Lumos Robotics, a fast-growing robotics company based in Shenzhen, officially unveiled its second-generation humanoid robot, Lus2, on June 12, 2025. The launch marks a major technical leap for the startup, showcasing a robot capable of explosive upright motion, dynamic balance, and high-speed agility.
According to the company’s demonstration, Lus2 is able to rise from a seated position to a standing posture in roughly one second, underscoring significant improvements in motion control over its first-generation predecessor, LUS. The robot is powered by a proprietary actuator system and advanced high-resolution sensors designed to enable precise, rapid, and coordinated movements across a variety of terrains and tasks.
The robot’s hardware-software integration has also been significantly refined, with Lumos stating that every component—from the core actuators to the perception stack—has been designed in-house. These upgrades position Lus2 for real-world applications in warehouse logistics, safety inspections, disaster response, and other high-intensity or dynamic environments.
Lumos Robotics was founded less than two years ago and rapidly gained traction in China’s robotics ecosystem. The company has secured approximately $28 million USD in angel investment funding from sources including Damon Technology and Fosun RZ Capital. Its team includes robotics veterans from major Chinese tech firms, with CEO Yu Chao previously leading engineering efforts at Xiaomi’s CyberDog and Dreame’s quadruped robotics platform.
Lus2 is part of Lumos’s long-term strategy to establish humanoid robots as functional agents in commercial, industrial, and public-sector settings. While the company has not yet announced a retail or deployment timeline, the Lus2 prototype is expected to serve as a testbed for continued AI-robotics integration focused on embodied intelligence.
The public demonstration of Lus2’s capabilities, including its one-second vertical lift and full-body coordination, drew significant attention on both social media and within the robotics R&D community. Analysts note that the robot’s performance highlights China’s increasing momentum in humanoid robotics and positions Lumos as a new challenger to global players in the sector.
