Lightberry Introduces Interacting Humanoid Robot Called ‘Lumi’
By Greg Bock · · 2 min read
Insider Brief
- Lightberry introduced Lumi, a humanoid robot built on Unitree’s G1 platform and designed for interaction with people through conversation, guidance, information lookup and other tasks.
- Lumi combines Lightberry OS and an SDK with Nvidia Jetson Thor compute, 34 degrees of freedom, a 421 Wh battery, dual 1920 × 1200 cameras and a beamforming microphone array.
- Lightberry said the first 100 Founder Edition units will begin shipping in 2026 for $39,990 with a refundable $200 deposit, before hardware pricing moves into the $20,000 range.
San Fancisco startup Lightberry has introduced Lumi, a humanoid robot built on Unitree’s G1 platform and designed to interact with people.
“Lumi can entertain a crowd, hold long conversations, tell stories, take photos, look up information, guide people, and more,” the company wrote on its website.
According to the company, Lumi combines the G1 base with its own sensors, software and Lightberry OS. Lightberry also provides an SDK that allows developers and businesses to connect outside tools and customize the robot’s personality, voice, knowledge and movements.
Key specifications
- Platform: Unitree G1
- Height: 4 ft. 2 in. / 1.3 meters
- Degrees of freedom: 34
- Onboard compute: Nvidia Jetson Thor
- Battery: 421 Wh
- Cameras: 1920 × 1200 per eye at 30 FPS
- Audio: Beamforming microphone array
- Operating system: Lightberry OS
- Compatibility: G1 ecosystem and SONIC-ready
- Price: $39,990
- Availability: Shipping in 2026
Lightberry said the first 100 Lumi Founder Edition units will begin shipping in 2026 at $39,990 with a refundable $200 deposit, including one year of software access and support and direct Slack support from its team, after which the company plans to bring hardware pricing into the $20,000 range.
