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R1 Pro
Galaxea AI
PrivateGalaxea AI builds lightweight force controlled humanoid robots and arms. Founded by Tsinghua/Stanford scientists (ex Waymo, SenseTime).
Founded 2023~$400M raised
Humanoid Robots
About Galaxea AI
Galaxea AI is a Chinese robotics company founded in 2023 by researchers from Tsinghua University and Stanford University with experience at Waymo and SenseTime. The company develops embodied AI systems that combine proprietary foundation models with vertically integrated robotics hardware, focusing on intelligent manipulation for industrial, commercial, and research applications. Its product portfolio includes the R1 Pro mobile humanoid robot and the A1 robotic arm platform, both designed around lightweight, force-controlled manipulation and autonomous operation. Galaxea AI combines in-house hardware with embodied AI models to create robotic platforms capable of learning, adapting, and performing complex physical tasks across a range of real-world environments.
Technical Profile
Platform maturity, autonomy stack, and flagship-system specifications in one view.
Technology Snapshot
A concise view of platform maturity and deployment footprint.
Flagship PlatformR1 Pro
R1 Pro Specs
Published operating specifications for the lead system.
Payload Capacity10 kg
Degrees of Freedom26
Reach64 cm
Latest Updates
April 2, 2026Company MilestoneCorporate
Fresh capital pushes valuation above 20B yuanIn April 2026, Galaxea raised another 2 billion yuan, which Caixin reported pushed the company’s valuation above 20 billion yuan. The round included hardware partner Lens Technology and additional state-backed investors, reinforcing Galaxea’s position among the top-funded Chinese humanoid startups.
Galaxea AI Team
Galaxea AI History
- September 2023
Galaxea AI is founded in Beijing
Galaxea AI was founded in September 2023 by researchers from Tsinghua University and Stanford with prior experience at Waymo and SenseTime, aiming to build a full-stack embodied AI company around lightweight force-controlled humanoid robots, robot arms, and a shared physical-engine software stack.
BeijingEmbodied AI - January 2025 - April 2025
R1 Pro, R1 Lite and the developer stack reach the market
By early 2025, Galaxea had published product and software documentation for the R1 Pro, R1 and R1 Lite platforms, adding navigation, teleoperation, ROS 2 migration support, and detailed hardware guidance around its dual-arm mobile humanoid architecture and A1 robot-arm ecosystem.
R1 ProR1 LiteROS 2 - February 11, 2026
Series B makes Galaxea a unicorn
In February 2026, Galaxea closed a 1 billion yuan Series B round that lifted its valuation to about $1.5 billion. Reports said total funds raised had reached roughly $434 million across about ten rounds since the company’s inception.
Series BUnicorn - April 2, 2026
Fresh capital pushes valuation above 20B yuan
In April 2026, Galaxea raised another 2 billion yuan, which Caixin reported pushed the company’s valuation above 20 billion yuan. The round included hardware partner Lens Technology and additional state-backed investors, reinforcing Galaxea’s position among the top-funded Chinese humanoid startups.
Lens Technology20B yuan valuation