ROBOTERA

ROBOTERA is a cutting-edge humanoid robotics company incubated by the Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences at Tsinghua University. Founded in August 2023 by Dr. Chen Jianyu, a doctoral supervisor and assistant professor at Tsinghua University, ROBOTERA is the only humanoid robotics firm with shares held by Tsinghua University.

The company is committed to defining native general-purpose embodied intelligence by developing a new generation of humanoid robots that combine a native robot foundation model with a novel hardware platform optimized for AI. ROBOTERA’s vision is to bring robots into millions of homes and usher in a new era of robots that can interact naturally and effectively with the physical world.

ROBOTERA emphasizes rapid iteration, high versatility, and global-leading performance. Their robots demonstrate advanced manipulation skills, autonomous adaptability, and multi-modal perception and interaction capabilities.

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• STAR1: A high-performance general-purpose humanoid robot capable of precise assembly, quality inspection, packaging, logistics, and domestic care tasks. STAR1 can perform complex motions such as bending, squatting, and dexterous manipulation, including cooking and using chopsticks.
• XHAND1: A fully direct-drive five-fingered dexterous hand with 12 independent degrees of freedom and high-resolution 3D tactile sensors, designed for AI research and humanoid robot applications.
• M1: A high-performance humanoid robot operating platform (coming soon).
• W1: A high-performance wheeled humanoid robot (coming soon).

ROBOTERA specializes in native general-purpose embodied intelligence, integrating advanced AI models with high-performance humanoid robot hardware. Their robots excel in dexterous manipulation, autonomous navigation, multi-modal perception, and human-robot interaction across manufacturing, logistics, commercial services, and domestic care.

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• Incubated and supported by Tsinghua University, providing strong academic and research backing.
• Founded by leading AI and robotics experts with deep interdisciplinary knowledge.
• Demonstrated rapid iteration capability and global-leading robot performance.
• Diverse application scenarios including manufacturing, logistics, commercial, and domestic care sectors.
• Unique integration of native robot foundation models with hardware platforms optimized for AI.
• Participation in major international robotics conferences and exhibitions (e.g., CES 2025, CoRL 2024).
• Growing team size estimated between 51–200 employees.
• Strong focus on intellectual property and innovation with ongoing development of new robot platforms.