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Rainbow RB-Y1

RB-Y1 is a mobile dual-arm research platform for manipulation, teleoperation and whole-body control. Rainbow explicitly distinguishes the platform from a finished single-task robot.

Source contextPrimary specCompany claimReviewed
Sources 1
RB-Y1 research platform

Rainbow Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Reviewed recordLast reviewed 3 sources ↗9 sourced fields
Official source Prepare a demo brief Suggest a correction

Research workflow

Simulation models and leader-arm or VR teaching support data collection before real-robot validation.

Source contextPrimary specCompany claimReviewed
Sources 1
RB-Y1 research platform

Rainbow Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Configuration boundary

A and M variants differ in base mass, wheels and battery. Shared arm specifications do not make the bases interchangeable.

Source contextPrimary specCompany claimReviewed
Sources 1
RB-Y1 research platform

Rainbow Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Procurement fit

Budget for task software and experimental validation; Rainbow does not describe RB-Y1 as a turnkey application.

Source contextPrimary specCompany claimReviewed
Sources 1
RB-Y1 research platform

Rainbow Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Identity & availability

Manufacturer / vendor
Rainbow Robotics
Primary specReviewed
Sources 1
RB-Y1 research platform

Rainbow Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Exact version / scope
RB-Y1; A and M mobile configurations
Primary specReviewed
Sources 1
RB-Y1 research platform

Rainbow Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Form factor
Not publicly disclosed
Product status
Research hardware platform with SDK
Primary specReviewed
Sources 1
RB-Y1 research platform

Rainbow Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Commercial availability
Manufacturer platform enquiry; configuration-specific quotation
Primary specReviewed
Sources 1
RB-Y1 research platform

Rainbow Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Physical specifications

Height
Not publicly disclosed
Weight
Not publicly disclosed
Payload
3 kg per arm
Primary specReviewed
Sources 1
RB-Y1 research platform

Rainbow Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Speed
Not publicly disclosed
Runtime
Not publicly disclosed
Mobility
Wheeled dual-arm platform
Company claimReviewed
Sources 1
RB-Y1 research platform

Rainbow Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Sensing & intelligence

Sensing
Not publicly disclosed
Compute
Not publicly disclosed
Model / autonomy stack
Not publicly disclosed

Buyer requirements

Task scope
Manipulation learning, teleoperation and whole-body control
Company claimReviewed
Sources 1
RB-Y1 research platform

Rainbow Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Pricing / access
Not publicly disclosed
Access model
Not publicly disclosed
Integrations
SDK; URDF, MJCF and USD model workflow
Company claimReviewed
Sources 1
RB-Y1 research platform

Rainbow Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Safety / certification evidence
Not publicly disclosed

Additional disclosed fields

Reach
600 mm to wrist plus hand
Primary specReviewed
Sources 1
RB-Y1 research platform

Rainbow Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

What this evidence does not establish

  • Exact module revision and base configuration must be confirmed.

Relationships & deployments

companyRainbow Robotics ↗industryManufacturing Assembly ↗productFourier GR-2 ↗productFranka Research 3 ↗researchPhysical AI Buyer Checklist ↗

Related reading is an editorial crosslink. Sourced connections describe relationships reported in the cited material. A link to a versioned profile does not establish compatibility with that version unless the connection note explicitly identifies it.

builds
Rainbow Robotics → Rainbow RB-Y1
Sources 2
Rainbow Robotics — official portfolio and company information

Rainbow Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Official page read during live research; confirms identity and listed offering. Performance language remains a company claim.

Rainbow Robotics — RB-Y1 official product page

Rainbow Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Official page read during live research; confirms identity and listed offering. Performance language remains a company claim.

Connection reviewed 2026-09-28

builds
Rainbow Robotics → Rainbow RB-Y1
Sources 1
RB-Y1 research platform

Rainbow Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Connection reviewed 2026-09-28

Record history & verified changes

A research review records when we checked a source. It does not mark a product launch or a new deployment.

Research review / additionInitial primary-source product review; specification, availability and evidence limitations recorded.

verified

Sources 1
RB-Y1 research platform

Rainbow Robotics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Inspect the evidence

Sources & evidence

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RB-Y1 research platform

Rainbow Robotics · Official spec · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Factual summary and attribution only; no upstream prose or dataset redistributed.

Referenced by 2 records: Rainbow Robotics · Rainbow RB-Y1

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Rainbow Robotics — RB-Y1 official product page

Rainbow Robotics · Official spec · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Factual summary and attribution only; no upstream prose or dataset redistributed.

Official page read during live research; confirms identity and listed offering. Performance language remains a company claim.

Referenced by 2 records: Rainbow Robotics · Rainbow RB-Y1