Welcome, Galbot ET1!
Galbot ET1 is a prototype humanoid from Beijing Galbot AI Co., Ltd., designed for mobile industrial work and whole body interaction in manufacturing environments. Standing 173 cm tall and weighing 65 kg, it combines a 48 degree of freedom body with 24 degrees of freedom across its hands, five fingers on each hand, and a humanoid form intended for handling physical tasks. The platform has a developing Humanoid.Guide Skill Score of 4 out of 10, with navigation rated 2 out of 5 and manipulation rated 2 out of 5. ET1 uses quasi direct drive brushless servomotors, planetary and harmonic gearboxes, plus an aluminum alloy skeleton enclosed by ABS and PC polymer panels. Its NVIDIA Jetson Thor compute system runs a Linux based, ROS 2 compatible operating environment with over the air updates. AstraBrain provides vision language action embodied AI, with stated glass to action latency below 100 milliseconds. IP54 protection, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a two hour runtime support deployment trials.
ET1 is positioned for tasks that combine locomotion with purposeful handling. Walking stairs enables movement between levels within facilities where fixed floor layouts do not always provide uninterrupted access. Sorting goods aligns the robot with warehouse, logistics, and production flow, where materials are organized as part of a repeating process. Assembling products extends that role into manufacturing work requiring coordinated body positioning and hand use around workstations. These capabilities make the platform relevant to operations seeking a humanoid form factor that can move through human designed spaces while contributing to material flow and assembly. The navigation and manipulation ratings of 2 out of 5 indicate an early developing skill profile, suited to structured deployment trials and carefully defined workflows.
Availability is listed as prototype, placing ET1 in an early commercialization phase rather than broad standard deployment. Galbot introduced the robot in August 2026 as its first fully bipedal humanoid, expanding beyond the company’s previous wheeled robot platforms. The listed price is 95 000 USD, with purchase inquiries directed through the manufacturer. This launch adds another Chinese designed humanoid to a rapidly expanding industrial robotics field, where companies are working to unite legged mobility, manipulators, onboard computing, and embodied artificial intelligence. ET1’s significance lies in Galbot’s move toward a general purpose body for factory and automation settings. Its prototype status and developing score emphasize that progress will be measured through continued validation in real working environments.
