# Mantis Robotics launches dual-arm, fenceless robot > Source: > Published: 2026-06-24 12:30:07+00:00 Mantis Robotics yesterday unveiled the MR-X, a biomimetic dual-arm robot designed to operate without safety fences or cages. The company said the system has embedded physical AI capabilities that enable it to operate alongside human workers. The MR-X builds on years of proven, certified fenceless operation, backed by major entities in automation, including [Amazon](https://www.therobotreport.com/tag/amazon). The [MR-1](https://mantis-robotics.com/mantis-mr-1), certified to [ISO 10218](https://www.iso.org/standard/73933.html) and [ISO 13849](https://www.iso.org/standard/73481.html), has already demonstrated that industrial speeds can be achieved without compromising on safety, claimed Mantis. It said the MR-X extends this proven technology to a new form factor. “Don’t mistake this for another [humanoid](https://www.therobotreport.com/category/robots-platforms/humanoids/) robot. It’s a first-in-class dual-arm robot that outperforms both [cobots](https://www.therobotreport.com/category/robots-platforms/collaborative-robot/) and humanoids, in terms of both speed and safety,” stated Gerry Vannuffelen, CEO of Mantis Robotics. “When Mantis launched the MR-1, it was evidence that our safety architecture could enable any robot to run at industrial speeds without fences,” he added. “MR-X takes that further, demonstrating that fenceless robotics is a reality regardless of form factor. We are not just building robots. We are building the technology that unlocks mass deployment in the real world.” ## Mantis robots can take on fixed, mobile robot deployments Inspired by the structure and reflexes of the human body, Mantis Robotics said it designed MR-X to take on demanding tasks that require both strength and dexterity. The company said it built the dual-armed robot for both fixed installations and [mobile manipulator](https://www.therobotreport.com/tag/mobile-manipulation) deployments. At the core of the MR-X is the patented Mantis SafetyCore platform. This is a reflex system that gives the robot full, continuous awareness of its surroundings, according to Mantis. Unlike conventional [safety](https://www.therobotreport.com/tag/safety/) systems that rely on external [sensors](https://www.therobotreport.com/category/technologies/sensors-sensing/) or rigid keep-out zones, SafetyCore processes the environment in real time and reacts autonomously when a person enters the robot’s path, without interrupting operations. This eliminates the need for external safety infrastructure and fences without having to compromise on speed, the [company](https://mantis-robotics.com/) said. [MR-X](https://mantis-robotics.com/mantis-mr-x) can lift up to 70 lb. (31.7 kg) and move at high speeds up to 10.6 m/s, all within a compact footprint. Mantis said the robot allows for new flexibility in how to configure automation in complex, real-world environments. Between its embedded physical [AI](https://www.therobotreport.com/category/design-development/ai-cognition/) and intuitive code-free programming, the MR-X can be deployed rapidly from [manufacturing](https://www.therobotreport.com/category/markets-industries/manufacturing/) and [logistics](https://www.therobotreport.com/category/markets-industries/logistics-warehousing-asrs/) to emerging commercial environments, said Mantis. It can perform tasks such as bimanual [assembly](https://www.therobotreport.com/category/assembly), material transfer, and package [sorting](https://www.automatedwarehouseonline.com/tag/sortation/). Pleasanton, Calif.-based Mantis Robotics is showing the MR-X and the MR-1 at Booth 1261 in the South Hall at [Automate](https://www.therobotreport.com/tag/automate/). Visitors can interact with the robot and experience its real-time safety reflexes firsthand.