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Robot model

Gene.01

humanoidresearchby Generative Bionics

Gene.01 is a fully functional, sensorized humanoid robot platform designed for safe human collaboration in industrial environments.

Track Gene.01
Manufacturer
Generative Bionics
Form factor
humanoid
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Gene.01, a humanoid by Generative Bionics (research). 3 sources back the record.

Overview

Gene.01 is a fully functional, sensorized humanoid robot platform designed for safe human collaboration in industrial environments. It features full-body multimodal smart skin that senses touch, proximity, force, and temperature, enabling collision avoidance and safe interaction with humans. Built in just six months, it uses AMD CPUs/GPUs with FPGA/edge processors for high-speed sensor fusion. The platform is open-source, with its URDF model available via PyPI, conda-forge, and ROS build farm.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Form factor

Bipedal humanoid

Smart skin

Full-body multimodal (touch, proximity, force, temperature)

Skin texture

Neoprene wetsuit-like

Sensor types

Tactile pressure sensors + time-of-flight (ToF) proximity sensors

Hands

24 DoF

Compute

AMD CPUs/GPUs + FPGA/edge processors

Open source

URDF model via PyPI, conda-forge, ROS

Build time

Concept to functional in 6 months

Platform

Base for a family of use-case-specific humanoids

Research basis

Published in Nature Machine Intelligence (ergoCub)

Specs

Compute

AMD CPUs/GPUs + FPGA/edge processors

Sensing

Full-body multimodal skin (touch, proximity, force, temperature)

Hands dof

24

Drive mode

bipedal

Open source

true

Sensor types

Tactile pressure sensors + time-of-flight (ToF) proximity sensors

Skin texture

Neoprene wetsuit-like

Data & sources

Web sources

3

3 sources backing this record.View all →

Pricing

No verified price is on record for Gene.01. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

How DEPLOY tracks pricing

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Gene.01.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (3)

  1. Generative Bionics: Gene.01 product page · https://gbionics.ai/gene01/ · 2026-07-20
  2. Generative Bionics Introduces Gene.01 · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/generative-bionics-introduces-gene01-a-fully-functional-smart-skin-humanoid-robot-platform-designed-for-safe-human-collaboration-302829062.html · 2026-07-20
  3. New humanoid robot Gene.01 has skin that can feel your touch · https://mashable.com/tech/humanoid-robot-has-skin-that-can-feel-your-touch · 2026-07-28

Common questions

What is Gene.01?
Gene.01 is a fully functional, sensorized humanoid robot platform designed for safe human collaboration in industrial environments. It features full-body multimodal smart skin that senses touch, proximity, force, and temperature, enabling collision avoidance and safe interaction with humans. Built in just six months, it uses AMD CPUs/GPUs with FPGA/edge processors for high-speed sensor fusion. The platform is open-source, with its URDF model available via PyPI, conda-forge, and ROS build farm.
How much does Gene.01 cost?
Gene.01's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Gene.01 from Generative Bionics. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Gene.01 actually deployed in the real world?
Gene.01 is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Gene.01?
Gene.01 is made by Generative Bionics, based in Genoa, Italy, founded in 2024.
Can you buy Gene.01?
Gene.01 is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Gene.01?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to Gene.01 include Walker S2, Digit, Unitree G1, Atlas.
How does Gene.01 compare to Walker S2?
Gene.01 and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 18 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. Gene.01 has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Gene.01 a top humanoid?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Gene.01 ranks in roughly the top 54% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
What is Gene.01's maturity stage?
Gene.01 is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Where is Gene.01 deployed?
No verified deployments of Gene.01 are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Gene.01 safe?
Gene.01 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 · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

3
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Gene.01.

Recent coverage

Gene.01 in third-party press

Sensor-Covered Humanoid Skins - Trend Hunter

Aug 7, 2026

Humanoid robot skin senses people before contact - Fox News

Aug 1, 2026

Humanoid Robot Named Gene Has Special Skin That Lets It Feel, It Got a Welding Job With Fincantieri - autoevolution

Jul 29, 2026