Government labChina
CETC 21st Research Institute
Motor and electromechanical institute of state-owned China Electronics Technology Group; with CETC Robotics it builds integrated electric joints, quadrupeds, exoskeletons and the Explorer D1 humanoid, and hosts the annual China Small Motor exhibition.
- Robot models in the atlas
- 11 humanoid
- First robot
- 2025One year so far
- Headquarters
- ShanghaiChina
- Can I buy one?Not on sale yetPrototype, pilot or research robots only
- What is new?2026-08-25Explorer D1 shown at WRC 2026
Robots
1 robot model shown in public in 2025. Newest first. Open one for its full profile.
What is new
The latest stories about CETC 21st Research Institute's robots, newest first.
- Explorer D1 shown at WRC 2026 China Daily · Explorer D1
- CETC 21 launches Explorer D1 Eastmoney · Explorer D1
The company
What it says about itself and what the sources record.
- Headquarters
- Shanghai, China
- Focus
- Micro and special motors, integrated humanoid joints, legged robots, exoskeletons.
- Funding
- State-owned (CETC).
- Partners
- CETC Robotics
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