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Robotera (Robot Era) · logistics humanoid

L7

Successor to STAR1 that can sprint, spin-jump and dance yet also pack parcels; offered as full-body or upper-body versions with swappable batteries.

Price
—Not published
Height
171 cmTaller than 68%
Weight
—Not published
Payload
20 kgCarries more than 72%
Speed
14.4 km/hFaster than 98%
Battery
—Not published

Official maker page, not an affiliate link. Checked 2026-10-10.

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Why it matters

Claimed top speed of 14.4 km/h, called possibly the fastest humanoid on sale in 2025.

Real-world use

Robotera says it had delivered over 200 robots across its range by mid-2025.

Timeline

First shown
2025-07
Released
2025
Robotera reveal, reported by China Daily on 23 July 2025

Maker

Robotera (Robot Era)Company · founded 2023 · Beijing, China

Series A about 500 million yuan (July 2025, CDH and Haier Capital); Series A+ nearly 1 billion yuan (Nov 2025, Geely Capital); 1 billion yuan…

How it stacks up

Against other humanoids that publish the figure. Pick a measure.

Not published by the maker: weight, battery, price.

What it has been shown doing

4 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.

  • Pick & sortDemosorts different objects on a conveyor in a mock factory · Jul 2025 · digitaltrends.com
  • Use toolsDemouses a power tool to tighten nuts onto a wheel hub · Jul 2025 · digitaltrends.com
  • RunDemoruns at up to 14.4 km/h in Robotera's video (unofficial record) · Aug 2025 · heise.de
  • Jump & acrobaticsDemo360-degree spin jumps and breakdancing in launch video · Jul 2025 · digitaltrends.com

Not shown yet:AssembleFoldKitchenFineStairsTerrainGet upCarryOn siteAutonomous

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
  • 3 news stories from reputable press listed on this page

Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-14; same method for every robot. How it is measured

What’s inside

The parts the company has talked about publicly.

Hands
unknown
Movement
Walks on legs · 55 joints
Actuators & motors
55 DoF; motors deliver up to 400 Nm; two arms lift about 20 kg.
Sensors & vision
Panoramic cameras, depth sensors and real-time positioning for 360-degree view.
AI & software
Whole-body 'Body and Brain' control system (details undisclosed); Robot Era's ERA-42 VLA model family.
Other details
14.4 km/h on a flat track (not an official record).

Named suppliers:RobotEra

Lineage

Every Robotera (Robot Era) humanoid in order.

  1. No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useSTAR12024Commercial
  2. Q5Q52025Prototype
  3. L7L72025Commercial

Watch L7

Video: ROBOTERA on YouTube. Plays from youtube-nocookie.com when you press play.

Made, sold and where

Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.

Price
Not published
How to get one
Maker's website
Sold or delivered
Robot Era reports cumulative orders above 500 million yuan, about half overseas (company, March 2026).
Where it is sold or used
China and overseas.

News

The latest 3, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.

  1. Robot Era valued above 10 billion yuan

    Strategic round with Samsung and Singtel; cumulative orders above 500 million yuan, half overseas (company).

    Caixin Global
  2. Robotera L7 reaches 14.4 km/h

    heise calls the 171 cm, 55-DoF L7 probably the fastest humanoid on sale.

    heise online
  3. Robot Era raises about $69 million Series A

    Over 200 robots delivered globally by June 2025 (company).

    Caixin Global

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

Full comparison

Sources

Figures come from the maker. Every link below backs something on this page.

Barchart / Newsfile Robotera unveils Robot L7, a full-size bipedal humanoid robot that dances and works heise online Record-breaking: L7 humanoid robot runs at a speed of 14.4 km/h Caixin Global China's Robot Era valued at over 10 billion yuan

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