and heavy load carrying. Founded by Chen Jianyu and incubated by Tsinghua University, it offers products including full-sized humanoids like L7 and STAR1, dexterous hands such as XHAND1, and wheeled platforms like Q5. The company's mission focuses on modular hardware and AI-driven software like ERA-42 for versatile applications in industry and services.
💡Notable Achievement: In May 2024, Robot Era’s humanoid robot became the first in the world to climb the Great Wall. It has secured over $140M in funding and reports industrial orders exceeding RMB 500 million for 2025 from clients including nine of the top ten global tech companies.
Robot Era Robots
Showing 3 Humanoid Robots of 3 total models
Q5
By: Robot Era
Launched: 2025
The Robot Era Q5 is an advanced wheeled humanoid robot engineered for service, healthcare, and research applications, featuring 44 degrees of freedom for lifelike whole-body coordination and natural human interaction. Its bionic 7-axis arms extend up to 1.38 meters with 11-DOF "Fairy Hands" or XHAND Lite dexterous grippers, enabling precise manipulation of objects up to 10 kg per hand, such as item delivery, handoffs, and gestural communication. A slim waist and compact base facilitate agile navigation in confined indoor spaces like malls, hotels, and facilities, powered by LiDAR, stereo vision fusion, and SLAM for autonomous obstacle avoidance and route planning. Embedded ERA-42 embodied AI supports rapid learning from human motion data, voice dialogue, intention recognition, and teleoperation via app, VR, or gestures. Expressive motions, multi-sensor integration, and optional NVIDIA Jetson compute make Q5 ideal for customer engagement, guided tours, and collaborative tasks, bridging research and deployment with minimal programming needs.
Star1
By: Robot Era
Launched: 2024
Star1 by Robot Era is a versatile humanoid robot designed to blend advanced AI with practical utility. Engineered for both commercial and domestic environments, Star1 excels in logistics, customer service, and interactive companionship. Its human-like dexterity and perception allow seamless collaboration in warehouses, retail, and hospitality. With adaptive learning capabilities, it continually improves its efficiency. Its sleek design and intuitive controls make Star1 a standout in China’s growing robotics market, delivering both reliability and cutting-edge technology to a wide range of industries.
L7
By: Robot Era
Launched: 2025
The Robot Era L7 is a cutting-edge bipedal humanoid robot standing 171 cm tall and weighing 65 kg. It features 55 degrees of freedom for whole-body dexterity, including a 12-DoF fully direct-driven dexterous hand. The L7 excels in both speed and manipulation, capable of running at 4 m/s (14.4 km/h) and carrying dual-arm payloads up to 20 kg. Equipped with binocular cameras, 3D LiDAR, and a microphone array, it offers 360° spatial perception and advanced environmental adaptation. Its applications range from industrial automation and logistics to entertainment and research, with capabilities such as hip-hop performance, bartending, sorting, assembly, and teleoperation. The robot integrates AI-powered control with a high-performance onboard computer for real-time responsiveness and complex task execution.
Latest News & Updates
Recent articles and news about Robot Era
L7
Robotera's L7 Masters 3-Meter Flips, Sword Dances and a recent RMB 1 billion funding boost in March 2026
L7
L7 Humanoid Masters Sword Dance at 4m/s Speed
Q5
Q5 Wheeled Humanoid Redefines Service Robots With Ultra-Human Interaction
L7
RobotEra L7 Racing Into Warehouses: 14.4 km/h Humanoid Cuts Picking Costs with ERA‑42 Deal
Star1
Robot Era Unleashes Blazing Star1 Humanoid
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Frequently Asked Questions
7 AnswersVerified answers, company specifications, and deployment details about Robot Era
What robot models does Robot Era manufacture?
Robot Era manufactures 3 robot models in the Origin of Bots database, including Q5, Star1, L7.
Where is Robot Era headquartered and when was it founded?
Robot Era is headquartered in China and was founded in 2023. The company is led by CEO Chen Jianyu.
What industries and domains does Robot Era focus on?
Robot Era develops robotics solutions primarily targeting Humanoid Robotics, Embodied AI, Industrial Automation.
What core technologies and engineering stacks power Robot Era's robots?
Robot Era's platform leverages Vision-Language-Action Model (ERA-42), Dexterous Hands, Modular Joints and Motors, Direct-Drive Actuators to deliver high-performance autonomy and hardware reliability.
Which geographic markets does Robot Era serve?
Robot Era currently deploys and supports hardware across Logistics, Warehousing, Manufacturing, Commercial Services with active field presence in China.
How can commercial buyers and partners contact Robot Era?
You can reach Robot Era directly via their official website at https://www.robotera.com/en/.
What makes Robot Era unique in the robotics landscape?
In May 2024, Robot Era’s humanoid robot became the first in the world to climb the Great Wall. It has secured over $140M in funding and reports industrial orders exceeding RMB 500 million for 2025 from clients including nine of the top ten global tech companies.
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