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Robot Era

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robotera.com

Robot Era (Robotera) is a Tsinghua University spinout building full-stack humanoid robots with proprietary end-to-end hardware and software. Its ERA-42 embodied AI platform executes over 100 tasks via voice commands and natural language understanding. The STAR1 humanoid features 55 degrees of freedom with joint torque up to 400 N·m, targeting manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and education. Over 200 robots have been delivered globally as of mid-2025, with more than 50% of orders from overseas customers, and the company has partnered with UNIDO on embodied intelligence deployment.

HeadquartersBeijing, CN
Founded2023
Corporate funding$589M
Team501-1,000
Deployments2
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
Stageseries-a
FoundersChen Jianyu (Co-Founder & CEO, Tsinghua University Professor)
Regions servedCN, global
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinehumanoid

L7

  • Full-stack self-developed humanoid robot for manufacturing, retail guidance, education, and hospital navigation scenarios

    Vendor-described capability

    Claim source
Machinehumanoid

M7

  • Humanoid robot platform featuring full-stack self-developed hardware and software for industrial and service applications

    Vendor-described capability

    Claim source
Machinehumanoid

Q5

  • Humanoid robot with full-stack self-developed embodied intelligence hardware and software for corporate reception, retail, and industrial applications

    Vendor-described capability

    Claim source
Machinehumanoid

STAR1

  • 55 degrees of freedom

    Total number of independently controlled joint axes

    Claim source
  • Joint torque up to 400 N·m at speeds up to 25 rad/s

    Peak torque output per joint and maximum joint angular velocity

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-05-08China Postpostal logisticsCNNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-05-08SF GrouplogisticsCNNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordCDH InvestmentsHaier CapitalCrystal Stream CapitalAlibabaTsinghua HoldingsGeely
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-11-27Raised ~1 billion yuan ($140M) Series A+ led by Geely; total funding exceeds CNY 1.8B ($253M)The AI Insider
2025-07-08Raised ~500 million yuan ($69M) Series A led by CDH Investments and Haier Capital; over 200 robots delivered globallyCaixin Global
2024-10-16Raised ~300 million yuan ($42M) Pre-Series A led by Crystal Stream Capital, Vision Plus Capital, and AlibabaHumanoid Robotics Technology
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Source ledger

9 unique public sources

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ROBOTERA Raises Over USD 200 Million in New Round Led by SF Group, HSG and IDG CapitalPR Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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ROBOTERA Raises RMB 1 Billion in Strategic Round, Valuation Exceeds RMB 10 BillionRoboticsTomorrow · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Chinese Humanoid Robotics Company Robotera Secures USD $140M in Series A+ FundingThe AI Insider · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Humanoid Robotics Startup Robot Era Secures $69 Million Series A FundingCaixin Global · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Robot Era Raises $42.17 Million in Pre-Series A fundingHumanoid Robotics Technology · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Robot Era – Humanoid RobotsRobot Era · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Robot Era's Humanoid Robot Star 1: Aiming to Be the Next Generation of Industrial WorkforceExportSemi · retrieved 2026-07-05
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ROBOTERA Raises Over USD 200 Million in New Round Led by SF Group, HSG and IDG CapitalNewswire.ca · retrieved 2026-07-05
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ROBOTERA, SF Technology forge a deep partnershipGasgoo · retrieved 2026-07-05