Galbot (Galaxy General Robotics) — A Rising Force in Embodied Intelligence
Company Overview
- Full Name: Beijing Galaxy General Robot Co., Ltd. (GALBOT)
- Founded: May 19, 2023
- Headquarters: Haidian District, Beijing, China
- Legal Representative: Yao Tengzhou
- Chairman: Guo Xiaoliang
- Founders: Yao Tengzhou, Wang He
- Website: galbot.com
- Company Type: Joint-stock company (foreign-invested, unlisted)
Galbot is an innovative enterprise dedicated to embodied multimodal large-model general-purpose robots. In less than three years since its founding, the company has raised over 6 billion RMB (approximately $800M+), making it one of the best-funded embodied AI startups in China.
Core Product Lines
Galbot G1 (Wheeled Dual-arm Humanoid Robot)
Galbot’s first-generation embodied large-model robot, officially unveiled in June 2024, notably appeared on stage during NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote. The G1 features a wheeled chassis with dual-arm design, standing 1.73m tall with an operational range of 0.8m to 2.4m. It achieves sub-0.5mm six-DOF precision, supports voice interaction and natural language understanding, and is powered by a billion-scale operation data-trained embodied model.
GraspVLA Embodied Large Model
Launched in January 2025, the world’s first end-to-end embodied large model pre-trained on billion-level simulated synthetic motion data.
TrackVLA Embodied FSD Model
Released in June 2025, the world’s first production-grade end-to-end embodied FSD large model.
Galaxy Capsule
An unmanned retail space operated by Galbot robots, unveiled in August 2025, supporting voice ordering, payment, precise grasping, and item delivery — fully autonomous with no remote operation.
Smart Retail Solution
The world’s first humanoid robot smart retail solution, deployable in 50sqm unmanned stores handling 5,000+ product SKUs. In April 2026, Galbot partnered with FamilyMart convenience stores for regular operations at Beijing’s Zhongguancun store.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Key Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2023 | Angel | ¥700M | BlueRun, Matrix Partners, Source Code Capital |
| Oct 2023 | Angel+ | ¥100M+ | Meituan (strategic lead) |
| Jun 2024 | Series A | ¥700M | Meituan, BAIC, SenseTime, Qiming |
| Nov 2024 | Strategic | ¥500M | SAIC, HKIC, Shenzhen Capital |
| Jun 2025 | Series B | ¥1.1B | CATL (lead) |
| Dec 2025 | Series B+ | $300M+ | — |
| Mar 2026 | New Round | ¥2.5B | National AI Fund, Sinopec, CITIC |
Total Funding: Over ¥6 billion (~$800M+), valuation ~$3 billion.
Competitive Positioning
Compared to Unitree Robotics and Zhiyuan Robotics, Galbot differentiates through:
- Wheeled + Dual-arm Architecture: Prioritizes stability and cost-efficiency for commercial retail scenarios over bipedal walking.
- Simulation-Data Driven: The GraspVLA model is pre-trained on billion-level simulation data.
- Commercial Traction: Partnerships with FamilyMart, Bosch, CATL, and Boda Seiko.
- Strong Investor Backing: CATL, Meituan, SAIC, Sinopec, and national AI funds.
Industry Outlook
Opportunity: Embodied intelligence is a trillion-dollar market. Galbot’s early deployment in retail, industrial, and medical scenarios provides a valuable data moat.
Risks: The wheeled form factor may limit terrain adaptability; commercial revenue still needs validation; competition from Unitree (IPO-bound) and Zhiyuan intensifies.
Watch Points: Depth of CATL/Bosch partnerships; overseas expansion; margin trends; IPO timeline.