YMBot H
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YMBot H is a culture-and-tourism guide robot from YMBot (Jiangsu Yunmu Intelligent Manufacturing) in Taicang, with a lifelike skin-covered face and body on an intelligent wheeled AGV base. It stands about 170 cm tall (plus or minus 10 cm) on a base about 50 by 41 cm, has 54 degrees of freedom, and can be dressed and given a custom face and persona such as a historical figure or a fairy-tale character. The chassis maps its surroundings, navigates and avoids obstacles, turns in place and fits through passages 1.2 m wide, climbing slopes of up to 5 degrees. Two 6-DoF arms with skin-covered dexterous hands wave, point and gesture while it follows a preset tour route, and the end of each arm can carry about 0.5 kg. Its 24 V, 45 Ah battery runs it for about 6 hours. It talks in Chinese and English with smart voice interaction, and at WAIC 2026 YMBot showed the skin robots' generative emotion model that changes facial expressions as a conversation unfolds. Developers get low-level joint and sensor interfaces with ROS2 compatibility. YMBot says the H is already used commercially in museums, science centers, malls and car showrooms.
Quick Overview & Key Facts
YMBot H is a humanoid robot made by Jiangsu Yunmu Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Co., Ltd. in China, launched in Not publicly disclosed and built for museum, science-center, and mall and car-showroom reception. Its estimated price is USD 35,000.
- Mobility
- Wheeled AGV base with humanoid upper body
- Payload capacity
- Light handover items at the arm end (about 0.5 kg)
- Battery runtime
- About 6 hours
- Sensors
- Chassis mapping, navigation and obstacle-avoidance sensors; microphones for voice interaction (models not publicly disclosed)
- Operating environment
- Indoor museums, science centers, shopping malls and car showrooms
What Can YMBot H Do?
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Real-World Applications of YMBot H
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YMBot H Capabilities
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Robot Specifications
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YMBot shows the H-type skin robots with generative emotional interaction at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai.
Source: Aibang Robots ↗
YMBot lists the H-type culture-and-tourism chassis robot among its exhibits at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing.
Source: World Robot Conference ↗
YMBot H vs JingChu Elf, ARI, F-Series (Aria) and Cruzr Y1
YMBot H overlaps with these alternatives on Receptionist and Retail; only YMBot H is tagged for Entertainment and events. YMBot H trails the closest alternatives on runtime.
Industries and capabilities are tags, not scores: a tick means the robot is listed for it. Green marks the best figure in a row (highest runtime). Ranges are not ranked.
| Spec | YMBot HJiangsu Yunmu Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Co., Ltd. | JingChu ElfJCBOT | ARIPAL Robotics | F-Series (Aria)Realbotix | Cruzr Y1UBTECH Robotics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industries | |||||
| Receptionist | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Retail | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Entertainment and events | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Public services | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities | |||||
| Lifelike face and expressions | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| Developer friendly | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Gesture recognition | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Human-robot interaction | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Runtime | 6 h | 8 h | 8–12 h | 4–8 h | 4+ hours |
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Q1. What is YMBot H, and what problem is it designed to solve?
YMBot H is a lifelike guide and reception robot from YMBot in Taicang. A skin-covered humanoid upper body on a wheeled base greets visitors and explains exhibits.
Q2. What are the main capabilities and key features of YMBot H?
It maps and navigates indoor spaces, avoids obstacles, talks in more than one language, makes facial expressions, and gestures with two arms and skin-covered hands along a preset tour route.
Q3. Who is YMBot H built for, and which industries can benefit from it?
It is built for museums, science centers, shopping malls, car showrooms and tourist sites that want a characterful greeter or guide.
Q4. Is YMBot H a commercial product or still a research prototype?
It is a commercial product that YMBot says is already working in public venues.
Q5. Is YMBot H currently available for purchase, and when is it expected to ship?
YMBot sells it to organizations and quotes prices on request, including custom faces, clothing and personas.
Q6. How does YMBot H actually work in real-world environments?
It senses its surroundings to build a map, drives itself along a chosen route, listens and answers through its voice system, and animates its face and arms to match the conversation.
Q7. When was YMBot H announced or officially launched?
YMBot showed the skin-type robots at a major artificial-intelligence conference in Shanghai in summer 2026 and listed the H model at the World Robot Conference soon after.
Q8. How is YMBot H different from other robots in the same category?
Its standout feature is a customizable lifelike face and persona on a practical wheeled base, rather than a walking body, which keeps it steady in crowds.
Q9. Does YMBot H require additional development or customization after purchase?
Yes, customers can choose the character, face and outfit, load their own explanation scripts, and use the supplied interfaces to build their own software.
Q10. What is the future roadmap or planned upgrades for YMBot H?
YMBot keeps adding characters and emotional-interaction improvements, and plans to take its culture-and-tourism robots to overseas venues.
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