Lightberry's Lumi humanoid wins a conditional FCC exemption tied to US manufacturing
The FCC cleared Lightberry's Unitree-based Lumi from its Covered List on conditions, but certification and a shipping date are still open.
The US Federal Communications Commission has exempted Lightberry's Lumi humanoid from its Covered List, according to a public notice dated October 30. The approval is conditional and rests on a plan to move production to the United States, starting with the robot's body, head and hands. Lumi is built on a Unitree G1 base, with Lightberry swapping in its own sensors, computer and software. The same notice also covers devices from ARAPL, ATI Motors, SunScout, Swap Robotics and OMRON.
The exemption is not a sales license. CEO Ali Attar says it lets Lightberry apply for separate FCC certification, which is needed before off-the-shelf sales. He expects shipping "very soon" but gave no date. The Founder Edition was priced at $39,990.
The FCC can withdraw approval if the onshoring plan is not followed or if an application contains false statements. The notice sets no end date.
Why it matters
Lumi is named individually, so the decision does not clear other G1-based products. Lightberry has not said whether it will design the whole robot itself, use a manufacturing partner or rely on another hardware supplier. It also has not described how ongoing vetting will work. Watch for the certification decision, the first deliveries and any concrete manufacturing milestones.
