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RB-Y1

Rainbow Robotics (South Korea), a publicly listed Samsung Electronics affiliate, manufactures the RB-Y1, South Korea's first bimanual mobile manipulator…

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Manufacturer
Rainbow Robotics
Form factor
manipulator
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies RB-Y1, a manipulator by Rainbow Robotics (research). 2 sources back the record.

Overview

Rainbow Robotics (South Korea), a publicly listed Samsung Electronics affiliate, manufactures the RB-Y1, South Korea's first bimanual mobile manipulator featuring two 7-DOF arms on an omnidirectional wheeled base controlled by a 20-axis full-body system. Each arm lifts up to 3 kg with sub-millimeter repeatability and integrated force/torque sensors for compliant manipulation; the base drives at up to 2.5 m/s and the unit weighs 131 kg with dimensions of 600x690x1,400 mm. Rainbow Robotics also produces the RB5 cobot series and the HUBO bipedal humanoid robot.

Verified vs. claimed

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

Key facts

Weight

131 kg

DOF

7 DOF per arm

Operating speed

2.5 m/s base speed

Payload

3 kg per arm

Dimensions

600x690x1400 mm

Specs

Weight kg

131

Dof per arm

7

Base speed ms

2.5

Dimensions mm

600x690x1400

Payload per arm kg

3

Data & sources

News coverage

1

Web sources

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for RB-Y1. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for RB-Y1.

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Sources (2)

  1. Rainbow Robotics unveils RB-Y1, Korea's first bimanual mobile manipulator · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rainbow-robotics-unveils-rb-y1-koreas-first-bimanual-mobile-manipulator-302108342.html
  2. Rainbow Robotics unveils RB-Y1 wheeled, two-armed robot - The Robot Report · https://www.therobotreport.com/rainbow-robotics-unveils-rb-y1-wheeled-two-armed-robot/

Common questions

What is RB-Y1?
Rainbow Robotics (South Korea), a publicly listed Samsung Electronics affiliate, manufactures the RB-Y1, South Korea's first bimanual mobile manipulator featuring two 7-DOF arms on an omnidirectional wheeled base controlled by a 20-axis full-body system. Each arm lifts up to 3 kg with sub-millimeter repeatability and integrated force/torque sensors for compliant manipulation; the base drives at up to 2.5 m/s and the unit weighs 131 kg with dimensions of 600x690x1,400 mm. Rainbow Robotics also produces the RB5 cobot series and the HUBO bipedal humanoid robot.
How much does RB-Y1 cost?
RB-Y1's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for RB-Y1 from Rainbow Robotics. 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 RB-Y1 actually deployed in the real world?
RB-Y1 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 RB-Y1?
RB-Y1 is made by Rainbow Robotics, based in Daejeon, South Korea, founded in 2011.
Can you buy RB-Y1?
RB-Y1 is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to RB-Y1?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable manipulator robots to RB-Y1 include Reach Bravo 7, Mech, RightPick 4, Robotiq 2F-85.
How does RB-Y1 compare to Reach Bravo 7?
RB-Y1 and Reach Bravo 7 (Reach Robotics · 2 deployments) are both manipulator robots on the DEPLOY registry. RB-Y1 has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is RB-Y1 a top manipulator?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, RB-Y1 ranks in roughly the top 22% of manipulator models tracked by the registry.
What is RB-Y1's maturity stage?
RB-Y1 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 RB-Y1 deployed?
No verified deployments of RB-Y1 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 RB-Y1 safe?
RB-Y1 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 · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: manipulator

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source
1
secondary-trade-publication
Trade publication

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

Methodology surface for RB-Y1.

Recent coverage

RB-Y1 in third-party press

Rainbow Robotics Trials RB-Y1 in Coupang Warehouse - Let's Data Science

Jun 15, 2026

Samsung's Rainbow Robotics pilots warehouse robot at Coupang - The Korea Herald

Jun 15, 2026

Samsung-Backed Rainbow Robotics Puts Its Dual-Arm Robot to Work in a Coupang Warehouse - Tech Times

Jun 15, 2026