# Rainbow RB-Y1 — specifications

Source: RankedRobot (https://rankedrobot.com/robots/rainbow-rb-y1/) · Category: Humanoid robots · Maker: Rainbow Robotics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 — cite as "RankedRobot, https://rankedrobot.com/robots/rainbow-rb-y1/ (checked 2026-10-09)".

## Summary

Rainbow RB-Y1 is a humanoid robot made by Rainbow Robotics (South Korea). Its availability status has not been disclosed. Key published specifications: height 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in); weight 131 kg (289 lb); DOF 20. Price: US$80,000 (Research platform), Global (pre-order) (pre-order price); US$120,000 (Commercial platform), Global (official price). Last checked by RankedRobot on 2026-10-09.

Disclosure: 22 sourced values, 22 not disclosed by the maker (50% disclosed). "Not disclosed" means the maker has not published it; RankedRobot never guesses missing figures (an "Estimate" is only our calculation from official figures, with the method shown).

## Prices

- US$80,000 (Research platform), Global (pre-order) — pre-order price — source: https://rainbow-robotics.com/press-release-rainbow-robotics-begins-pre-orders-of-bimanual-mobile-manipulator-rb-y1-the-worlds-first-research-platform-for-ai-experts-for-80000-usd/ (checked 2026-10-09)
- US$120,000 (Commercial platform), Global — official price — source: https://rainbow-robotics.com/press-release-rainbow-robotics-begins-pre-orders-of-bimanual-mobile-manipulator-rb-y1-the-worlds-first-research-platform-for-ai-experts-for-80000-usd/ (checked 2026-10-09)

## Launch

- Announced: 2024-05-08 — Manufacturer — source: https://rainbow-robotics.com/press-release-rainbow-robotics-begins-pre-orders-of-bimanual-mobile-manipulator-rb-y1-the-worlds-first-research-platform-for-ai-experts-for-80000-usd/ (checked 2026-09-25)
- Status: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-10-09)
- Units deployed: Not disclosed by the maker; conditions: not stated by manufacturer — checked: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)

## Body

- Height: 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) — Manufacturer — source: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-10-09)
- Dimensions: Length 690 mm × Width 600 mm × Height 1,400 mm — Manufacturer — source: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)
- Weight (RB-Y1 Version A): 131 kg (289 lb) — Manufacturer — source: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-10-09)
- Weight (RB-Y1 Version M): 170 kg (375 lb) — Manufacturer — source: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-10-09)
- Form factor: Wheeled humanoid — Manufacturer — source: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)
- Materials: Aluminum — Manufacturer — source: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)
- IP rating: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)

## Mobility

- Max drive speed: 1.5 m/s (5.4 km/h · 3.4 mph) — Manufacturer; conditions: not stated by manufacturer beyond "Driving Speed" — source: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-10-09)

## Dexterity

- Total degrees of freedom (RB-Y1 Version A): 20 — Manufacturer — source: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-10-09)
- Total degrees of freedom (RB-Y1 Version M): 26 — Manufacturer — source: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-10-09)
- DOF per hand: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)

## Payload

- Carry payload: Not disclosed by the maker; conditions: not stated by manufacturer — checked: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)
- Per-arm payload: 3 kg (7 lb) — Manufacturer; conditions: not stated by manufacturer beyond "per arm" — source: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-10-09)
- Peak lift: Not disclosed by the maker; conditions: not stated by manufacturer — checked: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)

## Compute & AI

- Processor: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)
- AI performance: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)
- AI stack: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)
- Teleoperation: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)

## Sensors

- Cameras: A high-performance 3D recognition sensor is available as an optional add-on (per 2024 press release); not itemized on the current product page — Manufacturer — source: https://rainbow-robotics.com/press-release-rainbow-robotics-begins-pre-orders-of-bimanual-mobile-manipulator-rb-y1-the-worlds-first-research-platform-for-ai-experts-for-80000-usd/ (checked 2026-09-25)
- LiDAR: LiDAR (for autonomous navigation) — Manufacturer — source: https://rainbow-robotics.com/press-release-rainbow-robotics-begins-pre-orders-of-bimanual-mobile-manipulator-rb-y1-the-worlds-first-research-platform-for-ai-experts-for-80000-usd/ (checked 2026-09-25)
- IMU: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)
- Microphones: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)
- Force/torque: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)

## Power

- Battery (RB-Y1 Version A): 1,250 Wh — Manufacturer — source: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-10-09)
- Battery (RB-Y1 Version M): 2,500 Wh — Manufacturer — source: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-10-09)
- Runtime: Not disclosed by the maker; conditions: task not stated by manufacturer — checked: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)
- Charge time: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)
- Hot-swappable battery: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)

## Software

- SDK: SDK available (GitHub repository linked from the official site) — Manufacturer — source: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)
- ROS support: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)
- Open source: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)
- App ecosystem: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)

## Safety

- Certifications: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)
- Collaborative operation: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)

## Commercial

- Regions sold: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://rainbow-robotics.com/en/products/rb-y1/ (checked 2026-09-23)

## Confidence labels

Manufacturer = stated by the maker · Verified = independently confirmed · Estimate = our calculation from official figures · Reported = credible media/retailer, not confirmed by the maker · Unconfirmed = leak, rumour or single source · Not disclosed = not published.