Robot model
MagicBot Z1
MagicLab (also styled Magic Atom; registered as Magiclab Robotics Technology in Wuxi; founded around late 2023 and incubated by Dreame Technology, the…
- Manufacturer
- MagicLab
- Form factor
- humanoid
- Maturity
- pilot
- Lifecycle
- active
- Website
- magiclab.top ↗
Overview
MagicLab (also styled Magic Atom; registered as Magiclab Robotics Technology in Wuxi; founded around late 2023 and incubated by Dreame Technology, the cordless-vacuum maker) was started by Wu Changzheng, who previously led Xiaomi's CyberDog quadruped program, a credible pedigree. It makes the MagicBot humanoid and the high-dynamics MagicBot Z1, unveiled in Beijing on July 8, 2025 at roughly 140 cm, 40 kg, and 24 to 49 degrees of freedom on in-house actuators, marketed through agile-motion demos such as side-flips and martial-arts moves. It raised a 150 million yuan (about $20.6 million) angel round reported by tier-one Chinese business press, followed by a later strategic round. The registry records it at an early pilot maturity: there is real money, a credible founder, and genuine factory demo footage, but the order book splits into 130 million yuan signed versus 500 million yuan merely intended, and the Dreame relationship is partly captive, with the incubator buying its own portfolio robot rather than an arm's-length third-party. A widely repeated claim that MagicBot 'sold out on JD.com within minutes' after the 2026 Spring Festival Gala traces only to an SEO blog and is not verified, and the agile-motion clips are staged-demo capability rather than verified field capability.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Sources on file
- 6 sources, view all
No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.
Key facts
Height
Weight
DOF
Form factor
Actuators
Specs
Dof
Notes
Specs
Height cm
Weight kg
Form Factor
Data & sources
Press releases
2
Web sources
4
6 sources backing this record.View all →
Availability and pricing
- Availability
- Not sold (internal use)
- Price
- Not publicly disclosed
- Units in field
- Not disclosed
- Sales model
- Not disclosed
- Lead time
- Not disclosed
Pricing
One-time purchase
No price on record (not announced)
Price status: actual-sale-price = real published price at time of sale; manufacturer-target = vendor target, not yet realized; analyst-estimate = third-party projection, not a vendor figure; not-announced = no price on record.
Prices verified as of Jul 8, 2025
MagicBot Z1 on the deployment map
Where MagicBot Z1 is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
MagicLab MagicBot Z1 humanoid
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Price point recordedJul 8, 2025
Not announced
- Price point recordedJan 1, 2025
Not announced
Manufacturer-attributed media (1)
Manufacturer-supplied media at the model level. Not tied to an independently verified named-site deployment. Verification posture is product-showcase from the maker, distinct from the deployment-verified evidence in the section above.
MagicLab's launch of its MagicBot Z1 bipedal humanoid. A choreographed marketing launch film.
Safety record
No incidents on record for MagicBot Z1.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (6)
- https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/chinese-embodied-ai-startup-magiclab-bags-usd206-million-in-angel-funds-report-says
- https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/china-humanoid-robot-nails-martial-arts-moves
- https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/icv/seeds-magiclab-officially-announces-500-million-yuan-new-funding-2031616054575349761
- https://www.humanoids.wiki/p/magiclab-dreame
- https://www.magiclab.top/en/human
- https://www.magiclab.top/en/
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Common questions
- What is MagicBot Z1?
- MagicLab (also styled Magic Atom; registered as Magiclab Robotics Technology in Wuxi; founded around late 2023 and incubated by Dreame Technology, the cordless-vacuum maker) was started by Wu Changzheng, who previously led Xiaomi's CyberDog quadruped program, a credible pedigree. It makes the MagicBot humanoid and the high-dynamics MagicBot Z1, unveiled in Beijing on July 8, 2025 at roughly 140 cm, 40 kg, and 24 to 49 degrees of freedom on in-house actuators, marketed through agile-motion demos such as side-flips and martial-arts moves. It raised a 150 million yuan (about $20.6 million) angel round reported by tier-one Chinese business press, followed by a later strategic round. The registry records it at an early pilot maturity: there is real money, a credible founder, and genuine factory demo footage, but the order book splits into 130 million yuan signed versus 500 million yuan merely intended, and the Dreame relationship is partly captive, with the incubator buying its own portfolio robot rather than an arm's-length third-party. A widely repeated claim that MagicBot 'sold out on JD.com within minutes' after the 2026 Spring Festival Gala traces only to an SEO blog and is not verified, and the agile-motion clips are staged-demo capability rather than verified field capability.
- How much does MagicBot Z1 cost?
- MagicBot Z1's price has not been officially announced. DEPLOY has no verified consumer price for MagicBot Z1 on record; check the manufacturer for the latest.
- Is MagicBot Z1 actually deployed in the real world?
- MagicBot Z1 is at the pilot stage: a trial is reported, but no deployment is yet verified at a named site on the DEPLOY registry. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
- Is MagicBot Z1 autonomous or teleoperated?
- Not verified as fully autonomous. MagicBot Z1's capabilities on the DEPLOY registry are recorded as teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated-only, or vendor claims (Picks and packs), not independently confirmed to run without a human in the loop.
- What are the specs of MagicBot Z1?
- MagicBot Z1's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Degrees of freedom: 24-49; Height: ~140 cm; Weight: ~40 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
- Who makes MagicBot Z1?
- MagicBot Z1 is made by MagicLab, based in Beijing, China, founded in 2023.
- Can you buy MagicBot Z1?
- MagicBot Z1 is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
- What are alternatives to MagicBot Z1?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to MagicBot Z1 include Digit, Walker S2, Apollo, Unitree H2 Plus.
- How does MagicBot Z1 compare to Digit?
- MagicBot Z1 and Digit (Agility Robotics · 8 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. MagicBot Z1 has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is MagicBot Z1 a top humanoid?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, MagicBot Z1 ranks in roughly the top 84% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
- What is MagicBot Z1's maturity stage?
- MagicBot Z1 is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
- Where is MagicBot Z1 deployed?
- No verified deployments of MagicBot Z1 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 MagicBot Z1 safe?
- MagicBot Z1 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 · 6 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-06-28
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: pilot
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: humanoid
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 2
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for MagicBot Z1.Recent coverage
MagicBot Z1 in third-party press
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning MagicBot Z1 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.
Magiclab Robotics showcases robots for R&D and industrial tasks at CES
MagicLab Robotics brought a trio of robots to CES 2025, including the MagicBot Z1 humanoid for R&D and industrial tasks.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/magiclab-magicbot.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/45a27ee5-90b0-4c14-863f-2d3d0403962a
- Revision history: /models/magiclab-magicbot/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Buyer-facing pricing: deploy.report/price/magiclab-magicbot
Video
Reality vs attention
MagicBot Z1 draws attention at the 17th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among humanoids.
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
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 18, 2026