Rankings · #84 of 106
Rainbow RB-Y1
Rainbow Robotics (Samsung) · South Korea · Sold to researchers
Rainbow Robotics (Samsung) (South Korea) builds Rainbow RB-Y1, a wheeled dual-arm humanoid, announced in 2024. It is sold to research labs. Expect to pay around $65,000. Score: 18/100, #84 of 106. Its best area is manipulation; locomotion lags.
18overall score
15technology
32commercial
21value for money
Versions and official prices
| Version | Price | Availability | What's different | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A (differential wheel base) | contact sales | available (contact sales/distributors) | 600x690x1400 mm; 7-DoF arms x2, 6-DoF leg/torso, 2-DoF head, 2 wheels; arm reach 600 mm to wrist; repeatability +/-0.05 mm; driving speed 1.5 m/s; module versio | Official page |
| M (mecanum/omni 4-wheel base) | contact sales | available (contact sales/distributors) | Same upper body as A; 4 wheel DoF, mobile base 90 kg; 2,500 Wh battery | Official page |
What it has shown
bimanual tasks, teleoperation, data collection
How it compares
| Model | Overall | Locomotion | Manipulation | Hands | Autonomy | Deployment | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow RB-Y1 | 18 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | $65,000 |
| PAL KANGAROO | 19 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | $100,000 |
| Kawasaki Kaleido (RHP7 and newer) | 18 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | n/a |
| Kinisi KR1 | 18 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | $75,000 |
| LG Electronics CLOiD | 16 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | n/a |
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Specifications
| Maker | Rainbow Robotics (Samsung) |
| Country | South Korea |
| Status | Sold to researchers |
| Form factor | wheeled_dual_arm |
| Announced | 2024 |
| Height | 140 cm |
| Weight | 131 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | 20 |
| Payload | 3 kg |
| Top speed | 5.4 km/h |
| Price | $65,000 |
| AI stack | open SDK, research VLAs |
| Customers | universities and laboratories |
| Not disclosed | hand dof, runtime, units deployed |
Notes and sources
Pre-order 90 million won (research), 130 million won (commercial); USD approximate conversion. Arms 7 DoF, torso 6 DoF. Samsung owns 35% and is consolidating the company. HUBO (DRC-HUBO) remains a historical research product
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FAQ
How much does Rainbow RB-Y1 cost?
About $65,000, based on public pricing.
How does Rainbow RB-Y1 compare with Kawasaki Kaleido (RHP7 and newer)?
Kawasaki Kaleido (RHP7 and newer) has the same overall score (18) and is listed one place higher: locomotion 3 vs 1, hands 2 vs 1, autonomy 1 vs 2, deployment 1 vs 2.