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RB-Y1

RB-Y1

Rainbow Robotics

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The RB-Y1 is a mobile dual-arm humanoid robot with 7 DOF per arm and 6 DOF leg, mounted on a wheeled high-speed mobile platform. It uses actuators from collaborative robots and AMRs for precision and reliability in industrial settings. It supports AI solutions and offers 20-axis whole-body control, data arm teaching, and self-collision prevention. Vision camera not included.

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  • Wheeled high-speed mobile base with humanoid dual-arm robot
  • 7 DOF per arm, 6 DOF leg, total 24 DOF
  • Payload 3 kg per arm
  • Driving speed 1.5 m/s
  • 20-axis whole-body control for center-of-mass stability
  • Data arm (master) teaching for multi-axis motion generation
  • Self-collision prevention via collision zone setting
  • Vision camera not included

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Evidence-graded claims from the Rainbow Robotics deep report

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  • Samsung Electronics has become Rainbow Robotics' largest shareholder with ~35% stake, with a stated goal of accelerating intelligent humanoid development for manufacturing and logistics.

    Samsung's own official newsroom press release [8] confirms the ~35% stake (via call option exercise on top of an initial 14.7% stake acquired for KRW 86.8 billion in 2023) and explicitly states the manufacturing/logistics humanoid development goal — this is a first-party Samsung source, not Rainbow Robotics PR.

    from Rainbow Robotics deep report →
  • RB Series cobots are deployed in real-world manufacturing applications (machine loading, assembly, food & beverage) and are CE-certified and commercially available through European distributors.

    European distributor site [6] independently confirms CE certification, commercial availability, and specific use cases (machine loading, assembly, recurring manufacturing operations), providing third-party corroboration beyond vendor PR.

    from Rainbow Robotics deep report →
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  • RB-Y1 is commercially available at $80,000 USD (research) / $120,000 USD (commercial), with sequential deliveries starting October 2024.

    Pricing and delivery timeline are confirmed by trade press [4] citing the official pre-order announcement, but no independent source has verified that deliveries actually commenced on schedule or at what volume.

    from Rainbow Robotics deep report →
  • Rainbow Robotics has a trilateral strategic partnership with Schaeffler and KETI for AI-mobile dual-arm robotics, and a separate collaboration for laparoscopic cholecystectomy preclinical trials.

    PR Newswire [7] and the official site [1] confirm both partnerships were announced, but these are press-release-level disclosures with no independent reporting on partnership outcomes, milestones achieved, or clinical trial results.

    from Rainbow Robotics deep report →

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