{"id":"8dcb0b82-4a2c-45a0-a67c-3a4ab42f1b87","name":"Lumos Robotics","slug":"lumos-robotics","description":"LUMOS Robotics (鹿明机器人) is a Shenzhen-based humanoid robotics company founded in 2024 by CEO Yu Chao, a Tsinghua University graduate and former head of Dreame Technology's humanoid robot business. The company develops the LUS1 full-size humanoid robot and the MOS heavy-duty wheeled arm robot, powered by its proprietary Nexcore physical AI engine. LUMOS has raised approximately 1B RMB (~140M USD) across A1 and A2 funding rounds led by [Mitsubishi Electric](/companies/mitsubishi-electric), and offers 100 NIX humanoid robots for global co-creation projects through its Project EDGE initiative.","status":"active","founded":2024,"hq":"Shenzhen, China","hqLat":22.5445741,"hqLng":114.0545429,"hqGeocodedAt":"2026-08-05T14:37:43.326Z","hqAddress":null,"hqPrecision":null,"website":"https://lumos.com","fundingTotal":"140000000","type":"hardware","roles":["robot_maker"],"reviewStatus":"reviewed","heatIndex":79,"lifecycleState":"active","supersededByCompanyId":null,"sources":[{"url":"https://lumosrobotics.com/","title":"Lumos Robotics Official Website","retrievedAt":"2026-06-27T12:00:00Z"},{"url":"https://www.lumosbot.tech/about/","title":"About Us","sourceName":"Lumos Robotics"},{"url":"https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/09/18/lumos-robotics-launches-new-simulation-environment-to-make-robots-more-plug-and-play/104933/","date":"2026-09-18","title":"Lumos Robotics launches NexCore embodied AI platform","sourceName":"Robotics and Automation News"}],"keyFacts":[{"label":"Product","value":"LUS1 humanoid robot"},{"label":"Category","value":"Humanoid robotics"},{"label":"Founding and product milestones (primary Lumos)","value":"Lumos Robotics' about page timeline states the company was founded September 2024 and launched full-size bipedal humanoid Lumos LUS1 in December 2024. April 2025 entries cite nearly RMB 100 million across Angel and Angel+ rounds and partnerships with COSCO SHIPPING (Qingdao) and Damon Technology (SSE: 688360). July 2025 cites a strategic partnership with Mitsubishi Electric. Product family named on the page includes Lumos LUS, MOS, NIX, and LUD. Offices listed include Shenzhen and Suzhou. Treat milestone and partnership language as company-stated ([Lumos Robotics](https://www.lumosbot.tech/about/))","sourceUrl":"https://www.lumosbot.tech/about/"},{"label":"NexCore skill platform (reported RAN)","value":"Robotics and Automation News reported Sep 18 2026 that Lumos launched Lumos NexCore, described as a skill evolution engine that connects real-world, simulation, and video data, trains candidate skills, evaluates them, and deploys validated capabilities, with company framing that it can cut robotic skill development from weeks to days. Treat weeks-to-days and plug-and-play claims as company-stated via press ([Robotics and Automation News](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/09/18/lumos-robotics-launches-new-simulation-environment-to-make-robots-more-plug-and-play/104933/))","sourceUrl":"https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/09/18/lumos-robotics-launches-new-simulation-environment-to-make-robots-more-plug-and-play/104933/"}],"aliases":["Lumos Robotics"],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"atsProvider":null,"atsSlug":null,"factoryLocations":null,"manufacturingCapacity":null,"orgType":null,"burnSignal":null,"litigationEvents":null,"insurancePostureDisclosed":null,"unitEconomicsDisclosed":null,"tickerSymbol":null,"stockExchange":null,"secCik":null,"revenueUsd":null,"revenueBasis":null,"revenueAsOf":null,"employeeCount":null,"employeeCountBasis":null,"employeeCountAsOf":null,"marketCapUsd":null,"marketCapAsOf":null,"marketCapSource":null,"createdAt":"2026-06-27T15:37:03.821Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-29T18:35:16.088Z","jsonLd":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","@id":"https://registry.deploy.report/companies/lumos-robotics","url":"https://registry.deploy.report/companies/lumos-robotics","name":"Lumos Robotics","alternateName":["Lumos Robotics"],"description":"LUMOS Robotics (鹿明机器人) is a Shenzhen-based humanoid robotics company founded in 2024 by CEO Yu Chao, a Tsinghua University graduate and former head of Dreame Technology's humanoid robot business. 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