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Mobile manipulator humanoid for retail, warehousing, and industrial deployment
Valuation
>$3B
Highest-valued unlisted humanoid firm in China
Total Raised
~$800M+
3 major rounds in 9 months
Galbot Stores
30+ cities
Plus 10+ unmanned pharmacies in Beijing
Cumulative Orders
Several thousand
Across CATL, Bosch, Toyota, BAIC, SAIC
Employees
~80
~$10M raised per employee
Total raised: ~$800M+ (across 6+ rounds) · Latest valuation: Highest-valued unlisted humanoid firm in China (>$3B)
| Round | Date | Amount | Valuation | Key Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A (mid-2025) | Jun 2025 | $153M (RMB ~1B) | >$1B (unicorn) | Bosch (RBVC)Beijing Robotics Industry FundHillhouse Capital |
| Series B | Dec 2025 | $300M+ | $3B | CATL (Puquan/CATL Capital, lead)Beijing Robotics Industry FundCDB Sci-Tech Innovation FundGGV Capital |
| Strategic Round | Mar 2026 | ~$362M (RMB 2.5B) | Highest-valued unlisted humanoid firm | National AI Industry Investment FundSinopecCITIC Investment HoldingsBOC Asset Management+2 more |
| Spec | Galbot G1 |
|---|---|
| Type | Wheeled semi-humanoid + dual arms |
| Height | 173cm |
| Weight | 85kg |
| DOF | 47 (incl. 12-DOF dexterous hand) |
| Payload | 5kg dual-arm |
| Battery | Up to 10 hr runtime |
| AI | GraspVLA (zero-shot), GroceryVLA |
| Item Types Handled | 5,000+ across diverse materials |
| Grasp Success | 95–97% |
| Operation | 24/7 autonomous |
| Target | Retail (Galbot Store), warehouse, pharmacy, industrial (CATL) |
Lead investor (CATL Capital); Galbot S1 deployed in battery plant production lines
Bosch RBVC participated in Jun 2025 round; strategic JV exploration
Cumulative orders
Strategic OEM partnerships and deployments
Series B participant
Series A participant
State-fund backed Mar 2026 round
Founded by Peking University Professor He Wang
Wheeled-base humanoid mobile manipulator
Zero-shot foundation models for object manipulation
24/7 autonomous retail stores; expanded to 30+ Chinese cities
Bosch RBVC participation; >$1B valuation
Galbot S1 dual-arm operating autonomously in CATL production lines
CATL Capital leads round at record valuation
Sovereign + state-fund backed; eyes Hong Kong IPO
Across CATL, Bosch, Toyota, BAIC, SAIC