RB-Y1
Bimanual mobile manipulator on a wheeled base
Price
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Key facts
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- Height
- 140 cmManufacturer confirmed
- Weight
- 131 kgManufacturer confirmed
- Payload
- 3 kg per armManufacturer confirmed
- Degrees of freedom
- 24Manufacturer confirmed
- Runtime
- 3 hours
- Max speed
- 1.5 m/sManufacturer confirmed
Canonical robot record
Overview
The Rb Y1 is Rainbow Robotics' bimanual mobile manipulator, mounting a humanoid-style dual-arm upper body on a wheel-type high-speed mobile base so it can operate across varied environments. The design pairs precise two-arm manipulation with rapid, agile movement, and a multi-axis torso lets the robot change its working height to reach tasks at different levels.
Rainbow Robotics describes the Rb Y1 as a platform aimed at AI and robotics researchers, with a separate commercial variant, and the company has highlighted it as Korea's first bimanual mobile manipulator. It builds on the company's heritage developing the HUBO humanoid robots.
The platform supports teaching-by-demonstration workflows, where an operator guides the robot's arms to train tasks, and includes safeguards such as self-collision prevention. Rainbow Robotics opened pre-orders for the Rb Y1 in 2024.
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- Spec sources
- 2 linked
- Verification
- Partially verified · 6/7 specs source-verified
- Deployment
- Paid Deployment
- Last verified
- Jul 6, 2026
Key Features
- Humanoid-style dual-arm upper body, with each arm offering seven degrees of freedom for complex bimanual manipulation
- Wheel-type high-speed mobile base enabling agile travel, high-speed turning, and rapid acceleration via full-body control
- Vertically adjustable torso that lets the robot raise and lower itself to perform tasks at different heights
- Teaching-by-demonstration support with master-arm linkage and self-collision prevention for safer task training
- Offered in both a research platform and a commercial platform configuration
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Specifications
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9 documented values
Mechanics
| Degrees of Freedom | 24Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 6, 2026 Rainbow Robotics (opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Locomotion | Wheeled mobile base; Mecanum omnidirectional wheels optional (added ICRA 2025)Third-party sourceVerified Jul 6, 2026 The Robot Report (opens in a new tab) |
Performance
| Max Speed | 1.5 m/sManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 6, 2026 Rainbow Robotics (opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Payload Capacity | 3 kg per armManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 6, 2026 Rainbow Robotics (opens in a new tab) |
Physical
| Height | 140 cmManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 10, 2026 Rainbow Robotics (opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Weight | 131 kgManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 6, 2026 Rainbow Robotics (opens in a new tab) |
| Width | 600 mm Unverified |
| Depth | 690 mm Unverified |
Power
| Runtime | 3 hours Unverified |
|---|
Evidence & changelog
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Sources
- Rainbow Robotics - tranche-2 verification (opens in a new tab) · Rainbow Robotics — cites Weight, Degrees of Freedom, Payload Capacity, Max Speed, Height
- The Robot Report - tranche-2 verification (opens in a new tab) · The Robot Report — cites Locomotion
Record changelog
- Locomotion: Wheeled (omnidirectional Mecanum) changed to Wheeled mobile base; Mecanum omnidirectional wheels optional (added ICRA 2025) · Jul 6, 2026
tranche-2 verification (corrected): Mecanum is a May 2025 add-on, not base config
- Payload Capacity: 6 kg changed to 3 kg per arm · Jul 6, 2026
tranche-2 verification (corrected): Official: 3kg per arm; 6 kg misstates spec
Media
Manufacturer
South Korean developer of humanoid robots and collaborative robot arms for industrial automation.
- Headquarters
- Daejeon, South Korea
- Founded
- 2011
