Lumi
Lumi is a yellow, rounded interactive humanoid from San Francisco software company Lightberry, introduced on August 27, 2026. It combines Lightberry's custom sensors and software with a Unitree G1 base to create a robot that entertains crowds, holds long conversations, tells stories, takes photos, looks up information and guides people. It has 34 degrees of freedom, stands 1.3 m tall, runs Lightberry OS on an NVIDIA Jetson Thor, and the first 100 Founder Edition units ship in 2026 at $39,990.
Quick Overview & Key Facts
Lumi is a humanoid system developed by Lightberry in United States and launched in 2026. Starting price is estimated at USD 39,990 (first 100 units); Lightberry targets hardware pricing in the $20,000 range later. It is currently ranked #326 in most-viewed humanoid robots on Origin of Bots. It supports Light props, photo accessories and handouts. Operating battery runtime is rated at 2.5–3.5 hours of operation on a 421 Wh battery (published). Primary applications include Entertaining crowds, long conversations, storytelling, taking photos, information lookup and guiding visitors at events, venues, retail and hospitality sites.
What Can Lumi Do?
Core operational tasks and activities demonstrated or performed by Lumi.
Real-World Applications of Lumi
Industries, working environments, and deployment suitability for Lumi.
Lumi Capabilities
Inherent physical, perceptual, and cognitive abilities built into Lumi.
Download Media Cards
Story CardExport high-resolution story cards summarizing Lumi's operational tasks, real-world applications, and capabilities.
Image Gallery
Below images are from Lightberry's official sources
Robot Specifications
Robot Timeline
Key milestones in this robot's development and rollout
Lightberry introduces Lumi, a yellow interactive humanoid built on Unitree's G1 platform, and opens reservations for the first 100 Founder Edition units at $39,990.
Source: The AI Insider ↗
More Humanoid Robots
Discover more robots in the same category
Robots From Other Categories
Discover complementary robots from different categories that work well together
Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to common questions about this robot
Q1. What is Lumi, and what problem is it designed to solve?
Lumi is a small, yellow humanoid robot from Lightberry that is designed to feel like a character rather than a machine. It aims to make robots that behave naturally around people and are ready to use without a robotics team.
Q2. What are the main capabilities and key features of Lumi?
It can entertain a crowd, hold long conversations, tell stories, take photos, look up information and guide people. You can change its personality, voice, knowledge or motion just by talking to it, and developers can extend it with the Lightberry SDK.
Q3. Who is Lumi built for, and which industries can benefit from it?
It is built for venues, events, retail, hospitality and other places where an interactive robot draws attention, as well as developers and businesses that want to build their own robot experiences.
Q4. Is Lumi a commercial product or still a research prototype?
It is a commercial product in an early-access stage. The first 100 Founder Edition units are limited, and Lightberry plans lower-priced hardware later.
Q5. Is Lumi currently available for purchase, and when is it expected to ship?
Yes, as a reservation. Lightberry is taking reservations with a refundable deposit for the Founder Edition, which is due to begin shipping in 2026.
Q6. How does Lumi actually work in real-world environments?
Lumi is built on the Unitree G1 platform, with Lightberry adding its own cameras, microphones, speakers, compute and hands. Lightberry OS handles conversation and behavior, while the G1 base handles walking and body motion.
Q7. When was Lumi announced or officially launched?
Lightberry introduced Lumi on August 27, 2026.
Q8. How is Lumi different from other robots in the same category?
Most G1-based robots are sold as research hardware. Lumi is packaged as a finished interactive character with custom sensors, a purpose-built operating system, an SDK and a rounded yellow design.
Q9. Does Lumi require additional development or customization after purchase?
Not much to get started, since Lumi is meant to work from day one. Businesses can customize its behaviors, voice and connected tools through the SDK.
Q10. What is the future roadmap or planned upgrades for Lumi?
Lightberry plans to ship the Founder Edition in 2026 and bring hardware pricing down to a much lower level, while continuing to develop Lightberry OS and its ecosystem of behaviors.
Rating and Reviews
Share your experience and help others decide!
Loading...
User Reviews
No user reviews. Be the first one to review!
User Comments (No Login needed)
Share your thoughts, experiences, or questions about this robot.
Comments are reviewed before posting.