Galaxea R1 Pro Wheeled Humanoid Robot

Most robot arms stay bolted to a bench, and most mobile bases cannot do anything once they arrive. The Galaxea R1 Pro Wheeled Humanoid Robot (R1 Pro) joins the two: a human-scale upper body with two arms on a base that moves in any direction, so the work can come to the machine or the machine to the work.

The product is available through this page, by quotation.

Background

The company and its lineage

Galaxea is the developer behind the R1 Pro, and it describes the robot as a high-performance embodied AI platform that it fully self-developed. That wording matters to buyers. When one company designs the platform itself, the questions about the arms, the torso, the chassis and the computing unit lead back to a single source.

The R1 Pro belongs to a small family of wheeled humanoids. Its siblings are the Galaxea R1 Wheeled Humanoid Robot and the Galaxea R1 Lite Wheeled Humanoid Robot (R1 Lite). Every figure in this article belongs to the R1 Pro alone and should not be read across to the other two versions.

Positioning and key technology

The R1 Pro is a platform rather than a finished application. It brings together two seven-degree-of-freedom arms, a four-degree-of-freedom torso, a six-degree-of-freedom omnidirectional chassis and an NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin computing unit with 32GB of memory. In total the robot has 26 degrees of freedom.

For teams working on embodied AI, that combination is the point. Perception, planning and manipulation research all need a body that can reach, grip and reposition. The R1 Pro supplies the body and the onboard computing, and the team supplies the software and the tasks.

Technical Specifications

Specifications as published by the manufacturer; confirmed against the datasheet at quotation.

The manufacturer has not published the battery capacity, the battery runtime, the IP rating, the charging time, the connectivity interfaces, the operating temperature or the operating system and software stack; they are confirmed at quotation.

The dexterous hand, the VR teleoperation device and the wrist camera and accessories are not included with the robot.

What makes the R1 Pro different from a fixed robot arm?

A fixed arm has a reach and nothing more. Whatever it can do must happen inside that circle. The R1 Pro changes the shape of the problem in three ways.

First, the chassis. It has six degrees of freedom and moves through 360° omnidirectionally at 1.5 m/s (3.4 mph). The robot can slide sideways along a shelf or turn in place in a narrow aisle, without the multi-point turns a conventional wheeled base would need.

Second, the torso. Four degrees of freedom and a vertical workspace of 0–2000 mm (0–78.7 in) let the arms work from floor level up to above head height. A task that would normally need a lift table or a second robot can often be handled by one machine.

Third, the pair of arms. Each has seven degrees of freedom, a gripper-equipped radius of 860 mm (33.9 in) and a repeatability of ±0.5 mm (±0.02 in). Two arms allow the robot to hold a part with one hand and work on it with the other, which is how people handle most real objects.

The force-controlled parallel gripper completes the picture. It opens across 0–100 mm (0–3.94 in), with a rated force of 150 N (33.7 lbf) and a peak of 350 N (78.7 lbf). Force control matters when the object is a box that must not be crushed, a container that must not slip or a tool that must be held firmly.

How much computing power does the R1 Pro carry on board?

The R1 Pro uses an NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin with 32GB, rated at 200 TOPS. For research teams, onboard computing of this class means that perception and learned policies can run on the robot itself rather than depending on a separate workstation for every experiment.

Teams planning a specific toolchain should raise it when they request a quotation, so the software side is discussed together with the hardware.

Who is the R1 Pro for?

The R1 Pro suits university laboratories and corporate research groups that are building embodied AI systems and need a capable body to test them on. A robot with two seven-degree-of-freedom arms, a movable torso and an omnidirectional base gives such groups a platform close to a human workspace.

It also suits industrial development teams that are prototyping mobile manipulation in test cells, pilot zones or logistics trials. They can check whether a task is feasible before committing to a purpose-built installation.

Training centers and technology programs in the Caribbean and beyond can use it to show students what a modern humanoid platform looks like and what it can do.

Buyers who want a different balance of size, reach or budget should compare the Galaxea R1 and the Galaxea R1 Lite before deciding. Those who want to see the wider field can browse the Wheeled Humanoids category.

What is the R1 Pro used for?

1. Embodied AI research. Train and test learned manipulation and navigation on a platform with 26 degrees of freedom and 200 TOPS of onboard computing.
2. Bimanual manipulation studies. Use two seven-degree-of-freedom arms to hold, pass and assemble objects with both hands.
3. Mobile pick and place. Move through a workspace on the omnidirectional chassis and handle items within the rated 3.5 kg (7.7 lb) single-arm payload.
4. Shelf and bench work at varied heights. Reach from floor level to 2000 mm (78.7 in) with the four-degree-of-freedom torso.
5. Industrial prototyping. Try out handling tasks in test cells before investing in fixed automation.
6. Teaching and demonstration. Show students and visitors how a wheeled humanoid senses, moves and grips.

Pricing and Availability

Pricing is provided by quotation, tailored to your project and your location. Delivery, customs and support are arranged together with the quotation, so you receive one clear plan rather than several separate conversations. The Galaxea R1 Pro Wheeled Humanoid Robot (R1 Pro) is available on this page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many degrees of freedom does the R1 Pro have?

The robot has 26 degrees of freedom in total. Each arm has 7, the torso has 4 and the chassis has 6.

What payload can each arm carry?

The rated single-arm payload is 3.5 kg (7.7 lb), and the maximum is 5 kg (11.0 lb).

What computing hardware does it use?

It uses an NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin with 32GB, rated at 200 TOPS.

How high and how far can it reach?

The vertical workspace runs from 0 to 2000 mm (0–78.7 in), and the gripper-equipped arm radius is 860 mm (33.9 in).

Is a dexterous hand or VR teleoperation device included?

No. The dexterous hand, the VR teleoperation device and the wrist camera and accessories are not included.

How fast does the chassis move?

The chassis speed is 1.5 m/s (3.4 mph), and it moves omnidirectionally through 360°.

Where can I buy the R1 Pro and what does it cost?

You can request it through this page. The cost is given in a quotation prepared for your project, and no price is listed here.

Summary

The R1 Pro answers a simple question: what if a research-grade pair of arms could walk up to the task? With 26 degrees of freedom, an omnidirectional chassis, a torso that reaches from the floor to 2000 mm (78.7 in) and 200 TOPS of onboard computing, it gives teams a mobile body for embodied AI and manipulation work. For a team ready to take the next step, this page is the starting point.