Industrial Applications
S1 is a 320 kg wheeled industrial platform. CATL confirms use on module and battery-pack production lines. Its product page advertises 50 kg maximum across both arms, while the current manual specifies 15 kg per arm/30 kg combined; revision and test-condition differences are unresolved.
This editorial assessment concerns industrial buyer readiness. It is not an independent performance test.
| EU regulatory fit | Unknown |
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| Cybersecurity fit | Unknown |
| Serviceability fit | Unknown |
| Supply chain fit | Unknown |
Manipulation and Perception
Product maximum 50 kg dual-arm versus manual 15 kg per arm/30 kg combined; rated versus peak/configuration not reconciled. Core payload remains unknown.920 mm arms, 750 mm lift; wrist workspace horizontal 0–2400 mm and vertical 2390 mm.17 DOF excludes chassis/end-effectors.
AGX Orin 64 GB 275 TOPS, stereo head camera plus lidar, depth cameras and force sensing, base/column lidar and touch edge in manual. Product page labels depth / force sensors at chest and two base lidars; exact delivered locations/counts need confirmation.
SDK and Integration
Python/C++ SDK with exact model/firmware/ABI matching; business modules need separate licensing.
| API type | Galbot SDK1.10.0 control,perception,planning and navigation APIs |
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| Languages | Python, C++ |
| ROS support | Official G1 description is a ROS2 package; production SDK distribution/ROS integration must be confirmed separately. |
| Simulation | Official S1 URDF/MJCF/USD model description; target-specific SDK support and controller/simulator compatibility require matching packages. |
| Offline operation | On-robot execution and local SDK packages exist; proprietary model/cloud/business-service dependency scope requires confirmation. |
| Teleoperation | Remote controller and optional main/sub-arm accessory; capabilities depend on hardware/licence. |
| Software updates | SDK release must match robot environment;1.10.0 targets1.18. Orin/Thor and target ABI packages differ. |
| Documentation | Open documentation |
| Code examples | Open repository |
| Integration constraints | Commercial SPS sorting/tote modules require sales unlocking. Change factory credentials and match hardware,robot environment and package ABI. |
Safety Notes
S1 manual requires indoor 0–40°C, personnel separation over 2 m, stable Wi-Fi and suitable floors. Wireless emergency stop is listed; no inspected certified collaborative envelope or complete conformity dossier.
Compliance and Certificates
| Standard | Status | Jurisdiction | Evidence |
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| Battery transport and charging safety | Unknown | European Union / International transport | No exact-model declaration,test report or signed certificate inspected. Distributor supplied-DoC promise is not independently verified conformity. |
| CE marking | Unknown | European Union | No exact-model declaration,test report or signed certificate inspected. Distributor supplied-DoC promise is not independently verified conformity. |
| EMC Directive | Unknown | European Union | No exact-model declaration,test report or signed certificate inspected. Distributor supplied-DoC promise is not independently verified conformity. |
| ISO 10218-1 | Unknown | International / European deployment relevance | No exact-model declaration,test report or signed certificate inspected. Distributor supplied-DoC promise is not independently verified conformity. |
| ISO 10218-2 | Unknown | International / European deployment relevance | No exact-model declaration,test report or signed certificate inspected. Distributor supplied-DoC promise is not independently verified conformity. |
Commercial Readiness
| Pricing | No current exact-configuration price verified; quotation required. |
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| Price range | Quote-based or unverified |
| Lead time | Needs verification |
| Availability regions | China,subject to quotation, Europe:distributor-stated G1/S1/ET1 range; exact variant unverified |
| Spare parts | European batteries/common spares claimed by distributor; Galbot-specific quantities and repair time not independently verified. |
| Warranty | G1/S1 manuals state 12 months from sale for normal-use quality defects. User arranges protected return transport; unauthorised modifications/repairs, normal wear, battery ageing and non-original parts can be excluded. Local law/contract may differ; confirm ET1 and Premium terms separately. |
| Configuration and pricing basis | Exact configuration quote required |
| Distributors and service | Robot Distribution states Galbot sales/service in Europe; exact appointment and stock unverified. |
No shipping,stock or landed price inferred from a purchase button or partner announcement.
Specifications
| Height | 1793 mm |
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| Weight | 320.00 kg |
| Payload | Unknown |
| Runtime | 480 min |
| Battery and runtime conditions | Two 48 V 30 Ah batteries; 8 h lab test at 60% average speed; single-pack adapter charge 2 h. Hot swapping supports continued operation with battery logistics; 24/7 marketing is not a 24 hour battery test. |
| Degrees of freedom | 17 |
| Max speed | 1.50 m/s |
| Locomotion | Four-steering-wheel omnidirectional base 730×730 mm; maximum 1.5 m/s. Source ↗ |
| Autonomous path planning | Manufacturer planning/obstacle claims; customerCATL confirms production-line operation without independently measured cycle-time or fleet uptime. Source ↗ |
| Customer confirmation | CATL June 24, 2026 confirms module/pack production-line operation; unit count and throughput unverified. Source ↗ |
| Continuous dual-arm payload | Unresolved:product 50 kg maximum dual-arm; manual 15 kg/arm and 30 kg combined. No continuous 50 kg duty rating independently established. Source ↗ |
| Runtime | 8 h laboratory comprehensive test at 60% average speed; 2×48 V 30 Ah, hot swap. Source ↗ |
| Front working range | Wrist-centre workspace horizontal 0–2400 mm; legacy 700 mm front-range claim not retained. Source ↗ |
| Vertical working height | Wrist-centre 2390 mm; product rounded 0–2.3 m reach is not 1793 mm maximum robot height. Source ↗ |
Sources and Further Reading
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European Commission machinery legislation overview (context only) ↗
European Commission · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Current Commission overview opened November 2, 2026: Machinery Directive and Regulation 2023/1230 transition; overview gives January 20, 2027 mandatory application of the Regulation. General context, not a model declaration or legal determination for a specific installation. EUR-Lex pages returned a verification challenge, so this readable primary Commission overview is cited instead.
