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Beijing maker of full-size and wheeled humanoid robots and XHAND dexterous hands, deployed in parcel-sorting logistics centres.

Leader Chen Jianyu, FounderBased in Beijing, ChinaShares privateGroup Humanoid makers · China · where most humanoids are shipped todayrobotera.comits news page

Where it stands: 8 May 2026: Robot Era said it began thousand-unit deliveries in Q2 2026, with robots at more than ten logistics centres with China Post and SF Group. source

Beijing Robotera Technology Co., Ltd. (ROBOTERA). Valuation passed RMB 10 billion with its March 2026 strategic round, whose industrial investors include Alibaba, Geely Capital and Lenovo; SF Group led a further round in May 2026. source

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M7

Humanoid robot pictured in Robot Era's 8 May 2026 funding release doing small-parcel induction and sorting in a logistics centre, the kind of work behind its deployments with China Post and SF Group. The company has not published specifications, a price or a launch date for the M7.

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L7

Robot Era's full-size bipedal humanoid and current flagship, which the company calls the first in China to combine large-scale dynamic motion with fine manipulation. It comes in full bipedal and upper-body configurations, was shown at CES 2026, and Robot Era says it set world records in the high jump and long jump. No price or launch date published.

  • Height 171 cm
  • Weight 70 kg
  • 55 degrees of freedom
  • Carries up to 20 kg with both arms
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Q5

Wheeled humanoid service robot for commercial and public settings, designed to interact with visitors and hand out items. Robot Era showed it at UNIDO's 21st General Conference in Riyadh in November 2025 and at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. The company has not published a price, launch date or delivery figures for it.

  • 44 degrees of freedom
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STAR1

Earlier full-size bipedal humanoid that Pandaily reported in June 2026 sorting parcels at SF Express logistics centres, paired with Robot Era's XHAND1 hand and ERA-42 'embodied brain'. The report said it can sort up to 1,200 parcels an hour and followed proof-of-concept tests at China Post and SF Express sorting centres.

Timeline · customers, money, people, products

  • 9 Oct 2026ProductRobot Era says its VPP2 world action model ranks No. 1 on RoboDojo, a manipulation benchmark developed by HKU's MMLab with nearly 20 institutions, at 32.26% average success. ROBOTERA press release (PR Newswire)
  • 23 Jun 2026CustomerPandaily reported STAR1 humanoids sorting parcels at SF Express centres, up to 1,200 an hour, after proof-of-concept tests at China Post and SF Express. Reported humanoid.guide (citing Pandaily)
  • 8 May 2026CustomerSaid it began thousand-unit deliveries in Q2 2026, with growth above 300% and robots at more than ten logistics centres with China Post and SF Group. Robot Era press release (PR Newswire)
  • 8 May 2026MoneyAnnounced over US$200 million in a new round led by SF Group, with HSG and IDG Capital; Caixin first reported the round on 27 April. Robot Era press release (PR Newswire)
  • 23 Mar 2026MoneyClosed a RMB 1 billion strategic round valuing it above RMB 10 billion; cumulative orders exceed RMB 500 million, about half from international clients. Robot Era press release (PR Newswire)
  • 8 Jan 2026ProductShowed the L7 full-size humanoid, Q5 wheeled humanoid and XHAND1 dexterous hand at CES 2026; said it had delivered over 600 units cumulatively. Robot Era press release (PR Newswire)
  • 27 Nov 2025MoneyAnnounced nearly RMB 1 billion in Series A+ funding led by Geely Capital, with BAIC Capital; the round closed on 20 November 2025. Robot Era press release (PR Newswire)
  • 24 Nov 2025PartnerSigned a strategic partnership with UNIDO in Riyadh to promote embodied-AI robots in manufacturing, logistics and commercial services, including for smaller firms. Robot Era press release (PR Newswire)
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