L7
Limited evidenceRead the findings →A full-size walking humanoid from a Beijing start-up, built for factories, warehouses, research and shows. It's for labs and businesses prepared to deal with ROBOTERA directly. There's no home version or public price, and the one marketplace listing says it isn't available.
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See the alternatives below, or switch market.
Where it sits in ROBOTERA’s range
- ROBOTERA M7Upper-body version on a stand, upgradeable to L7
- ROBOTERA STAR1Earlier full-size humanoid that L7 evolved from
- L7This model
- ROBOTERA Q5Wheeled humanoid for service and visitor interaction
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What we know
Interesting Engineering described ROBOTERA's launch video in July 2025, and ROBOTERA's own CES 2026 release ROBOTERA explains what it showed there. The RBTX marketplace listing has the fullest spec list we found. All of it comes from the maker or repeats its claims, and the CES demo was a remote-controlled show rather than a test.
Built to be fast and strong
Interesting Engineering reports ROBOTERA's claim that L7 can sprint at up to 14.4km/h, which would make it the fastest humanoid, and describes a video of 360-degree spins, breakdancing, parcel sorting and a power tool tightening wheel nuts. The RBTX listing gives the same top speed as 4 metres a second, with joints producing up to 400 newton-metres. That points to a powerful machine, which also means it needs careful handling around people.
Shown under human control
At CES 2026, ROBOTERA demonstrated L7 with a person steering its whole body in real time with very little delay, per ROBOTERA. That's useful for teaching robots and collecting training data. It doesn't show the robot working by itself, which is what most buyers care about. Interesting Engineering mentions a swappable battery and a 360-degree sensing system, but nobody has published how L7 does on a real task without an operator.
Specs differ slightly by source
ROBOTERA's CES release gives L7 as 171cm tall and 70kg, per ROBOTERA. The RBTX listing says 65kg without the dexterous hands, and Interesting Engineering quoted 175cm from media reports. The gaps are small and may come down to hands or versions, but they show how thin the published detail is. The RBTX listing is also the only place we found a runtime, six hours, and it doesn't say under what load.
Hard to order in practice
ROBOTERA publishes no price and handles sales through commercial contact. The RBTX marketplace lists L7 but says it's currently not available, with a contact form instead of a basket. ROBOTERA says it has delivered more than 600 units across all its products, per ROBOTERA, without saying how many are L7s. If you're considering one, ask for a delivery date, a written spec and references from existing customers.
Our take
Should you buy the L7?
Best for: Research teams with engineers to program a full-size humanoid. Skip it if: You want a robot for an ordinary household.
for a research lab, integrator or company prepared to negotiate with ROBOTERA directly, not for a home. If you want a full-size humanoid you can order from a public store, Unitree's H2 or H1-2 is the easier route, and for factory work with fleet software Apptronik's Apollo is the comparison.
L7 is ROBOTERA's full-size humanoid, standing 171cm tall, from a Tsinghua University spin-off that grew out of its earlier STAR1. ROBOTERA's videos show it sprinting, spinning, breakdancing, sorting parcels and tightening wheel nuts with a power tool. There's also an upper-body version, the M7, which stands on a pillar and can be upgraded to the full L7.
ROBOTERA claims it can sprint at up to 14.4km/h, which would make it the fastest humanoid. At CES 2026 the company showed it steered by a human operator in a full-body remote-control suit, which says little about what it can do by itself. It's sold only to businesses and labs by enquiry, ROBOTERA publishes no price, and the one marketplace listing we found says it isn't currently available. Figures for its weight and height vary between sources.
Before you buy
The questions people ask about this one
Can I actually buy one?
Only as a business or research group, by enquiry. The RBTX marketplace listing says L7 is currently not available and offers a contact form instead. ROBOTERA hasn't published a price, and its CES release ROBOTERA describes deployments with businesses, not consumer sales. We found no official seller for homes in the UK, Europe, the US or Australia.
What can it do on its own today?
Nobody independent has shown that yet. ROBOTERA's videos, described by Interesting Engineering, show sorting, tool use and athletic moves, and the RBTX listing claims over 92% task success in unstructured settings. At CES the robot was driven by a human operator, per ROBOTERA. Ask for an unedited demo of your own task.
Is it safe to have around people?
Treat it as industrial equipment. L7 weighs about 70kg and its joints produce up to 400 newton-metres, per RBTX, which also lists an emergency stop. No independent safety testing has been published, so keep it in a controlled space with trained staff.
What does it need to run?
A charged battery, a network and people who can program or operate it. The RBTX listing mentions HDMI, Ethernet and USB ports, external power, a wireless remote and full-body teleoperation. Interesting Engineering notes a swappable battery.
Who supports it if it breaks?
ROBOTERA, from Beijing. It says half its business is overseas, per RBTX, but we found no published warranty or local service partner. ROBOTERA mentions deployments in exhibition, retail and logistics settings. Agree repairs, spare parts and response times in the contract before you order.
Alternatives
Other humanoid robots to compare.
H2
Why consider it: A full-size 180cm humanoid with expressive motion, sold through Unitree's own store.
The compromise: It's a developer platform, and programming access costs extra.
H1-2
Why consider it: A 70kg full-size humanoid with 27 joints and optional hands, available from Unitree.
The compromise: You still have to contact Unitree for a price, and it isn't a finished autonomous appliance.
Apollo 2
Why consider it: An industrial humanoid that pairs autonomous tasks with fleet management and operator oversight.
The compromise: It's for manufacturing and warehouse deployments, not retail purchase.
Specs
Full specifications
Each specification names its source. Manufacturer claims are not independent test results; unconfirmed figures are labelled.
Owner reviews
Do you own the L7?
Tell people how it’s held up: cleaning, maintenance, faults and support. Owner accounts are shown separately from independent reviews.
Sources
Where this page’s findings come from
Sources
Videos
- Ronomics: Ronomics Robot Review: The L7 by RobotEra ↗
- RobotShopTV: CES 2026 | ROBOTERA: L7 Humanoid, XHAND1 & Q5 ↗
- Search YouTube for ROBOTERA L7 ↗Search results may include company demonstrations or similar models. Check the source and model name; a demonstration is not an independent performance test.