The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Galbot: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $813.0M raised. 11 sources back the record.
CategoryHumanoids
Overview
Beijing-based Embodied AI robotics company founded May 19, 2023. Galbot develops general-purpose humanoid robots and deployed the Galbot G1 service robot in FamilyMart convenience stores for autonomous customer service. Raised 62M (RMB 2.5B) in March 2026, bringing total funding to 00M+ and valuation to RMB 20B. Eyes Hong Kong IPO. Highest-valued unlisted humanoid robot company in China.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries C post-money
Key facts
Approach
HQ
wikidata
Total fundingsee investors →
Latest round
Deployment
Data & sources
Press releases
2
News coverage
2
Research
1
Web sources
6
11 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Galbot has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1CATL1× joint1 total
Most recent
- CATL x Galbot Smart Factory Humanoid2026-07-05with CATLoperating
Galbot on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Apr 2026. Explore where Galbot's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Galbot deployment record →
Relationships
Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Galbot, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
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Current leadership (3)
- He Wang Founder & CTO; Assistant Professor, Peking Universitysecondary-verified
- Yao Tengzhou Co-founderreported, not verified
- Guo Tong Founder & CEO, Galbotsecondary-verified
Founders (2)
- He Wangcofounderfounded 2023-01-01
- Yao Tengzhoucofounderfounded 2023-01-01
Safety record
No incidents on record for Galbot.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Galbot1 deployment
Brains developed (1)
- GraspVLA (Galbot)foundation-model · research
Recent coverage
Galbot in third-party press
Peers
101 peers across 1 segment. Every Galbot competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
humanoid(101)
68 companies in this segment · competitive (HHI 574.5255335898561) · leader Figure AI at 1207%
- 1X Technologiesdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- 1X Technologiesdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AI2 Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AIST Humanoid Research Groupdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Acuminodirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AgiBotdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Supplied by (4)
Sensors
- RoboSense Technology Co., Ltd.company-levelRoboSense LiDAR in Galbot humanoid robots (GTC 2026 ecosystem deployment)suppliesclaimed
Actuators & motors
- Leaderdrive (Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Co., Ltd.)company-levelLeaderdrive harmonic reducers -- reported as supplying domestic humanoid OEMs incl. Galbot (analyst/market reporting)suppliesclaimed
Batteries
- CATLcompany-levelCATL battery cell powering Galbot S1 (particle-grading cathode, ~8h runtime); CATL also led Galbot's ~$153M round; first embodied-AI robot in regular operation on CATL batteriessupplies
Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).
Financial state
- Total funding
- $813.0M
- Employees
- 200
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating
Every company Galbot has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- CATL x Galbot Smart Factory Humanoid2026-07-05with CATLoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1CATL1× joint1 total
Funding rounds (3)
Galbot’s 3 disclosed rounds, $813M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series C2026-03-02
$362M(reported) · $3.6B post
Investors: National AI Industry Investment Fund (lead), CITIC Investment Holdings, Bank of China Investment, SAIC Motor Investment
- Series B2025-12-19
$300M(reported) · $2.4B post
- Series A2025-07-03
$151M(reported) · $906M post
Investors: CATL (co_lead), Puquan Capital (co_lead), China Development Bank Capital, Beijing Robot Industry Fund, Qiming Venture Partners
Timeline
Every recorded move in Galbot’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipCATL x Galbot Smart Factory Humanoid
2026-07-05CATL and Galbot deployed a heavy-duty humanoid robot in a CATL smart factory, marking a significant industrial deployment of Galbots humanoid platform in battery manufacturing.
New supplierNew supplier: Leaderdrive (Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Co., Ltd.)
2026-06-27Supply: Leaderdrive harmonic reducers -- reported as supplying domestic humanoid OEMs incl. Galbot (analyst/market reporting) from Leaderdrive (Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Co., Ltd.)
New supplierNew supplier: RoboSense Technology Co., Ltd.
