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Dobot (Shenzhen Yuejiang Technology) · industrial humanoid

Atom

A 1.53 m humanoid from a cobot company, using a straight-knee gait it says saves about 42% energy. DOF excludes hands; walking speed is from a reseller.

Price
$27,500Cheaper than 52%
Height
153 cmTaller than 36%
Weight
62 kgHeavier than 51%
Payload
—Not published
Speed
5.4 km/hFaster than 53%
Battery
—Not published

Official maker page, not an affiliate link. Checked 2026-10-10.

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Why it matters

First humanoid from a major listed robot-arm maker; claims 0.05 mm arm repeatability.

Real-world use

Piloted in car factories, electronics plants and coffee shops before launch.

Timeline

First shown
2025-03-18
Released
2025
Dobot launch and pre-orders

Maker

Dobot (Shenzhen Yuejiang Technology)Company · founded 2015 · Shenzhen, China

Public company: HKEX 2432, IPO 23 Dec 2024 raising HK$681 million.

How it stacks up

Against other humanoids that publish the figure. Pick a measure.

Not published by the maker: payload, battery.

What it has been shown doing

We checked public videos and press for Atom and found no clear demo of the skills we track yet.

Public attention

A hidden gem: a recent robot with full published specs that gets little attention so far.

  • No Wikipedia article of its own yet
  • 3 news stories from reputable press listed on this page

Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-13; same method for every robot. How it is measured

What’s inside

The parts the company has talked about publicly.

Movement
Walks on legs · 28 joints
Actuators & motors
Proprietary Dobot actuators and motion control; base model 28 DoF (upper body); ATOM Max 41 DoF; control at 200 Hz and end-to-end policy at 24 Hz; +/-0.05 mm control precision.
Hands
ATOM Max: 6-DoF dexterous hands; other versions take dexterous hands or grippers.
Sensors & vision
Binocular RGB vision; Max/D versions add Intel RealSense D455 depth camera and a 60 fps Full HD camera.
Compute
Edge AI system
AI & software
Neuro-Driven Dexterity System (NDS), Anthropomorphic Walking System (AWS), Robot Operator Model-1 (ROM-1, 100M parameters); Max adds URDF models, open-source training framework, VR/MR teleoperation.
Other details
Bent-knee standing posture said to cut energy use by about 42%.

Named suppliers:Intel RealSenseAmazon Web Services

Lineage

Every Dobot (Shenzhen Yuejiang Technology) humanoid in order.

  1. AtomAtom2025Commercial
  2. LUMOLUMO2026Prototype

Watch Atom

Video: Dobot Robotics on YouTube. Plays from youtube-nocookie.com when you press play.

Made, sold and where

Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.

Price
$27,500CNY 199,000 (about $27,500) at launch; resellers list variants up to $53,000.
How to get one
Maker's website
Where it is sold or used
China and export via Dobot's global channels (sales enquiries).

News

The latest 3, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.

  1. Asuka demos teleoperated Dobot Atom at RTJ2026

    Asuka, Dobot's authorised Japanese dealer under its UNI-ROBO brand, showed teleoperation and imitation-learning demos with the Atom humanoid at Robot Technology Japan 2026.

    MONOist (ITmedia)
  2. Dobot announces Atom humanoid at about $27,500

    1.53 m robot with 28 DoF; mass production planned for 2025.

    heise online
  3. Nanshan-based robotics firm Dobot raises US$87.6M in HK IPO

    Dobot listed on HKEX (2432) on December 23, 2024; Shenzhen Daily reported HK$681 million raised.

    Shenzhen Daily / People's Government of Nanshan District

Side by side with its peers

Picked by the same rules for every humanoid: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose

Full comparison

Sources

Figures come from press coverage. Every link below backs something on this page.

South China Morning Post Chinese robotics firm Shenzhen Dobot excites investors with US$27,500 humanoid heise online Dobot Robotics shows humanoid robot Atom for 27,500 US dollars Dobot DOBOT ATOM product page Dobot Robotics Dobot Robotics Successfully Listing Hong Kong Stock Exchange

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