🇨🇳 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
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No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
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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.
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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.
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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 Leju Robot KUAVO 5-W →Hobbs W1 is a humanoid robot from Noetix in China, and it is recorded as pilots. It scores 59.9 on the Humanoid Metric, ranking 44th of 169.
On the leaderboard it sits between Leju Robot KUAVO 5-W (HMX 60.2) and Stardust Intelligence Astribot S1 (HMX 59.6).
Against the 169 humanoid robots ranked, its clearest strength is mobility & locomotion (71.4 against a median of 30.0) and its clearest weakness is commercial readiness & deployment (52.0 against 67.0).
By the published specifications, it has more degrees of freedom than 85% of the 132 other humanoid robots publishing a degree-of-freedom count (54) and runs longer per charge than 80% of the 69 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
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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 at /robot/noetix-hobbs-w1/manifest.json, with a free API key · 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 Leju Robot KUAVO 5-W?
On the HMX, the Noetix Hobbs W1 scores 59.9 and the Leju Robot KUAVO 5-W 60.2. The Noetix Hobbs W1 leads on mobility & locomotion, hardware & engineering and ecosystem & viability; the Leju Robot KUAVO 5-W leads on autonomy & intelligence, manipulation & dexterity and commercial readiness & deployment.
Who makes the Noetix Hobbs W1?
The Noetix Hobbs W1 is made by Noetix, in China.
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Version history · 2 versions
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Version 230 · 15 Sep 2026, 04:28 UTC · score then 59.9No field changed; the score was recalculated.Changed by a direct correction or a scoring update, not a research proposal.
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First recorded version · 6 Sep 2026, 05:24 UTC · score then 59.9The record as it stood when full copies began to be kept.