# Lightberry: humanoid robotics company

Canonical ID: `fa72c2d0-7713-4069-83d6-cb2fc6e10ce1`

## Key facts

- **FCC Covered List exemption (government, Oct 2026):** On Oct 30 2026 the FCC exempted [Lumi](/models/lightberry-lumi.md) Interactive mobile robots from its Covered List after a Department of War Conditional Approval (public notice DA 26-1181).
- **Approval conditions (company-stated):** Lightberry replaces [Lumi](/models/lightberry-lumi.md)'s sensors, onboard computer and software with its own and is moving manufacturing to the US, starting with the body, head and hands.
- **First approved humanoid (company-claimed):** Says [Lumi](/models/lightberry-lumi.md) is the first and so far only [humanoid robot](/humanoids) approved under the July 2026 FCC rules on foreign-produced robots.

- **Slug:** lightberry
- **HQ:** San Francisco
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)

## Models

- [Lumi](/models/lightberry-lumi.md) (humanoid) (id: `6ef0eb86-8d72-43db-a72f-12d4c7be5375`)

## Supplies to

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## Common questions

### What is Lightberry?

[San Francisco](/locations/san-francisco-ca.md) robotics company that makes [Lumi](/models/lightberry-lumi.md), an interactive humanoid robot built on a [Unitree G1](/companies/unitree-robotics.md) body with Lightberry's own compute, sensors and software. Ali Attar is named as CEO and founder.

### What does Lightberry make?

Lightberry has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: [Lumi](/models/lightberry-lumi.md) (Lightberry builds physical robots).

### Who competes with Lightberry?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Lightberry building in the same form factors include [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics.md), [AgiBot](/companies/agibot.md), [DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics](/companies/dlr-robotics.md), [Dobot](/companies/dobot.md).

### Where is Lightberry headquartered?

Lightberry is headquartered in [San Francisco](/locations/san-francisco-ca.md).

### Where does Lightberry operate robots?

Lightberry 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.


## Sources (4)

1. https://www.humanoidsdaily.com/news/lightberry-unveils-lumi-a-40k-interactive-humanoid-built-on-a-unitree-core · 2026-08-29
2. https://lightberry.com/press/dow-approval · 2026-10-30
3. https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1181A1.pdf · 2026-10-30
4. https://www.tao.media/lightberrys-lumi-wins-conditional-u-s-security-approval-and-fcc-exemption/ · 2026-10-30

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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