Oversonic Robotics · industrial humanoid
RoBee
An Italian wheeled humanoid with a face-mask head, a torso with a chest screen and two arms that end in swappable hands or grippers, built to help in factories and hospitals. The 2021 version was 1.70 m and 65-75 kg (the weight given is the top of that range) with 40 movable joints; today's RoBee R series is taller and heavier (165-199 cm, up to 15 kg two-arm payload).
- Price
- —Not published
- Height
- 170 cmTaller than 59%
- Weight
- 75 kgHeavier than 68%
- Payload
- —Not published
- Speed
- —Not published
- Battery
- 8 hRuns longer than 75%
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Why it matters
Promoted by its maker as Italy's first cognitive humanoid robot certified for industrial work.
Real-world use
Worked with stroke patients in neurorehabilitation wards at Fondazione Santa Lucia hospital in Rome from 2022; in December 2025 STMicroelectronics agreed to bring RoBee into several of its plants.
Maker
Oversonic RoboticsCompany · founded 2020 · Carate Brianza (MB), Italy; US office in Hamilton, OhioJune 2026 equity from STMicroelectronics, Fondazione ENEA Tech Biomedical and SpotInvest (amount undisclosed); existing shareholders include…
How it stacks up
Against other humanoids that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
RoBee is taller than 59% of the 305 other humanoids that publish a height. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
RoBee is heavier than 68% of the 277 other humanoids that publish a weight. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
RoBee runs longer than 75% of the 119 other humanoids that publish a battery. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: speed, payload, joints, price.
What it has been shown doing
1 of 14 skills we track, each from a public video or report. Demos can be staged or remote-controlled; we say so when the source does.
- Works on sitefirst RoBee deployed in production/logistics at STMicroelectronics' Malta packaging and test fab · Dec 2025 · prnewswire.com
Not shown yet:SortAssembleFoldKitchenToolsFineStairsTerrainGet upRunJumpCarryAutonomous
Public attention
A hidden gem: a recent robot with full published specs that gets little attention so far.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- 4 news stories from reputable press listed on this page
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What’s inside
The parts the company has talked about publicly.
- Movement
- Wheeled base
- Actuators & motors
- Around 40 movable joints (2021-22 reports) on a wheeled base with differential and omnidirectional drive, up to 1.2 m/s and 8% slopes.
- Hands
- Two arms with swappable hands or grippers; RoBee R: 95 cm reach, 7.5 kg per arm (up to 15 kg bimanual), repeatability +/-0.8 mm.
- Sensors & vision
- Navigation lidars and cameras, depth cameras, optional thermal camera, SIL 3 obstacle detection, force feedback in the motors, cardioid microphone.
- Compute
- Three on-board computers that share the load and back each other up for safety (2021 report).
- Battery & power
- Two swappable lithium-ion batteries, up to 8 hours; inductive auto-recharge.
- Materials & build
- RoBee R: 165-199 cm tall and up to 293 kg; 2021 version about 1.70 m and 65-75 kg. IPX4 rated; ISO Class 6 cleanroom capable.
- AI & software
- Oversonic cognitive platform with multimodal reasoning, multilingual voice, mission graphs, ML Studio vision training, predictive maintenance, ERP/MES APIs and fleet console; teach pendant via Oculus headset and remote guidance; EU HIVE project to move to edge physical AI.
- Other details
- CE marked under the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, ISO 27001, GDPR compliant; described by the company as the first cognitive humanoid certified to work in factories. Wi-Fi 6, 5G ready. Variants: RoBee R (industrial) and RoBee M (healthcare, CE Medical Class 1).
Named suppliers:Mand.ro
From the maker
RoBee is the only humanoid from Oversonic Robotics in the atlas.
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Made, sold and where
Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.
- Price
- Not published
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
- Sold or delivered
- Commercial since 2022; in operation in Italy and abroad (units not disclosed)
- Where it is sold or used
- Brianza (Monza and Brianza province), Italy
- Customers and pilots
- Fondazione Santa Lucia neurorehabilitation hospital, Rome (stroke rehabilitation project); unnamed industrial partner plants
News
The latest 4, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.
- STMicroelectronics and others invest in Oversonic
STMicroelectronics, Fondazione ENEA Tech Biomedical and SpotInvest took stakes to expand RoBee in manufacturing, healthcare and the US.
Robotics Tomorrow - RoBee presented at SPS Italia
Dire reported RoBee's presentation as a certified cognitive humanoid for industry at the Parma automation fair.
Agenzia Dire - RoBee joins stroke rehabilitation in Rome
Il Giorno said RoBee would assist therapists at Fondazione Santa Lucia with cognitive exercises for stroke patients.
Il Giorno - Oversonic unveils RoBee in Milan
Fortune Italia described the 1.70 m humanoid with 40 joints, 8-hour battery and three redundant computers, due on the market in 2022.
Fortune Italia
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every humanoid: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useRoBeeOversonic Robotics |  ugo Prougo Inc.Same job: industrial · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size |  ARIPAL RoboticsSame job: healthcare · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size |  aeoAeolus RoboticsSame job: healthcare · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First shown | 2021-09 | 2021-11-15 | 2020-02 | 2023-01-04 |
| Status | Commercial | Commercial | Commercial | Commercial |
| Height | 170 cm | 180 cm | 165 cm | — |
| Weight | 75 kg | 54 kg | — | — |
| Joints | — | — | 14 | — |
| Speed | — | 3.6 km/h | — | — |
| Payload | — | — | — | 3.6 kg |
| Battery | 8 h | 4 h | 12 h | — |
| Price | — | — | — | — |
Sources
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