Industrial Applications
Editorial: M7 has named parcel-induction evidence at China Post Guangzhou, using an upper body coordinated with existing automation. This supports a bounded logistics integration case more directly than generic exhibition claims. Fixture loads, safety, parcel mix, intervention/duty acceptance and regional service still require site-specific validation.
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
43 full joints=19 body plus 24 hand joints. Seven-joint arms; 717 mm arm length, 1660 mm armspan, 2.1 m workspace diameter. Manufacturer publishes 65 kg without clarifying column/fixture inclusion. 792 mm is UPPER-BODY height, not full mounted station height. No verified M7 arm rating copied from L7.
Maker depth vision/3 D LiDAR and Meta Quest teleoperation; brochure says Intel RealSense /stereo vision. Exact installed compute and peripherals depend onsite. Matching upper body to L7 enables transfer as claimed, not zero engineering effort or identical load/safety duty.
SDK and Integration
Meta Quest teleoperation and manufacturer-specific perception/task integration. No exact M7 onboard distribution mapping verified; public Python SDK lists Q5, L3, L7, not M7. Maker claims M7-to L7 transfer; no exact public M7 physics model/sim-to-real validation inspected. Public repository rights are separate from firmware, model weights, commercial software and data. Match exact hardware, messages and supported firmware; not an independent safety controller.
| API type | Meta Quest teleoperation and manufacturer-specific perception/task integration |
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| Languages | Needs verification |
| ROS support | No exact M7 onboard distribution mapping verified; public Python SDK lists Q5, L3, L7, not M7 |
| Simulation | Maker claims M7-to L7 transfer; no exact public M7 physics model/sim-to-real validation inspected |
| Offline operation | Complete motion, speech, AI, remote-support and telemetry offline scope unverified |
| Teleoperation | Exact delivered package, licence and supervision requirements must match order |
| Software updates | Firmware signing, patch support lifetime and rollback unverified |
| Documentation | Open documentation |
| Code examples | Open repository |
| Integration constraints | Public repository rights are separate from firmware, model weights, commercial software and data. Match exact hardware, messages and supported firmware; not an independent safety controller. |
No complete current whole-body hardware safety/warranty manual inspected. Component documentation and public source presence do not establish all product rights.
Safety Notes
No exact signed EU conformity dossier, independent stopping/fall envelope, safety-integrity rating or validated human-collaboration mode inspected. High joint torque, speed or hand load are not safe collaboration evidence. Follow delivered manual, physical test protection and system-level integration assessment; public ROS services are not a certified stop system.
Compliance and Certificates
| Standard | Status | Jurisdiction | Evidence |
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| CE marking | Unknown | European Union | No exact-model signed declaration and complete delivered configuration dossier inspected. For L7 / M7 / Q5, European seller promises a declaration; promise is not independent verification. |
Commercial Readiness
| Pricing | November 2, 2026 access: seller Robot Distribution advertises from EUR 105,990 ex VAT, or from EUR 3,599/month RaaS. Manufacturer list price not verified; exact hand/compute/software, freight, installation, contract term and availability by written quote. Starting price and monthly service fee are different acquisition modes. |
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| Price range | 105990.00 EUR |
| Lead time | Needs verification |
| Availability regions | China manufacturer inquiry, Europe: Robot Distribution lists on order, purchase/rental/ RaaS |
| Spare parts | No independently inspected local inventory or repair response SLA. |
| Warranty | Exact whole-robot, battery, hand and regional warranty period/exclusions unverified. Public software/component licences are not hardware warranties. |
| Configuration and pricing basis | Seller advertised starting purchase price; ex VAT; exact quote required |
| Distributors and service | Robot Distribution seller claims European stock, parts/repair/training and supplied EU declaration. Actual OEM appointment, signed declaration, stock and service SLA not inspected. |
No public exhibition, company order book or aggregate component count treated as delivered robot fleet.
