Where is RobotEra based?

RobotEra is based in Beijing, China.

What does RobotEra make?

RobotEra has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: RobotEra L7 (RobotEra builds physical robots).

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.

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.

RobotEra · DEPLOY

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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Market intelligence for physical AI

Analyst-grade signals, competitive tracking, and investment context across the global physical AI landscape. Launching 2026.

Models (1)

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Current platform

RobotEra L7

RobotEra's flagship full-size bipedal humanoid (revealed mid-2025), ~171 cm, 65 kg (excluding dexterous hands; some sources cite ~70 kg with hands) with 55 DOF and 12-DOF dexterous hands, dual-arm payload ~20 kg, top speed cited ~4 m/s. Direct-drive actuators enable dynamic moves alongside industrial manipulation; powered by the ERA-42 model. Pre-orders + limited pilots. Successor to RobotEra's earlier Star1.

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Relationships

CCDH InvestmentsInvestor HHaier CapitalInvestor

Current leadership (1)

Chen Jianyu Founder & CEO; Assistant Professor, Tsinghua University (IIIS)secondary-verified

Founders (1)

Chen Jianyusole

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.

Brains developed (1)

RobotEra ERA-42foundation-model · pilot

Peer companies

Unitree Robotics9 models
Boston Dynamics5 models
AgiBot4 models
Tesla4 models
1X Technologies3 models
Agility Robotics3 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 (1)

Series A2025-07-07
$69M(reported)
Investors: CDH Investments (co_lead), Haier Capital (co_lead)

Sources (10)

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.
Where is RobotEra based?: RobotEra is based in Beijing, China.
When was RobotEra founded?: RobotEra was founded in 2023.
What does RobotEra make?: RobotEra has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: RobotEra L7 (RobotEra builds physical robots).
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 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 2026-07-03

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-03

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.

Peer companies

Unitree Robotics9 models
Boston Dynamics5 models
AgiBot4 models
Tesla4 models
1X Technologies3 models
Agility Robotics3 models

No press coverage on file for RobotEra yet. Coverage appears here automatically as articles are ingested from our press sources.

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
Boston Dynamics5 models
AgiBot4 models
Tesla4 models
1X Technologies3 models
Agility Robotics3 models

DEPLOY Intelligence Score

31.5/ 100

6.0vs 6 months ago

6-month trend

Peer rankingTop 32% of Humanoid

vs funding peers-0.7 ptsbelow funding-adj. expected

Analysis

Funded with institutional backing on record. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.

Dimension breakdown

Funding Health

10.052.6HIGH

Safety Record

50.0LOW

IP Activity

5.0LOW

Deployment Scale

0.0LOW

Hiring Signal

0.0LOW

Market Presence

0.0LOW

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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