ABOUT US
Scaling Embodied Intelligence. Empowering Every Industry.
About Lumos
Lumos Robotics is a leading company driving embodied intelligence into large-scale industrial deployment.
Industrial embodied AI is widely recognized as a critical path toward AGI—bridging intelligent systems with the real world while creating value through both technological innovation and commercial impact.
Lumos Robotics has developed a comprehensive portfolio of embodied robotics, including the full-size bipedal humanoid robot Lumos LUS, the heavy-duty wheeled dual-arm robot Lumos MOS, the AI-powered mini humanoid robot Lumos NIX, and the wheeled-legged robot Lumos LUD. Backed by real-world industrial data and proven commercialization capabilities, Lumos has rapidly established strong technological leadership and market influence in the embodied AI industry.
Today, Lumos Robotics has established strategic partnerships with Fortune Global 500 companies and publicly listed enterprises, including Mitsubishi Electric Intelligent Manufacturing (China) and COSCO SHIPPING.
CEO Profile
FOUNDER PROFILE
Yu Chao
Founder & CEO, Lumos
Holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Tsinghua University, with over 10 years of experience in embodied AI and robotics R&D.
- Previously served as Head of Software and Algorithms at Shanghai Lingxian Robotics, where he led the development of the world’s first end-to-end, data-driven R&D framework for bipedal humanoid robots. By deeply integrating reinforcement learning for locomotion with imitation learning, he pioneered a new technological paradigm for the industry.
- Led the end-to-end development and mass production of Xiaomi’s CyberDog quadruped robot, successfully taking the product from technology validation to commercial deployment.
- Former General Manager of MagicLab, where he built and led a team of over 100 from the ground up. He led the development of the world’s first fully electric humanoid robot capable of performing a backflip, marking a major breakthrough beyond the industry’s long-standing benchmark set by Boston Dynamics.
- LeadeRobot 2025 China Robotics Industry Influential Figure
- Recipient of the 36Kr 2026 “36 Under 36” Entrepreneur Award
Brand Proposition
Our Mission
Scaling Embodied Intelligence. Empowering Every Industry.
Our Vision
To become the world’s leading pioneer and practitioner of embodied AI.
Our Values
Results-Driven. Integrity First. Customer-Centric.
Innovation
Built from Real-World Applications. Redefining the Path to Embodied AI.
Achieving general-purpose embodied AI requires overcoming one of the industry’s greatest challenges: the scarcity of real-world robot data. Lumos Robotics is addressing this challenge by deploying robots first in structured industrial environments. Through real work in real-world applications, our robots continuously generate high-quality operational data, creating a scalable data flywheel that accelerates the path toward general-purpose embodied intelligence.
Scalability: Building a Data–Model–Application Closed-Loop Foundation
High-quality training data is the foundation of models with strong generalization capabilities. For diverse industrial applications, Lumos Robotics has developed the proprietary Lumos NexCore Physical AI Engine. The engine combines World Models with Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models through joint training, enhanced by industrial vision attention optimization, a late-fusion architecture, and a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) network.
Scaling from Real-World Applications to General-Purpose Solutions
Lumos Robotics has developed a full-stack portfolio of robotic platforms—including the full-size humanoid robot Lumos LUS, the heavy-duty wheeled dual-arm robot Lumos MOS, and core joint modules. Through end-to-end in-house development and rigorous BOM optimization, we significantly reduce hardware costs, enabling scalable deployment across industrial applications.
An Endgame Vision for Industrial Leadership
As embodied AI enters the era of mass production and large-scale deployment, strategic partnerships with industry leaders, real commercial deployments, and validated application scenarios have become the defining competitive advantages. Through joint innovation labs with Fortune Global 500 companies and industry leaders, as well as the co-development of flexible manufacturing applications, Lumos Robotics continues to strengthen its foundation for long-term industrial growth.
Business
Full-Stack Integration: A Data–Model–Application Closed-Loop System
On the data side, Lumos Robotics has pioneered a robot-free data collection approach to generate high-quality training data, enabling robots to continuously learn from real-world environments. On the hardware side, we develop our full technology stack in-house and leverage rigorous engineering and BOM optimization to reduce hardware costs and accelerate scalable deployment.
AI Models & Algorithms: The Core Engine for Industrial Embodied AI
Built for industrial applications, the proprietary Lumos NexCore Physical AI Engine integrates World Models and Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models through joint training. Enhanced with industrial vision attention optimization, a late-fusion architecture, and a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) network, it delivers high-precision motion, physical safety, and robust performance across complex real-world environments.
Customer-Centric: From Single Applications to Cross-Industry Scale
Lumos Robotics works closely with leading industrial enterprises, embedding its technologies into real-world production environments. Starting with highly reliable solutions for specific industrial applications, we are building a scalable foundation for broader embodied AI adoption. Beyond Mitsubishi Electric, Lumos has established deep partnerships with industry leaders including COSCO SHIPPING, Damon Technology, and Guangyun Group.
