Kuavo-5

The Kuavo-5, developed by Shenzhen Leju Robotics Co., Ltd., represents the fifth iteration of Leju's flagship humanoid robot series, unveiled in late October 2025 as a highly modular platform designed for versatile deployment across industrial, commercial, home service, and research applications. Its architecture emphasizes adaptability through swappable components: lower bodies can switch between bipedal legs for agile navigation on uneven terrain and wheeled bases (Kuavo-5W) for efficient transport on flat surfaces; upper limbs are interchangeable, supporting various end-effectors such as dexterous five-fingered hands (10 DOF each), parallel grippers, or heavy-duty claws; and the torso features full 360-degree rotation, height adjustability, and foldability for compact storage and enhanced reach without repositioning the base. Overall, the robot boasts 40 degrees of freedom, a height of 168 cm, weight of 55 kg, and impressive payload capacity of 20 kg total (10 kg per dual arm), enabling robust manipulation in demanding environments like factory assembly lines or household chores. At its core, Kuavo-5 leverages advanced AI integration with Huawei's Pangu embodied large model, debuted at HDC 2024, which enables sophisticated perception, planning, and execution for tasks requiring embodied intelligence, such as object recognition, dynamic motion control, and human-robot collaboration. Running on HarmonyOS or KaihongOS, it achieves end-to-end latency under 200 ms, powered by a mid-range robotics compute platform with support for external LLM ecosystems. Sensory suite includes high-resolution RGB-D cameras for depth perception, environmental sensors for obstacle avoidance, and multi-modal fusion for real-time situational awareness. Propulsion relies on Leju's self-developed high-torque servo motors paired with precision harmonic reducers, ensuring smooth, energy-efficient movements with walking speeds up to 4-5 km/h. Real-world deployments underscore its maturity: an earlier Kuavo prototype was tested at NIO's smart factory in July 2024 for vehicle assembly and quality control; collaborations with Huawei Cloud, China Mobile (5G-A remote ops), Haier (home robotics at AWE), and Hengtong (manufacturing scale-up) have pushed boundaries. Notably, in November 2025, Kuavo served as the world's first 5G-A equipped humanoid torchbearer at China's 15th National Games, stably carrying a 1.6 kg torch over 100 meters with lifelike running gait, disturbance-resistant algorithms, and ultra-low latency remote control. Additional pilots include high-risk power grid inspections with China Southern Power Grid, showroom guiding, and simulated home tasks like laundry and table clearing. Leju's $200M+ pre-IPO funding aims at mass production, positioning Kuavo-5 as a bridge from prototype to industrialized humanoid, with 7-8+ hour runtime, human-safe design (IP N/A but collision-aware), and connectivity via 5G-A, Ethernet, Wi-Fi for teleoperation or cloud AI offload. Constructed from aluminum frames and composite panels in white, it ships in 180x70x60 cm crates, targeting markets hungry for flexible automation amid China's robotics surge.