RobotEra M7
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M7 is Robot Era's upper-body humanoid: a 119 cm, 43-DoF torso with two dexterous XHAND-compatible hands mounted on a vertical pillar stand. Built for embodied-AI research, teleoperation data collection, dexterous manipulation and human-robot interaction where mobility is not needed, it runs Robot Era's ERA-42 vision-language-action model on a Linux and ROS software stack.
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RobotEra M7 is a humanoid robot made by Robot Era in China, launched in 2026 and built for teleoperation and demonstration data collection, dexterous manipulation research, and human-robot interaction testing. Its estimated price is USD 100,000.
- Dimensions
- Height: 119 cm (on pillar stand)
- Weight
- 43 kg
- Mobility
- Fixed upper-body (pillar-mounted, non-mobile)
- Handles
- Light tabletop objects and tools handled by dexterous hands
- Sensors
- Stereo RGB vision, joint encoders and hand tactile sensing (XHAND)
- Operating environment
- Indoor laboratories, exhibition and service settings
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Real-World Applications of RobotEra M7
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RobotEra M7 Capabilities
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M7 upper-body humanoid listed as in production
Broader ERA-42 VLA model support and XHAND upgrades
RobotEra M7 vs Genesis, D01, Melody (M-Series Robot) and Echo FullBody
RobotEra M7 overlaps with these alternatives on Education and training and Research and development; only RobotEra M7 is tagged for Laboratory automation. RobotEra M7 trails the closest alternatives on weight.
Industries and capabilities are tags, not scores: a tick means the robot is listed for it. Green marks the best figure in a row (lowest weight). Ranges are not ranked.
| Spec | RobotEra M7Robot Era | GenesisREVEL Robotics | D01Sharpa | Melody (M-Series Robot)Realbotix | Echo FullBodyRealbotix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industries | |||||
| Education and training | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Research and development | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Laboratory automation | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Capabilities | |||||
| Dexterous manipulation | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Fine motor control | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Grasping | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Remote control (teleoperation) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Weight | 43 kg | 40 kg | 40 kg | 45 kg | 39.92 kg |
| Released | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 |
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Q1. What is M7, and what problem is it designed to solve?
M7 is Robot Era's upper-body humanoid. It gives researchers and service developers a dexterous, two-handed torso on a fixed pillar for work that does not need mobility, such as manipulation studies and teleoperated data collection.
Q2. What are the main capabilities and key features of M7?
It offers a rich set of joints across the arms and two multi-finger hands compatible with Robot Era's XHAND series, stereo vision, and support for teleoperation and the ERA-42 vision-language-action model. It runs a Linux and ROS software stack.
Q3. Who is M7 built for, and which industries can benefit from it?
It is aimed at embodied-AI labs, universities, robotics companies collecting demonstration data, and teams prototyping assistive or service applications.
Q4. Is M7 a commercial product or still a research prototype?
It is a commercial research and development platform, listed as in production.
Q5. Is M7 currently available for purchase, and when is it expected to ship?
Yes. Resellers list it for sale at roughly six figures in US dollars, and shipping times are set by Robot Era or its distributors.
Q6. How does M7 actually work in real-world environments?
Mounted on a pillar, the robot stays in one place while an operator or an AI policy controls both arms and hands. Cameras and hand sensors feed a model that plans grasps and multi-step tasks.
Q7. When was M7 announced or officially launched?
Robot Era's M7 appeared in 2026 as the upper-body variant of its humanoid lineup alongside the L7 and Q5.
Q8. How is M7 different from other robots in the same category?
Unlike Robot Era's full-body walkers, M7 is stationary and concentrates its degrees of freedom in the hands and arms. That makes it a stable platform for manipulation experiments.
Q9. Does M7 require additional development or customization after purchase?
Yes. Users typically add their own tasks, teleoperation rigs, tool attachments and data pipelines on top of the ROS-based platform.
Q10. What is the future roadmap or planned upgrades for M7?
Robot Era continues to develop its ERA-42 model, XHAND hands and humanoid family. A dated M7 upgrade roadmap has not been published.
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