Specifications
| Height | 792 mm |
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| Weight | 65.00 kg |
| Payload | Unknown |
| Runtime | Unknown |
| Battery and runtime conditions | Upper-body platform requires a site-specific power/fixture arrangement. Exact mains/battery package, voltage, capacity and runtime not verified; no L7 pack or autonomous charging capability transferred. |
| Degrees of freedom | 43 |
| Max speed | Unknown |
| Height andmass scope | 792 mm UPPER-BODY height; published 65 kg fixture/column scope unstated. Full installed station height and mass need BOM. Source ↗ |
| Catalog status | Current M7 is UPPER-BODY/st and configuration. Maker photo/base casters do not establish an autonomous mobile chassis. Source ↗ |
| Named logistics deployment | Xinhua May 20, 2026 identifies M7 at China Post Guangzhou. Reported peak 1200 items/h lacks independently audited test conditions or uptime. Source ↗ |
Sources and Further Reading
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Current M7 upper-body and stand configuration ↗
ROBOTERA · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Manufacturer explicitly calls M7 an upper-body humanoid, not an autonomous mobile chassis. Upper-body height 792 mm; published mass 65 kg with unresolved fixture/column inclusion. 43 full joints including 24 hand joints; 19 body joints. 717 mm arm length, 1660 mm armspan, 2.1 m workspace DIAMETER, Meta Quest teleoperation. Shared L7 upper-body architecture does not establish equal payload or standing-system dimensions.
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Current RobotEra company, legal name and portfolio ↗
ROBOTERA · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Rendered current official application, not the empty static HTML. Founded August 2023 by Chen Jianyu; company claims Tsinghua university shareholding. Footer now says 北京星动纪元科技股份有限公司. Current contact address: 7 F, VIA Building, Tsinghua Science Park, Haidian, Beijing. Current complete cap table and formally registered English legal name unverified. Product routes include L7, Q5, M7 and XHAND end-effectors; /product/Lite and /product/PRO are HANDS, not new humanoid bodies.
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European seller catalogue, conditional procurement and service claims ↗
Robot Distribution / Lammar Innovative, Tourcoing France · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Seller current page updated October 22 lists L7 / M7 / Q5 on order, from EUR 105990/105990/66690 ex VAT; RaaS from 3599/3599/2269 per month. Claims EU declaration, European stock, parts/repair/training and rental. No signed exact-model declaration, warehouse inventory, OEM appointment or SLA independently inspected. Written quote and exact configuration govern; ap rice/claim is not validation of compliance.
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Official M7 Chinese/English brochure ↗
ROBOTERA · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Both Chinese and English manufacturer PDFs were opened; numerals with broken font extraction were read visually. M7 table repeats 65 kg and 792 mm upper-body height, 43 full/19 body joints, 717 mm arm length, 1660 mm span and Meta Quest stereo/ RealSense teleoperation. Illustration shows an upper body on a stand; no autonomous chassis specification. Download-centre timestamp May 1, 2025 is earlier than documented L7 launch and is not treated as the model release or independently verified PDF revision date.
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Public ROS2 Python control API and exact model list ↗
RobotEra official roboterax GitHub account · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Root README and full file index inspected. Python ROS2 Humble/ CycloneDDS inside supplied developer environment, using teleop_client message definitions. Explicit Q5, L3, L7 model selector; initial is at ion, trajectory, MPC / ServoPose, hand and base interfaces. No root licence file exists in inspected tree; public visibility does not grant unrestricted reuse. Internal L3 identifier has no inspected retail hardware mapping; not invented as a new SKU.
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Reporter visit distinguishes observation and fleet claims ↗
Beijing Daily client · Published Jun 11, 2026 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Beijing Daily June 10 company visit observed parcel picking. Interviewee says flat coat-hanger-like objects remain difficult. More-than 10 cities andup-to 1200 items/h are reported/attributed company figures, not independent longitudinal uptime or SKU-unit audit. Source documents targeted data collection/training for sorting.
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Named M7 China Post Guangzhou application ↗
Xinhua Net · Published May 20, 2026 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Xinhua-hosted account explicitly names M7 at China Post Guangzhou postal centre, with XHAND1 and ERA42, parcel picking/turning/induction coordinated with existing automation. Reports up-to 1200 items/h and above 85%of human efficiency; measurement protocol, independent uptime, intervention and acceptance documents not provided. No automatic transfer of M7 application to L7 / Q5.
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English release of same above USD 200 million financing ↗
ROBOTERA / PRNewswire · Published May 8, 2026 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
English maker release May 8 describes the same SF-led above USD 200 million round already announced April 27–28. Do not double count. Reports deployments across 10-plus logistics centres and initiated thousand-unit delivery in Q2; does not provide audited shipped/accepted per-model counts. Named global hardware customers may buy hands/components, not necessarily humanoids.