ROBO-T1 (Robo-T) is a stationary dual-arm humanoid from US company Robo Robotics. It learns a task from a human demonstration, and the learned skill can be pushed to every identical unit. Robo does not sell it outright: customers "hire" the robot at an hourly rate.
Design and hardware
ROBO-T1 has two 6-DoF arms with grippers and takes up roughly the footprint of one worker at a station. The hardware is standardized so every unit behaves the same and a policy trained once runs across the fleet. Robo has not published height, weight or payload.
Software and AI
Tasks are taught by demonstration: the customer's team shows the workflow and Robo sets it up as a reusable skill in Roboport, its fleet dashboard for telemetry, batch updates and policy deployment. An automation platform fine-tunes models on data recorded during work sessions, so every shift becomes training data.
Remote operators supervise every deployment. When the model hits an edge case, such as a jammed bin, an operator sees what the robot sees and guides it through, and the intervention is fed back into training.
Applications and deployments
Robo lists picking and packing, folding, CNC machine tending, small-part assembly and soldering, quality inspection, palletizing and lab automation. It says first deployments are running in manufacturing, logistics, healthcare and food production, including packaging lines, machine shops and hospitals, without naming customers.
Manufacturer
Robo Robotics operates at robo.inc. In August 2026 it published an essay, "Robotics' Model T moment", arguing that robots will spread only once they become cheap and useful enough, as cars did with the Ford Model T, and describing three months of work on such a robot. The company has not publicly named its founders or disclosed funding amounts.
Price and availability
The robot is not sold. Robo delivers and installs it at an existing station and runs the task, and the customer pays an hourly rate that depends on the job. It can work around the clock, including nights and weekends. Requests are reviewed first come, first served, with priority for the highest-impact tasks.
Timeline
- 2026-08 Robo Robotics introduces Robo-T and publishes "Robotics' Model T moment"
Sources
- ROBO: Teach Once. Deploy Everywhere., Robo Robotics (2026)
- Robotics' Model T moment, Robo Robotics (2026-08-21)
Updated: 2026-10-10
Verification and limitations
This entry requires an up-to-date manufacturer specification check.
MERA field measurement report: not published. Demonstration footage and manufacturer specifications are not a MERA test under event conditions.
Data and provenance for AI agents ↗Compared with the catalogue
- It has 12 degrees of freedom against a catalogue median of 28; more degrees of freedom usually means finer arm and hand movement.
- It is the only Robo Robotics model in the catalogue and one of 43 humanoids from USA.
Capabilities
Frequently asked questions
Does ROBO-T1 walk?
No. It is a stationary two-armed robot that works at an existing station.
How much does ROBO-T1 cost?
It is not sold; customers pay an hourly rate for the work, set per task.
How does ROBO-T1 learn tasks?
From human demonstrations; a skill saved in Roboport can be deployed to any identical unit.
What happens when the robot gets stuck?
A remote operator takes over and guides it, and the intervention is used for further training.
How much does the ROBO-T1 cost?
The manufacturer has not published a price for the ROBO-T1. You can send a purchase enquiry through MERA Robotics.
Is the ROBO-T1 available to buy?
Status: Shipping: the manufacturer sells and ships this robot.
How do I buy the ROBO-T1 through MERA Robotics?
Click “I want to buy” or fill in the form on this page. MERA Robotics will reply whether and on what terms the model is available and can help deploy it with the MERA OS conversation system.
Data: Robo Robotics. Specs from the manufacturer; they may change, always confirm with the manufacturer before buying.
