CATL battery-cell factory production line
active · press-reported
Customer: CATL · China
Task: battery pack and module production - long-horizon autonomous work
- press source
进入了宁德时代的核心产线，参与电池包与模组生产环节的长程自主作业
🇨🇳 Galbot S1
Galbot · China · unveiled 2026
pilot
supervised-autonomy
electric
data confidence: medium
Watch changes · Evidence history and cited research export (API access) · Plan a pilot
Score breakdown
Autonomy & Intelligence · 25%75.0
Manipulation & Dexterity · 20%72.5
Mobility & Locomotion · 15%78.0
Hardware & Engineering · 15%48.9
Commercial Readiness & Deployment · 15%57.0
Ecosystem & Viability · 10%51.0
Each pillar is scored 0–100 from published specs, then weighted into the HMX. Compare it only with other humanoid robots — each category uses its own reference scales. See the full methodology →
Notable
Heavy-load wheeled industrial sibling of the already-tracked Galbot G1, with a 50kg dual-arm payload and autonomous battery-swap; deployed on CATL battery lines since spring 2026.
Deployment evidence
Legacy mentions are unverified. A partnership or announcement is not proof of an active deployment. Evidence labels do not change HMX v2 scoring.
Specifications
Evidence is attached to each value. Robot-wide source links do not verify every field. A source about an older value cannot support the current specification.
Height
179.3 cm
unverified · 2 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
1 reports share this declared origin.
179.3 cm · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: Galbot S1 maximum overall height. 1793 mm maximum at lift extension; not nominal standing stature. Manufacturer-reported; research recheck 2026-10-14; no human source attestation.
Paraphrase: Galbot S1 maximum overall height
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
179.3 cm · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: maximum overall height at lift extension
整机高度（最大）1793 mm
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
Weight
320.0 kg
unverified · 2 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
1 reports share this declared origin.
320 kg · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: Current Galbot S1 body weight. Main product table and developer manual agree. Payload is separate; manufacturer does not spell out detailed accessory/battery mass basis. Manufacturer-reported; research recheck 2026-10-14; no human source attestation.
Paraphrase: Current Galbot S1 body weight
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
320 kg · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: not reported
整机重量 320 kg
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
Payload
50.0 kg
unverified · 3 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
1 reports share this declared origin.
1 reports share this declared origin.
50 kg · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: Current marketing maximum combined dual-arm payload. 50 kg is explicitly maximum dual-arm, while manual v2.0.0 lists 15 kg each / 30 kg total. Version, posture and duration unresolved. Manufacturer-reported; research recheck 2026-10-14; no human source attestation.
Paraphrase: Current marketing maximum combined dual-arm payload
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
30 kg · supports
vendor-reported · differs from current value
Conditions: Manual v2.0.0 combined dual-arm payload. 15 kg per arm, 30 kg total; differs from main product maximum 50 kg. Scope is the manual configuration. Manufacturer-reported; research recheck 2026-10-14; no human source attestation.
Paraphrase: Manual v2.0.0 combined dual-arm payload
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
50 kg · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: maximum combined dual-arm payload
双臂最高 50 kg
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
Travel speed
1.5 m/s
unverified · 1 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
1.5 m/s · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: not reported
最高速度 1.5 m/s
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
Runtime
8.0 h
unverified · 2 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
1 reports share this declared origin.
8 h · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: Manual v2.0.0 laboratory operating-time claim. Comprehensive laboratory test at an average speed stated as 60%; document does not define the percentage denominator. Not continuous heavy-load production time. Manufacturer-reported; research recheck 2026-10-14; no human source attestation.
Paraphrase: Manual v2.0.0 laboratory operating-time claim
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
8 h · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: full-charge runtime
满电运行时长 8 h
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
Battery
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Total DoF
17 DoF
unverified · 1 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
17 DoF · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: neck 2 + arms 7x2 + lift 1
颈部 2 · 双臂 7×2 · 升降 1
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
Hand DoF per hand
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Dexterous hands
Yes
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Actuation
electric
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Form factor
wheeled-base
unverified · 1 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
1 reports share this declared origin.
wheeled-base · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: Current Galbot S1 four-wheel omnidirectional chassis. Confirmed in main product table and manual v2.0.0; not the ET1 biped. Manufacturer-reported; research recheck 2026-10-14; no human source attestation.
