Galbot
Galbot combines robot hardware with AI for handling objects, with G1 aimed at services and S1 at heavier industrial work.145
A useful robot does not always need to walk like a person. Galbot's G1 moves on wheels and uses its arms to work with objects, bringing the company's ambitions close to familiar tasks such as fetching an item from a shelf. Galbot is building both the machine and the AI behind those actions. Its commercial story is rooted in workplaces and services, even as its marketing looks toward the home.124
Visit Galbot ↗People and research behind the robots
Galbot was founded in May 2023. He Wang’s academic biography identifies him as founder and chief technology officer and a tenure-track assistant professor at Peking University. In July 2024, Hong Kong Investment Corporation identified Tengzhou Yao as a co-founder and described research centres in Beijing, Shenzhen and Suzhou, a joint laboratory with Peking University and a research centre with the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence.23
That research connection is central to how Galbot presents itself. Its AstraBrain system brings perception, decision-making and control together, aiming to connect what a robot sees with what its body does next. In ordinary terms, recognising a bottle is only the beginning: the machine still has to approach it, take hold of it and put it where it belongs. That is the practical problem this approach seeks to address.1
The company’s July 2024 collaboration with Hong Kong Investment Corporation extended that work into a local team, talent exchange and possible business applications. At the launch, retail jobs such as stocking and picking were concrete examples, while household and elderly-care services were described as areas to explore. For someone following a future home robot, retail work offers a starting point for asking which tasks could transfer to a household.2
Follow the product, not just the company name
Galbot’s robots combine physical handling with software for a particular setting. G1 and S1 have different workloads; the current catalogue also names ET1, which has its own product identity.456
G1 and S1
G1 is the model to explore for wheeled manipulation and services. S1 is a separate industrial machine, announced in January 2026 with a company-claimed continuous dual-arm payload of 50 kg. The heavier-duty S1 serves a different workload; G1 has its own specifications and configuration.456
Developer tools and solutions
Galbot's developer offering also comes in distinct layers: basic tools, scenario kits and complete custom solutions. The company says these are priced separately. For a customer, the important purchase question is how much of the finished job is included. A robot and SDK, a partly configured application and a system delivered to perform a defined task are meaningfully different commitments.7
Start with one complete job
Galbot said in December 2025 that its G1-operated stores were running in more than 30 Chinese cities. That gives its retail work a specific setting and date. For a household reader, it is also a reminder to ask whether a demonstration takes place in a prepared commercial space or in the kind of changing, shared room where the robot would actually be used.8
For a future home purchase, start with a task that has a clear finish: collect a particular object and bring it to a particular person, for example. Ask which robot, gripper, software and supervision make that possible, then ask what happens when the object is missing or the route is blocked. Galbot's own separation of hardware, tools and solutions makes that a more useful conversation than asking whether a robot is generally intelligent.47
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Sources and notes
- Galbot company introduction
Company introduction covers Galbot’s 2023 origin, AstraBrain and its industry and service focus. Source checked 2026-10-26.
- HKIC and Galbot collaboration
HKIC’s July 19, 2024 account provides founding month, co-founder and research relationships. Household and elderly-care applications are described as future exploration. Source checked 2026-10-26.
- He Wang academic biography
He Wang’s academic biography identifies his Peking University role and his work as Galbot’s founder and CTO. Source checked 2026-10-26.
- Galbot G1 product specification
G1 is a wheeled manipulation platform. S1’s heavier-duty payload claim belongs to a different product. Source checked 2026-10-26.
- Galbot S1 announcement
The January 20, 2026 release describes S1, a separate heavy-duty industrial model with its own payload claim. Source checked 2026-10-26.
- Galbot current homepage
Current navigation lists ET1, G1 and S1. A reservation headline is not a verified offer, delivery date or specification. Source checked 2026-10-26.
- Galbot developer product manual
L1 SDK, L2 scenario kits, L3 custom solutions; separately priced layers and high/low-level access. Source checked 2026-10-26.
- Galbot December 2025 financing release
Company-issued December 19, 2025 disclosure: over USD 300 million for the round, USD 800 million cumulative financing and USD 3 billion valuation at that date, not operating results. Source checked 2026-10-26.
- Galbot March 2026 financing report
Caixin reports a CNY 2.5 billion round announced March 2, 2026. No conversion or addition to the earlier USD total is made. Includes reported information. Source checked 2026-10-26.
- Shoucheng investment announcement
The listed investor’s disclosure names Beijing GALBOT Co., Ltd. as the investee. It does not establish acquisition, control, or a Galbot stock ticker. Source checked 2026-10-26.
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