Galaxea AI began shipping R1 humanoid robots

Evidence notes
- • Galaxea AI, a Beijing-based robotics startup, began shipping its R1 humanoid robots in late 2024.
- • The company shipped up to 1,000 units by December 2025, with half destined for international markets, including the U.S.
- • The R1 robots were priced between $44,500 and $64,000 and were designed for industrial tasks such as assembling car components.
Company context
Develops embodied AI robotics platforms combining mobile manipulation hardware with vision-language-action models, focused on industrial and research deployment.