Vega 1 U
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Vega 1 U is the upper-body, bench-mounted version of Dexmate's Vega humanoid, a bimanual manipulator from Dexmate in Santa Clara, California for research labs that need two-handed manipulation without a wheeled base and torso. It keeps the same two 7-DoF arms and 3-DoF perception head as the Vega 1 Pro, so datasets, skills and tools carry across both robots, for 17 degrees of freedom in total. Each arm carries 5 kg in any pose on a frame built to stay still, and the head provides stereo RGB, depth images and a live point cloud. The unit weighs 22.7 kg and runs from a cord with no onboard battery, with an NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano as its computer. It comes with a manual height-adjustable stand and also bolts to a tabletop, a mobile base or a custom rig. Developers get Python, C++ and Rust APIs, SimReady URDF and USD models, fleet management and VR or exoskeleton teleoperation, and the arms accept DexGripper S or D grippers, third-party end effectors and an optional force/torque add-on. Teams use it for data collection, policy training and dual-arm research on a lab bench.
Quick Overview & Key Facts
Vega 1 U is a humanoid robot made by Dexmate in United States, launched in 2025 and built for bimanual manipulation research and demonstration data collection and policy training on a lab bench. Its estimated price is USD 42,000.
- Mobility
- Stationary (upper body on a stand or bench)
- Payload capacity
- 10+ lbs (5 kg) per arm in any pose
- Sensors
- Stereo RGB camera, depth images and point cloud on a 3-DoF head; gripper cameras; optional force/torque add-on
- Operating environment
- Research benches and laboratory workstations
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Real-World Applications of Vega 1 U
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Vega 1 U Capabilities
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Dexmate introduces its Vega robot platform; Vega 1 U later offers the same dual-arm upper body and head for benches and custom rigs.
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Vega 1 U vs C05-U, RealBot-01, Unitree G1-D Standard and Adam-U
Vega 1 U overlaps with these alternatives on Research and development and Education and training.
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 | Vega 1 UDexmate | C05-UESTUN Codroid | RealBot-01RealMan Robotics | Unitree G1-D StandardUnitree Robotics | Adam-UPNDbotics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industries | |||||
| Research and development | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Education and training | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities | |||||
| Developer friendly | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Learning | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Remote control (teleoperation) | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Two-arm manipulation | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Weight | 22.7 kg | 32 kg | 125 kg | 90 kg | 61 kg |
| Released | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 |
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Vega 1 Pro
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Vega 1 Pro is a general-purpose wheeled humanoid from Dexmate in Santa Clara, California, built so that research labs, AI teams and industrial developers can collect data, teleoperate, simulate and deploy on one robot. Two 7-DoF arms, each carrying 5 kg in any pose, sit on a 3-DoF adjustable torso that lifts them to a height of 2.2 m and folds down so the whole robot passes through a standard doorway. An omnidirectional base slides in any direction without turning first, and the robot runs for 20 hours. A 3-DoF head with a stereo RGB camera, front and rear LiDAR and four RGB cameras on the base let it see the task and the space around it. In total it has 24 degrees of freedom, weighs 135 kg, measures 0.66 by 0.56 by 0.66 m folded and reaches 2.5 m with the arms raised. An NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor computer runs the software, and developers get Python, C++ and Rust APIs, SimReady URDF and USD models, fleet management and VR or exoskeleton teleoperation after a single pip install. DexGripper S and D end effectors, third-party tools and an optional force/torque add-on fit the arms through a published mechanical and electrical interface.
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Q1. What is Vega 1 U, and what problem is it designed to solve?
Vega 1 U is a dual-arm manipulator from Dexmate in California. It is the upper body of the Vega humanoid without the wheeled base and torso, made to sit on a bench in a lab.
Q2. What are the main capabilities and key features of Vega 1 U?
It has two arms that each carry a solid load, a head with stereo and depth vision, VR and exoskeleton teleoperation, simulation models and a flexible mounting stand.
Q3. Who is Vega 1 U built for, and which industries can benefit from it?
It is built for research labs, AI teams and developers that work on two-handed manipulation and want to collect and train on demonstration data.
Q4. Is Vega 1 U a commercial product or still a research prototype?
It is a commercial research tool that Dexmate sells to developers and researchers.
Q5. Is Vega 1 U currently available for purchase, and when is it expected to ship?
Yes. Dexmate sells it through its online store, with the stand included.
Q6. How does Vega 1 U actually work in real-world environments?
An operator teleoperates it to record demonstrations, the data trains models, and the same models can run on the robot because it shares its arm layout with the Vega 1 Pro.
Q7. When was Vega 1 U announced or officially launched?
Dexmate introduced the Vega platform in March 2025, and Vega 1 U offers its upper body as a stand-alone unit.
Q8. How is Vega 1 U different from other robots in the same category?
It keeps the arms and head of the full Vega but drops the base, so it is smaller, lighter and easier to fit into an existing lab.
Q9. Does Vega 1 U require additional development or customization after purchase?
Yes. Teams attach their own grippers or tools and mount it on the stand, a tabletop or their own base, and use the same SDK as the full Vega.
Q10. What is the future roadmap or planned upgrades for Vega 1 U?
Dexmate keeps adding grippers, teleoperation gear and software to the Vega series so that work done on one machine carries over to another.
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