Paraphrase: Current Galbot S1 four-wheel omnidirectional chassis
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
Onboard compute
NVIDIA AGX Orin 64GB, 275 TOPS
unverified · 1 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
NVIDIA AGX Orin 64GB, 275 TOPS · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: not reported
算力平台 NVIDIA AGX Orin 64GB 275 TOPS
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
AI model
银河星脑 (AstraBrain)
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Autonomy
supervised-autonomy
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Product status
pilot
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Indicative price
147000.0 USD
unverified · 1 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
147000 USD · supports
independently-reported
Conditions: JD.com list price ~1,050,000 CNY converted to USD
京东标价约105万元
Published: 2026-09-04 · Verified: not reviewed
Funding
800.0 USD million
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Company valuation
3.0 USD billion
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Galbot S1 in context: rank, rivals and specs
Compare with Muks Robotics SPACEO M1 →Galbot S1 is a humanoid robot from Galbot in China, and it is recorded as pilots. It scores 65.9 on the Humanoid Metric, ranking 23rd of 169 — in the top quarter.
On the leaderboard it sits between Muks Robotics SPACEO M1 (HMX 66.5) and MenteeBot V3 (HMX 65.7).
Against the 169 humanoid robots ranked, its clearest strength is mobility & locomotion (78.0 against a median of 30.0) and its clearest weakness is commercial readiness & deployment (57.0 against 67.0).
By the published specifications, it is heavier than 100% of the 125 other humanoid robots publishing a weight (320 kg), carries more payload than 95% of the 106 other humanoid robots publishing a payload (50 kg) and has fewer degrees of freedom than 93% of the 132 other humanoid robots publishing a degree-of-freedom count (17).
Its published price of $147,000 is below 8% of the 62 other humanoid robots with a public price — nearer the expensive end, with a median published price of $42,000.
On autonomy, it has demonstrated autonomy under human supervision, not unsupervised work. It has 1 deployment with evidence (1 press reported).
Its specifications carry a medium-confidence grade from 3 cited sources, as of 2026-07.
Task evidence
Task capability is not inferred from hardware specifications or general autonomy labels. Find robots for a task →
machine-tending · 1 records
Capability supported · supervised-autonomy · supports · independently-reported
Conditions: CATL core production line, battery pack and module production
进入了宁德时代的核心产线，参与电池包与模组生产环节的长程自主作业
Original source · Reviewed: not reviewed
Sources · robot-level references, as of 2026-07
- https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/catl-battery-powered-heavy-load-humanoid-robot-factory
- https://cnevpost.com/2026/06/24/catl-galbot-scale-humanoid-robots-battery-factories/
- https://manufacturingdigital.com/news/catl-galbots-s1-humanoid-robot-on-battery-production-line
Machine-readable: HIS Layer 0 manifest at /robot/galbot-s1/manifest.json, with a free API key · what's this?
Frequently asked questions about the Galbot S1
How much does the Galbot S1 cost?
The Galbot S1 has a published price of $147,000.
What are the Galbot S1's specs?
Published specifications: payload 50 kg, speed 1.5 m/s, runtime 8 h, degrees of freedom 17, height 179.3 cm, weight 320 kg. Not published: degrees of freedom per hand.
Is the Galbot S1 autonomous?
The Galbot S1 has demonstrated autonomy under human supervision, not unsupervised work. The grade reflects demonstrations, not marketing claims.
How does the Galbot S1 compare to the Muks Robotics SPACEO M1?
On the HMX, the Galbot S1 scores 65.9 and the Muks Robotics SPACEO M1 66.5. The Galbot S1 leads on autonomy & intelligence, manipulation & dexterity and ecosystem & viability; the Muks Robotics SPACEO M1 leads on mobility & locomotion, hardware & engineering and commercial readiness & deployment.
Who makes the Galbot S1?
The Galbot S1 is made by Galbot, in China.
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Version history · 4 versions and 1 earlier update
Full history →Nothing is deleted: every version of this record is kept, with what changed in each.
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Version 538 · 14 Oct 2026, 17:53 UTC · score then 65.9
- ai model: — → 银河星脑 (AstraBrain)
- deployments: entries edited
- field evidence: 5 fields → 9 fields
- height (cm): — → 179.3
- onboard compute: — → NVIDIA AGX Orin 64GB, 275 TOPS
- price (USD): — → 147000
- task evidence: — → 1 field
- total dof: — → 17
Changed by: Update Galbot S1 (published automatically) -
Version 533 · 14 Oct 2026, 14:35 UTC · score then 66.2
- field evidence: — → 5 fields
- form factor: bipedal → wheeled-base
- weight (kg): — → 320
Changed by: Original-source review: Galbot S1 (research agent) -
Version 281 · 15 Sep 2026, 04:28 UTC · score then 65.9No field changed; the score was recalculated.Changed by a direct correction or a scoring update, not a research proposal.
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First recorded version · 6 Sep 2026, 05:24 UTC · score then 65.9The record as it stood when full copies began to be kept.
Data confidence: medium. Some figures for this robot rest on single or conflicting sources, or on manufacturer/aggregator material rather than independent reporting. Treat second-order specs as approximate. Fields marked “—” were genuinely undisclosed and left blank rather than estimated.