AgiBot

AgiBot Innovation (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd
AgiBot
Native name
智元创新（上海）科技股份有限公司
TypePrivate
IndustryRobotics
FoundedFebruary 2023; 3 years ago (2023-02)
FoundersDeng Taihua and Peng Zhihui
HeadquartersShanghai,
China
Key peopleDeng Taihua (CEO)
Peng Zhihui (CTO)
ProductsHumanoid robots, embodied AI systems, robotic platforms
Websitewww.agibot.com
AgiBot X2 at MWC Barcelona 2026

AgiBot (also known as Zhiyuan Robotics; Chinese: 智元机器人; pinyin: Zhìyuán Jīqìrén) is a Chinese robotics company headquartered in Shanghai. Founded in 2023 by former Huawei engineers Deng Taihua and Peng Zhihui, the firm develops humanoid robots for industrial and service applications.

In December 2024, AgiBot said it had begun mass production. According to media reports, the firm stated it had produced 962 units as of December 15, 2024.

In November 2025, the AgiBot A2 robot was recognized by Guinness World Records for walking over 100 kilometres (62 miles).

History

Products

History

In August 2023, AgiBot launched its first humanoid robot, RAISE A1 aimed at industrial applications doing tasks such as tasks like bolt tightening, vehicle inspections, and laboratory experiments. It is equipped with RGBD camera, Lidar sensors, and modular components to handle various scenarios. RAISE A1 stands at 1.75 metres (5 feet 9 inches) tall, weighs 53 kilograms (117 pounds) and has 49 degrees of freedom. it is capable of walking at speeds up to 7 km/h and handle loads up to 80 kg (180 lb). There are plans to expand RAISE A1's duties to perform household chores.

The second model listed on Agibot's website is the cleaning robot C5 which is designed to perform sweeping, scrubbing, and dust mopping together. It is equipped with functions such as automatic charging, automatic water filling and drainage, and self-cleaning of the sewage tank.

In August 2024, AgiBot introduced five new models of robots designed for various applications. They were three Yuanzheng models (A2, A2-Max and A2-W) and two Lingxi models (X1 and X1-W) At the center of the five robots shown was the Yuanzheng A2, a biped humanoid robot with a height of 1.75 m and weighing 55 kg. Built with various sensors and powered by AI it can see, hear and process information obtained. It was designed to perform tasks as delicate as inserting a thread through the eye of a needle. Another bipedal model Lingxi X1 would be open source and AgiBot would later publish most design material and codes to help more developers. Media reports compared them with Tesla's Optimus. AgiBot also introduced AIDEA, a comprehensive embodied AI data system for collecting and processing robot interaction data. AgiBot exhibited its robots at the 2024 World Robot Conference in Beijing.

At the end of 2024, AgiBot said it plans to allow public access to its robot database AgiBot World to achieve unified standards and reduce the unnecessary duplication of tasks during development. It claimed AgiBot World to be larger and of higher quality than Google's Open X-Embodiment which is the open source equivalent.

Product list

Operations

According to Reuters, Shanghai authorities supported the establishment of an AgiBot data‑collection site where hundreds of robots are tele‑operated to generate training data for embodied‑AI models. The company also operates a factory in Shanghai that it said entered mass‑production preparation in 2024.

See also

References

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