Robbyant R1

Robbyant R1 from Ant Group's robotics subsidiary Ant Lingbo Technology marks the fintech giant's entry into humanoid robotics, debuting at the Shanghai Bund Conference with live demonstrations of cooking four dishes for the audience. The Jack Ma-backed venture brings substantial resources to the competitive humanoid landscape.

The first-generation R1 weighs 110 kg, stands 1.6-1.75 meters tall, moves at up to 1.5 m/s, and features 34-43 degrees of freedom (specifications vary by source). The wheeled two-armed humanoid prioritizes manipulation dexterity over bipedal locomotion, with multimodal perception enabling autonomous recognition and precise location of ingredients and cooking utensils.

R1 is powered by a large embodied AI model enabling sophisticated end-to-end, long-horizon task planning. Rather than selling robots as standalone products, Ant bundles R1 into "scenario solutions" for businesses and institutions. A business model reflecting the company's fintech DNA of platform-based services.

Already in mass production with shipments to clients including the Shanghai History Museum, R1 targets applications as chef, tour guide, pharmacy assistant, and hospitality helper. The robot showcased at IFA 2025 in Berlin and the Inclusion Conference in Shanghai, with second-generation development already underway. Ant Lingbo Technology, established late 2024 and launched March 2025 in Shanghai's Pudong District, represents major tech company validation of the humanoid robotics opportunity.