2026-06-27Supply: RoboSense LiDAR in Galbot humanoid robots (GTC 2026 ecosystem deployment) from RoboSense Technology Co., Ltd.
New supplierNew supplier: CATL
2026-06-27Supply: CATL battery cell powering Galbot S1 (particle-grading cathode, ~8h runtime); CATL also led Galbot's ~$153M round; first embodied-AI robot in regular operation on CATL batteries from CATL
Funding roundSeries C funding round
2026-03-02Series C raising $362000000
Funding roundSeries B funding round
2025-12-19Series B raising $300000000
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2025-07-03Series A raising $151000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
World's First Humanoid-Powered Convenience Store - Operated by Galbot...
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Galbot G1 humanoid
- Record createdMay 25, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedApr 1, 2026
Galbot G1 at FamilyMart Store (Beijing Zhongguancun)
Sources (11)
- Galbot: company website · https://www.galbot.com/en · 2026-01-01
- KraneShares: Galbot retail-clerk deployments at CES 2026 · https://kraneshares.com/the-humanoids-have-arrived-at-ces-2026/ · 2026-01-28
- https://www.galbot.com/g1
- https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.03233
- https://www.therobotreport.com/galbot-picks-up-153m-commercialize-g1-semi-humanoid/
- https://www.therobotreport.com/galbot-brings-in-300m-to-scale-mobile-manipulator-deployments/
- https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-03-13/China-s-first-pharmacy-robot-goes-into-service-in-Beijing-1LtZ7juLcZ2/p.html
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/galbot-secures-over-300-million-in-new-funding-breaking-records-with-3-billion-valuation-in-chinas-humanoid-robot-sector-302647204.html
- https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2025/07/03/galbot-raises-151-million-to-scale-embodied-ai-humanoid-robots-partners-with-bosch-investment-arm/
- https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2025/12/20/humanoid-robot-maker-galbot-raises-300-million-and-reaches-3-billion-valuation/97783/
- https://www.mobileroboticsinsider.com/p/chinas-humanoid-robot-maker-galbot
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Methodology: Verified · 11 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 6
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 2
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 2
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
- 1
- preprint
- Preprint
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Galbot.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Galbot from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Unitree Hits 18,000 Humanoids, Leading China's Bipedal Race: AgiBot at 7,000, UBTECH 3,000, Galbot 1,000
Unitree announced cumulative production of 18,000 bipedal humanoid robots as of July 2026, first in the pure bipedal race. AgiBot counted 15,000 all-category humanoids but only…
CATL and Galbot Deploy Heavy-Duty Humanoid Robot in Smart Factory
CATL and Galbot deployed a heavy-duty humanoid robot in a CATL smart factory, marking a significant industrial deployment of Galbots humanoid platform in battery manufacturing on…
China's biggest TV event had a clear star: the robot
MagicLab humanoid robots performed choreography at China's 2026 Spring Festival Gala alongside human pop stars. Unitree, Noetix, Galbot, and MagicLab all participated.
China's humanoid robots take centre stage for Lunar New Year
Four rising humanoid robot startups (Unitree, Galbot, Noetix, MagicLab) demonstrated products at China's 2026 Spring Festival Gala. Galbot G1 priced at ~1K sold out instantly on…
Galbot Secures Over 00 Million in New Funding, Breaking Records with Billion Valuation
Galbot raised over 00M, bringing total funding to 00M+ and valuation to B, the highest in China's humanoid robot sector.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/galbot.md
- RSS feed: /companies/galbot/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/4a513b82-4142-43bd-83bd-febca7eaa684
- Revision history: /companies/galbot/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Video
Reality vs attention
Galbot draws attention at the 54th percentile but verifies reality at the 45th percentile among humanoids. Hype Gap +8.3, 39th widest among humanoids.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Well-capitalized with $813M raised and recent funding activity. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 24, 2026