Milestones
2024.09
- Lumos Robotics was founded.
2024.12
- Launched the full-size bipedal humanoid robot Lumos LUS1, marking the first major milestone in our humanoid robotics platform development.
2025.04
- Secured nearly RMB 100 million across Angel and Angel+ funding rounds, accelerating the commercialization of embodied AI products.
- Formed a strategic partnership with COSCO SHIPPING (Qingdao) to expand new applications for embodied AI.
- Established a strategic partnership with Damon Technology (SSE: 688360), marking the launch of our embodied AI ecosystem strategy.
2025.05
- Launched the LUX Series Vision-Touch Modules, strengthening the core perception capabilities of embodied AI.
- Secured Angel++ funding to accelerate strategic industrial partnerships and unlock the trillion-dollar embodied AI market.
2025.06
- Launched Lumos LUS2, the world’s first full-size bipedal humanoid robot capable of standing up in just one second.
2025.07
- Established a strategic partnership with Mitsubishi Electric to advance the next generation of flexible manufacturing with embodied AI.
2025.08
- Launched Lumos MOS 1, the world’s first heavy-duty wheeled dual-arm embodied robot with a 50 kg dual-arm payload.
- Launched Lumos NIX, an AI-powered mini bipedal humanoid robot, redefining agile mobility in a compact form.
- Lumos LUS2 won the Silver Medal in the Group Dance Competition at the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games.
2025.11
- Launched the PEEK Cycloidal Module for humanoid robots, setting a new benchmark for lightweight design.
- Launched Lumos FastUMI Pro, a multimodal robot-free data collection hardware and software system.
- Performed at the Closing Ceremony of the 15th National Games as the only robot team to present a group dance performance.
2025.12
- Secured hundreds of millions of RMB across the Pre-A1 and Pre-A2 funding rounds to build the data engine for the physical world.
2026.02
- Launched Lumos FastUMI Go, the world’s first backpack-mounted UMI data collection system.
- Established a strategic partnership with Guangyun Group to advance the future of intelligent manufacturing.
- Featured at the 2026 China Audio-Visual Gala, showcasing how embodied AI powers premier national productions.
- Featured at the Liaoning Spring Festival Gala, performing alongside renowned artist Feng Gong.
2026.03
- Launched Lumos UMI Data Market, the world’s first marketplace for embodied AI data.
- Launched Lumos Ego, the world’s first plug-and-play egocentric data collection solution with no mapping required.
- Featured at AWE 2026, unveiling a complete suite of robot-free data collection solutions.
- Featured at the Boao Forum for Asia alongside COSCO SHIPPING (Qingdao).
2026.04
- Unveiled the Lumos Robot-Free Data Collection & Training Center, addressing the challenge of scalable embodied AI data generation.
2026.05
- Secured A1 and A2 funding rounds to accelerate the large-scale deployment of embodied AI.
- Launched Project EDGE – LUMOS NIX 100, a global co-creation initiative providing 100 Lumos NIX units at no cost.
2026.06
- Lumos Robotics and Founder & CEO Yu Chao were recognized by 36Kr, with Lumos named to the 2026 Top 100 Most Valuable Growth Companies and Yu Chao selected for the 36 Under 36 Entrepreneurs list.
- Lumos Prime R0 ranked No. 1 on the world’s leading embodied AI benchmark, setting a new standard for industrial embodied intelligence.
Locations
SHENZHEN, CHINA
Shenzhen Office
Room 1707, Haina Technology Building
Baoan District, Shenzhen, Chinabd@lumosbot.tech
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SUZHOU, CHINA
Suzhou Office
No. 56 Nanhu Road, Chengnan Subdistrict, Wuzhong District, Suzhou, China
11F, Building 3, Phase II, Rongxin Industrial Parkbd@lumosbot.tech
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News
NEWS
Global No.1: Lumos Prime R0 tops a leading embodied intelligence benchmark
Lumos Prime R0 ranked first on the MolmoSpaces zero-shot embodied benchmark, leading global results in single-arm fine manipulation and dual-arm coordination while validating strong generalization for real industrial deployment.
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Lumos completes A1 and A2 financing rounds to accelerate embodied AI at scale
Lumos completed A1 and A2 financing rounds worth hundreds of millions of RMB, with Mitsubishi Electric continuing as lead investor to support embodied foundation-model R&D, scenario expansion, and scaled industrial deployment.
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Lumos LUS2 wins silver in the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games group dance event
LUS2 took silver in the first World Humanoid Robot Games group dance competition, where three full-size humanoids performed a 2-minute-36-second routine that showcased millisecond-level control, dynamic balance, and 28-DoF whole-body coordination.
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