Company
RobotEra
RobotEra is a Chinese humanoid robotics company based in Beijing, developing full-size bipedal humanoids (L7) with an emphasis on general-purpose manipulation…
- Founded
- 2023
- HQ
- Beijing, China
- Status
- private
Funding
$350.0M
Models
1
Overview
RobotEra is a Chinese humanoid robotics company based in Beijing, developing full-size bipedal humanoids (L7) with an emphasis on general-purpose manipulation and locomotion for industrial and service applications.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Funding
~$340M+ raised 2025-2026; latest $200M+ round led by SF Group at ~$1.47B valuation
Focus
Full-size bipedal humanoid platforms
Context
Among China's funded humanoid scale-players
Core Technology
ERA-series large model powering dynamic agility and fine manipulation
Product Showcase
Showcased 'Hexa-Core' lineup at CES 2026
Capabilities
Combines dynamic agility and fine manipulation in full-size bipedal humanoids
Data & sources
Press releases
2
News coverage
1
Web sources
7
10 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
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Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about RobotEra, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
- Who are the leading humanoid robot makers?
By active commercial deployment activity in 2026, the leading humanoid robot makers are Tesla (Optimus, factory pilots), Figure AI (02, BMW pilot), Agility Robotics (Digit, warehouse operators), Apptronik (Apollo, Mercedes-Benz pilot), 1X Technologies (Neo, consumer pre-launch), Boston Dynamics (Atlas, R&D), and Unitree Robotics (G1/H-series, research). A fast-growing Chinese cohort (UBTech, Xiaomi, XPeng, Fourier, EngineAI, and others) is shipping platforms at increasingly competitive price points.
Current leadership (2)
- Jianyu Chen Founder & CEOreported, not verified
- Chen Jianyu Founder & CEO; Assistant Professor, Tsinghua University (IIIS)secondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Chen Jianyusole
- Jianyu Chencofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for RobotEra.
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 →
Brains developed (1)
- RobotEra ERA-42foundation-model · pilot
Recent coverage
RobotEra in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- AgiBot5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
- Tesla4 models
- UBTech Robotics4 models
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 (2)
- Other2026-05-08
$200M(reported)
Investors: SF Group, HSG, IDG Capital
- Series A2025-07-07
$69M(reported)
Investors: CDH Investments (co_lead), Haier Capital (co_lead)
Sources (10)
- RobotEra: company website · https://www.robotera.com/en · 2026-01-01
- Humanoid.guide: RobotEra L7 · https://humanoid.guide/product/robotera-l7/ · 2025-07-26
- https://www.therobotreport.com/robotera-gets-series-a-funding-partners-unido-embodied-intelligence/
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/robotera-raises-over-usd-200-million-in-new-round-led-by-sf-group-hsg-and-idg-capital-302766752.html
- https://www.caixinglobal.com/2026-04-27/robot-era-raises-more-than-200-million-as-chinas-humanoid-robot-race-heats-up-102438549.html
- https://www.robotera.com/en/robotics/L7.html
- https://www.humanoidsdaily.com/news/robotera-secures-280-million-strategic-round-as-logistics-deployment-scales
- https://theaiinsider.tech/2026/03/24/chinas-robotera-raises-143m-usd-in-funding-round-for-humanoid-robots-with-valuation-of-about-1-5b-usd/
- https://theaiinsider.tech/2026/05/08/chinas-humanoid-robot-maker-robotera-raises-over-usd-200m-in-new-funding-round/
- https://www.automatedwarehouseonline.com/chinese-humanoid-developer-robotera-raises-over-200m/
Common questions
- What is RobotEra?
- RobotEra is a Chinese humanoid robotics company based in Beijing, developing full-size bipedal humanoids (L7) with an emphasis on general-purpose manipulation and locomotion for industrial and service applications.
- What does RobotEra make?
- RobotEra has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: RobotEra L7 (RobotEra builds physical robots).
- Is RobotEra publicly traded?
- No. RobotEra is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with RobotEra?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to RobotEra building in the same form factors include Unitree Robotics, AgiBot, Boston Dynamics, Fourier Intelligence.
- Where is RobotEra headquartered?
- RobotEra is headquartered in Beijing, China.
- How much funding has RobotEra raised?
- RobotEra has raised approximately $350M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does RobotEra operate robots?
- RobotEra 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 RobotEra a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, RobotEra ranks in roughly the top 6% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was RobotEra founded?
- RobotEra was founded in 2023.
- Is RobotEra safe?
- RobotEra 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 · 10 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-08
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-08
Sources by quality tier
- 7
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 2
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for RobotEra.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- AgiBot5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
- Tesla4 models
- UBTech Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning RobotEra from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/robotera.md
- RSS feed: /companies/robotera/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/c7adb325-f200-4b8b-8a7f-b0ac96917fac
- Revision history: /companies/robotera/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- AgiBot5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
- Tesla4 models
- UBTech Robotics4 models
Video
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with ROBOTERA’s humanoid robot L7 performing a spectacular sword dance! Tradition meets technology in this festive martial arts performance, welcoming the Year of the Horse. #ROBOTERA #Humano
ROBOTERA just raised over $200M, led by SF Express — barely after closing a RMB 1B round, roughly $136M. That is a lot of capital moving into embodied AI. Bu
A “slim-waisted” masterpiece in the robot world makes its debut! ROBOTERA redefining service robots！
ERA-42 is the world's first truly end-to-end native robot large model matched to a five-finger dexterous hand, capable of performing over 100 intricate tasks us
Championship! ROBOTERA claims the first-ever World Humanoid Robot Sports High Jump title! ROBOTERA L7 set a world record with a high jump of 95.641 centimeters
https://bytevisiontechnology.com/ Email : care@bytevisiontechnology.com Robotera World's Fastest Humanoid Bipedal Robot - The Star1 The Speedy Bot: This human
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
60.2/ 100
6-month trend
Analysis
Well-capitalized with $269M raised and recent funding activity. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
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: Jul 9, 2026
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