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Each pillar is scored 0–100 from published specs, then weighted into the HMX. Compare it only with other humanoid robots — each category uses its own reference scales. See the full methodology →
Wheeled dual-form variant of Kuavo 5 announced Oct 2025, swapping bipedal legs for omnidirectional wheeled base for factory logistics while retaining modular arms and Huawei Pangu embodied AI stack on KaihongOS.
Legacy mentions are unverified. A partnership or announcement is not proof of an active deployment. Evidence labels do not change HMX v2 scoring.
Industrial trial deployments across 3C assembly and logistics pilot lines
pilot · vendor-claimed
Task: pick-and-place
Industrial trial deployments across 3C assembly and logistics pilot lines
KUAVO 5-W is an industrial wheeled variant designed for flat factory floors and logistics routes
Evidence is attached to each value. Robot-wide source links do not verify every field. A source about an older value cannot support the current specification.
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
165 cm · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: adjustable torso column
Height: ~158–170 cm (adjustable torso column)
Published: unknown · Verified: 2026-09-15
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
20 kg · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: total platform payload
Payload: 20 kg total platform payload; 10 kg dual-arm manipulation payload
Published: unknown · Verified: 2026-09-15
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
32 DoF · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: depending on end effectors
Total Degrees of Freedom (DoF): ~26–38 DoF (3–4 DoF omnidirectional wheeled chassis + 14 DoF dual arms + 2–3 DoF waist/neck + modular end effectors)
Published: unknown · Verified: 2026-09-15
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
6 DoF · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: dexterous hand configuration
Per-Hand DoF: Modular: 5–6 DoF dexterous hand, parallel mechanical clamp, or suction/claw tool
Published: unknown · Verified: 2026-09-15
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
electric · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: not reported
Actuation: BLDC electric motors in arms and torso; high-torque hub/omni-drive motors in wheeled chassis
Published: unknown · Verified: 2026-09-15
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
wheeled-biped · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: not reported
KUAVO 5-W is an industrial wheeled variant ("人形轮臂双形态") designed for flat factory floors and logistics routes. It shares the modular upper body, interchangeable manipulators, and compute core of the Kuavo 5, replacing the bipedal legs with a wheeled mobility base
Published: unknown · Verified: 2026-09-15
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin + x86 control unit · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: not reported
Onboard Compute: NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin + x86 control unit
Published: unknown · Verified: 2026-09-15
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
Huawei Pangu Embodied AI model on KaihongOS (OpenHarmony-based) · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: not reported
AI Model: Huawei Pangu Embodied AI model running on KaihongOS
Published: unknown · Verified: 2026-09-15
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
task-autonomous · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: SLAM navigation and automated pick-and-place
Autonomy Level: Task-Autonomous for SLAM navigation and automated pick-and-place; supervised teleoperation option over Wi-Fi/5G
Published: unknown · Verified: 2026-09-15
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
commercial · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: not reported
Commercial Status: Commercially available
Published: unknown · Verified: 2026-09-15
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
60000 USD · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: via import distributor
Price: ~$96,000 AUD (~$60,000 USD via import distributor; enterprise quotation upon inquiry)
Published: unknown · Verified: 2026-09-15
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
KUAVO 5-W is a humanoid robot from Leju Robot in China, and it is commercially available. It scores 60.2 on the Humanoid Metric, ranking 44th of 162.
On the leaderboard it sits between Kepler Forerunner K1 (HMX 60.5) and Noetix Hobbs W1 (HMX 59.9).
Against the 162 humanoid robots ranked, its clearest strength is commercial readiness & deployment (99.0 against a median of 67.0) and its clearest weakness is mobility & locomotion (0.0 against 30.9).
Its published price of $60,000 is below 33% of the 58 other humanoid robots with a public price — nearer the expensive end, with a median published price of $29,950.
On autonomy, it has demonstrated completing tasks on its own. It has 1 deployment with evidence (1 vendor claimed).
Its specifications carry a medium-confidence grade from 3 cited sources, as of 2026-09-14.
Task capability is not inferred from hardware specifications or general autonomy labels. Find robots for a task →
No task-specific evidence recorded. Capability remains unknown.
Machine-readable: HIS Layer 0 manifest · what's this?
The Leju Robot KUAVO 5-W has a published price of $60,000.
Published specifications: payload 20 kg, degrees of freedom 32, degrees of freedom per hand 6, height 165 cm. Not published: speed, runtime and weight.
The Leju Robot KUAVO 5-W has demonstrated completing tasks on its own. The grade reflects demonstrations, not marketing claims.
On the HMX, the Leju Robot KUAVO 5-W scores 60.2 and the Kepler Forerunner K1 60.5. The Leju Robot KUAVO 5-W leads on autonomy & intelligence; the Kepler Forerunner K1 leads on manipulation & dexterity, mobility & locomotion and hardware & engineering.
The Leju Robot KUAVO 5-W is made by Leju Robot, in China.
