Company
Galbot
Beijing-based embodied AI robotics company founded May 19, 2023.
- Founded
- 2023
- HQ
- Beijing, China
- Status
- private
- Funding
- $800.0M
- Models
- 1
Verified profile
11
Sources on record
1
Tracked changes
Updated 1 month ago
Last verified change
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
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (2)
- He Wang Founder & CTO; Assistant Professor, Peking Universitysecondary-verified
- Yao Tengzhou Co-founderreported, not 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.
Operator customers (1)
- FamilyMart Co., Ltd.1 deployment
Brains developed (1)
- GraspVLA (Galbot)foundation-model · research
Recent coverage
Galbot in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- AgiBot4 models
- Tesla4 models
- 1X Technologies3 models
- Agility Robotics3 models
Supplied by (1)
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
- 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.
Funding rounds (3)
- Series C2026-03-02
$362M(reported)
Investors: National AI Industry Investment Fund (lead), CITIC Investment Holdings, Bank of China Investment, SAIC Motor Investment
- Series B2025-12-19
$300M(reported)
- Series A2025-07-03
$151M(reported)
Investors: CATL (co_lead), Puquan Capital (co_lead), China Development Bank Capital, Beijing Robot Industry Fund, Qiming Venture Partners
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
Common questions
- What is Galbot?
- 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.
- Where is Galbot based?
- Galbot is based in Beijing, China.
- When was Galbot founded?
- Galbot was founded in 2023.
- What does Galbot make?
- Galbot has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Galbot G1 (Galbot builds physical robots).
- Where does Galbot operate robots?
- Galbot is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Galbot safe?
- Galbot has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 11 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-03
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 Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- AgiBot4 models
- Tesla4 models
- 1X Technologies3 models
- Agility Robotics3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Galbot from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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 Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- AgiBot4 models
- Tesla4 models
- 1X Technologies3 models
- Agility Robotics3 models
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
49.3/ 100
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Well-capitalized with $813M raised and recent funding activity. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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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.
Last computed: Jul 3, 2026
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