GAC’s GoMate Cuts Energy Use 80%, Debuts 6‑Hour Solid‑State Robot for Industry

Unveils Efficiency Pioneer

Guangzhou Automobile Group launches the third-generation GoMate humanoid robot in Shanghai, targeting pilot deployments across industries starting 2025 at a competitive $50,000 price point per unit. This wheeled innovator slashes energy consumption by over 80% versus rivals through its adaptive mobility design, while delivering six hours of uninterrupted solid-state battery power. The debut signals GAC's bold pivot from EVs to robotics, aiming to deploy on production lines for brands like Trumpchi and Aion by 2026, promising to elevate operational precision in factories worldwide.

Adaptive Mobility Redefined

GoMate disrupts traditional locomotion with its pioneering variable wheel system, fluidly toggling between stable four-wheel mode for heavy-duty traversal and agile two-wheel balancing for confined navigation. This shapeshifting capability enables stair-climbing, slope-scaling, and obstacle negotiation indoors or out, all powered by 38 degrees of freedom for human-like dexterity. Unlike rigid-legged bots, GoMate's self-balancing drive integrates cloud AI for millisecond voice responses, allowing seamless task adaptation—from fetching tools to patrolling perimeters—revolutionizing how robots interact with dynamic human spaces.

Autonomy Algorithms Evolve

At its core, GoMate harnesses GAC's proprietary pure-vision driving algorithms and FIGS-SLAM for centimeter-precise mapping, transitioning from flat scans to full 3D environmental cognition. Engineers fused multi-modal AI with cloud large models, enabling real-time decision-making amid chaos, such as rerouting around sudden crowds. High-torque axial flux motors and micro servos in its dexterous hands deliver 1000 N·m grip strength without sacrificing finesse, marking a leap in in-house component mastery that outpaces imported tech dependencies.

Factories Gain New Ally

In automotive aftermarkets, GoMate inspects assembly lines, handling delicate wiring or heavy panels with collision-safe grips. Healthcare scenarios see it delivering meds through crowded wards, while logistics halls benefit from its package juggling across variable terrains. Security patrols leverage 100-meter foresight to preempt intrusions, and education modules let it demo physics experiments interactively. These deployments amplify worker output by tackling repetitive hazards, positioning GoMate as the versatile sidekick factories never knew they needed.

Specs Decode Powerhouse

Measuring 140 cm long, 60 cm wide, and 175 cm tall in two-wheel mode, GoMate cruises at a deliberate 5 km/h max, prioritizing safety over speed. Its solid-state battery endures 3-5 years typically, fueling six-hour shifts with Linux-ROS software stack, AI model APIs, and GAC's SLAM suite. Sensors blend cameras, LiDAR, ultrasonics, and 3D-GS reconstruction for holistic awareness, while dexterous hands manage packages or tools. Safety shines via 100-meter obstacle evasion, emergency halts, and hand-level collision buffers, all on GPS-enhanced pure-vision navigation switching two- or four-wheel configs.

Rivals Face Reckoning

Against AEON's bulkier frame, GoMate's slimmer profile and 80% energy edge win for endurance; DR02 lags in wheel versatility, lacking GoMate's mode-shifting agility, while DR01's shorter battery trails the six-hour mark. X-Man F1 matches speed but falters on SLAM precision, exposing GoMate's navigation superiority. Strengths dominate in efficiency and adaptability for tight factories, though its wheeled focus trades legged terrain mastery for wheeled stability—ideal for industrial floors, less so for uneven outdoors.

Competitors

AEON

Hexagon AB

DR02

Deep Robotics

DR01