🇨🇳 Noetix Hobbs W1
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Score breakdown
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 →
Notable
Wheeled bionic service robot (170 cm, 75 kg) with an expressive 32-active-DoF head, 5-DoF arms, 6-DoF dexterous hands, and SLAM-based autonomous indoor navigation for reception and guidance roles. Unveiled December 2025; not yet confirmed in commercial deployment.
Specifications
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.
unverified · 0 evidence records
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.
unverified · 0 evidence records
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.
unverified · 0 evidence records
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.
unverified · 0 evidence records
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.
unverified · 0 evidence records
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.
unverified · 0 evidence records
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.
unverified · 0 evidence records
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.
unverified · 0 evidence records
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.
unverified · 0 evidence records
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.
unverified · 0 evidence records
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.
unverified · 0 evidence records
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.
unverified · 0 evidence records
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.
unverified · 0 evidence records
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.
unverified · 0 evidence records
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.
unverified · 0 evidence records
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.
unverified · 0 evidence records
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.
unverified · 0 evidence records
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.
unverified · 0 evidence records
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.
Noetix Hobbs W1 in context: rank, rivals and specs
Compare with Kepler Forerunner K1 →Hobbs W1 is a humanoid robot from Noetix in China, and it is in paid pilot deployments. It scores 59.9 on the Humanoid Metric, ranking 44th of 156.
On the leaderboard it sits between Kepler Forerunner K1 (HMX 60.5) and Stardust Intelligence Astribot S1 (HMX 59.6).
Against the 156 humanoid robots ranked, its clearest strength is mobility & locomotion (71.4 against a median of 34.8) and its clearest weakness is commercial readiness & deployment (52.0 against 67.0).
By the published specifications, it has more degrees of freedom than 84% of the 116 other humanoid robots publishing a degree-of-freedom count (54) and runs longer per charge than 78% of the 68 other humanoid robots publishing a runtime (6 h).
On autonomy, it has demonstrated autonomy under human supervision, not unsupervised work. No deployment is on record.
Its specifications carry a medium-confidence grade from 2 cited sources, as of 2026-06.
Task evidence
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.
Sources · robot-level references, as of 2026-06
- https://noetixrobotics.com/en/hobbs-w1
- https://modernengineeringmarvels.com/2025/12/22/start-up-noetix-unveils-hobbs-w1-in-chinas-humanoid-race/
Machine-readable: HIS Layer 0 manifest · what's this?
Frequently asked questions about the Noetix Hobbs W1
How much does the Noetix Hobbs W1 cost?
Noetix has not published a price for the Noetix Hobbs W1, and none is estimated here.
What are the Noetix Hobbs W1's specs?
Published specifications: speed 1.2 m/s, runtime 6 h, degrees of freedom 54, degrees of freedom per hand 6, height 170 cm, weight 75 kg. Not published: payload.
Is the Noetix Hobbs W1 autonomous?
The Noetix Hobbs W1 has demonstrated autonomy under human supervision, not unsupervised work. The grade reflects demonstrations, not marketing claims.
How does the Noetix Hobbs W1 compare to the Kepler Forerunner K1?
On the HMX, the Noetix Hobbs W1 scores 59.9 and the Kepler Forerunner K1 60.5. The Noetix Hobbs W1 leads on autonomy & intelligence, hardware & engineering and ecosystem & viability; the Kepler Forerunner K1 leads on manipulation & dexterity, mobility & locomotion and commercial readiness & deployment.
Who makes the Noetix Hobbs W1?
The Noetix Hobbs W1 is made by Noetix, in China.
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