The RAISE A1 is the first-generation humanoid robot from AgiBot (also known as Zhiyuan Robotics), a fast-rising Shanghai-based Chinese robotics company. Launched in August 2023, the RAISE A1 was AgiBot's debut platform, aimed squarely at industrial applications such as bolt tightening and vehicle inspection. It established the company's full-size humanoid line before the more advanced Yuanzheng A2 series took over as AgiBot's flagship.
Price Range
The RAISE A1 was an early industrial platform; AgiBot does not publish a current consumer list price for it, and the company's commercial focus has since moved to the A2 series. No reliable confirmed price is available — treat the A1 as a first-generation industrial unit sold into pilot and enterprise deployments rather than an off-the-shelf product.
| Basis | Figure |
|---|---|
| Confirmed list price | Not published |
| Availability | First-generation industrial platform; superseded by the A2 series |
Full Specifications
| Spec | Value (reported) |
|---|---|
| Height | ~1.75 m |
| Weight | ~53 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | ~49 |
| Walking speed | Up to ~7 km/h |
| Launched | August 2023 |
| Target tasks | Industrial — bolt tightening, vehicle inspection |
Model Breakdown
The RAISE A1 is AgiBot's first-generation humanoid. AgiBot's lineup has since expanded dramatically: the A2 / Yuanzheng series (A2, A2 Max, A2-W wheeled, A2 Ultra, A2 Lite), the open-source Lingxi line (X1, X1-W, X2), the Genie series (G1, G2), and more. The A1 is the historical starting point of that family.
Buyer's Guide: What to Know
The A1 is first-generation hardware. AgiBot's current flagship is the A2. New buyers evaluating AgiBot should look at the A2 series, not the A1.
It proved AgiBot could ship. The A1's significance is that it launched AgiBot's full-size humanoid program and validated an industrial use-case focus — a foundation for the company's later rapid scale-up.
AgiBot scaled fast. Within two years, AgiBot grew from this debut robot to one of the highest-volume humanoid producers in the world — relevant context for long-term platform support.
RAISE A1 vs Similar Robots
- RAISE A1 vs AgiBot A2: The A2 is the direct successor — more degrees of freedom, fine-manipulation ability, formal safety certification, and commercial availability. The A1 is the proof-of-concept generation.
- RAISE A1 vs UBTECH Walker S: Both are industrial Chinese humanoids, but the Walker S has a more extensive documented factory-deployment record (NIO, BYD).
- RAISE A1 vs Unitree H1: Both are full-size early-generation Chinese humanoids; the H1 leaned toward research/locomotion, the A1 toward industrial tasks.
Source: AgiBot