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European Commission machinery legislation overview (context only) ↗
European Commission · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Current Commission overview opened November 2, 2026: Machinery Directive and Regulation 2023/1230 transition; overview gives January 20, 2027 mandatory application of the Regulation. General context, not a model declaration or legal determination for a specific installation. EUR-Lex pages returned a verification challenge, so this readable primary Commission overview is cited instead.
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Galbot S1 current product specifications ↗
Galbot · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
1793mm maximum height, 320kg, 920mm arms, 17 body DOF excluding chassis/tools, 1.5m/s, two48V30Ah packs and8h. Product page advertises50kg maximum dual-arm load while manual states15kg per arm/30kg combined. Wrist/chest camera-force-sensor locations also differ; hardware revision and test conditions unresolved. Linked official industrial demonstration video checked HTTP200 on2026-11-02.
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GalbotSDK repository and compatibility ↗
Galbot · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
README states SDK1.10.0 released22September2026 for robot environment1.18. Repository contains examples, headers and prebuilt C++/Python libraries for target architectures/ABIs. Root Apache2.0 licence does not imply all robot firmware, model weights or commercial business modules are source available.
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Galbot SDK v1.10.0 documentation ↗
Galbot · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Current developer centre links this version. Python/C++control, perception, navigation, planning and sample APIs; business sorting/tote modules require commercial unlocking. Exact target model and firmware must match.
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ISO 10218-2:2025 integration scope (context only) ↗
ISO · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Current publisher abstract/catalogue opened November 2, 2026. Part 2 covers industrial robot applications and cells, with application exclusions. Full paid standard not acquired. Context only; does not certify this robot or prove that industrial-cell provisions alone cover public-service use and mobile hazards.
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S1 model description assets ↗
Galbot · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Official developer centre links S1 URDF/MJCF/USD resource. Description/model assets are not an accepted production control or safety release.
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S1 quick-start and warranty manual v2.0.0 ↗
Galbot · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Full manual inspected:15kg per arm/30kg combined rather than product 50kg dual-arm maximum; 8h lab test at60% average speed, two48V30Ah packs, 2h single-pack charging, 2m personnel separation, indoor operation and12month warranty. Unauthorised repair/modification and normal wear exclusions apply.
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S1 SDK overview ↗
Galbot · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Official S1-specific SDK overview inspected:control,sensor streams,planning,navigation and separately unlocked business functions. Same architecture-matching requirement as current package; not ET1 entitlement.
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SDK capabilities and commercially licensed modules ↗
Galbot · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Inspected control/sensor/planning/navigation layers. SPS sorting and tote-handling business functionality must be enabled through sales. Training and custom integration are offered, without a universal entitlement.
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SDK deployment requirements ↗
Galbot · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Installation selector inspected: on-robot, Ubuntu/WSL2/VMware PC and Docker routes. Separate robot and Docker chapters inspected: Orin GCC9.4 and Thor GCC13.3 ARM64 builds; network and robot firmware compatibility checks required.
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SDK on-robot deployment ↗
Galbot · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Inspected deployment guide: SSH/SCP, local execution on robot, matching Orin/Thor cross-compile toolchains, prebuilt libraries. Guide publishes factory credentials; change default credentials and segment deployment networks. No credential copied into this dataset.
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Galbot range and European support offer ↗
Robot Distribution · Published Oct 22, 2026 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Distributor states G1/S1/ET1 supply, buy/rent/RaaS, European parts/repair/training and supplied DoC; listings/on-order status and exact configuration need quotation. Manufacturer authorisation, physical stock and signed exact-model declaration not independently inspected.
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CATL confirms S1 production-line operation and service cooperation ↗
CATL · Published Jun 24, 2026 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Customer/battery partner confirms S1 on module and pack production lines, 50kg-level dual-arm claim and8h endurance. Service partnership aims to extend NingService and develop after-market standards; not a verified current EU-wide robot repair SLA. No independent cycle-time, unit count or fleet availability figure.
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CATL confirms S1 production-line operation and service cooperation ↗
CATL · Published Jun 24, 2026 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Customer/battery partner confirms S1 on module and pack production lines, 50kg-level dual-arm claim and8h endurance. Service partnership aims to extend NingService and develop after-market standards; not a verified current EU-wide robot repair SLA. No independent cycle-time, unit count or fleet availability figure.
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S1 industrial heavy-duty launch statement ↗
Galbot / PR Newswire · Published Jan 19, 2026 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Manufacturer release published 19January, dateline 18January and wording recently launched; first launch day not fixed from this alone. Advertises50kg maximum dual-arm load and industrial operations.
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S1 industrial heavy-duty launch statement ↗
Galbot / PR Newswire · Published Jan 19, 2026 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Manufacturer release published 19January, dateline 18January and wording recently launched; first launch day not fixed from this alone. Advertises50kg maximum dual-arm load and industrial operations.