Galbot G1
Wheeled dual-arm humanoid from Galbot with foldable legs and an 8-hour battery, used for retail, pharmacy and light industrial picking.
Introduced in June 2024 and deployed commercially in unmanned pharmacies in Beijing and in Galbot retail stores.
Very good humanoid robot (80/100). It stands out most for battery life (100/100). Highlight: 8-hour battery life. Main trade-off: wheels, no stair climbing.
Score breakdown
Rated across 6 criteria
Specifications
- Availability
- Shipping
- Degrees of freedom
- 21
- Payload
- 10 kg
- Runtime
- 480 min
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 92.5 kg
- Top speed
- 5.4 km/h
- Locomotion
- Wheeled
- Main use
- Service
- Made in
- China
- Year
- 2024
- SDK
- Open SDK
Specs checked September 2026. Sources: galbot.com, developer.galbot.com, baike.baidu.com, scmp.com. A missing value has not been published by the maker.
Pros
- 8-hour battery life
- Adjustable height, high reach
- Free SDK tier
Cons
- Wheels, no stair climbing
- Heavy at 92.5 kg
- No public price
Owner reviews
A strong humanoid robot with real strengths
In our independent assessment, the Galbot G1 earns 80/100 — a very good humanoid robot.
Its strongest area is battery life (100/100), followed by availability (100/100). In practice, 8-hour battery life.
The main caveat is mobility (dof), where it scores 72/100. Specifically, wheels, no stair climbing.
A dependable pick if its strengths line up with your priorities.
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