Overview
Leju, a Shenzhen maker of small educational humanoids, launched the full-size Kuavo in late 2023 and positions it as an open development platform for universities and factory trials. Kuavo was shown with Huawei's Pangu embodied AI model at HDC 2024, and newer Kuavo 4 Pro and Kuavo 5 / 5-W (wheeled) versions followed. Mostly sold in China.
- Type
- Biped robot · Full-size humanoids
- Maker
- Leju Robotics (China)
- Released
- 2023
- Price
- Quote (China)
- Status
- Available
- Best for
- Professionals & labs
- Programming
- Full SDK
Price and shipping
No public list price
Shipping: Not available. Sold by quote in China. No established US channel.
Specifications
| Category | Bipeds · Full-size humanoids |
|---|---|
| Released | 2023 |
| Country | China |
| Availability | Available |
| Sales | 100th full-size Kuavo humanoid delivered in January 2025 Dapingtime ↗ |
| Programmability | Full SDK |
| Built-in autonomy | Task-level · Carries out multi-step jobs on its own, such as inspections, deliveries or chores |
| LLM support | Official LLM tools · Leju paired Kuavo with Huawei's Pangu embodied large model, shown at HDC 2024, alongside open ROS interfaces. Leju ↗ |
| MuJoCo simulation | Official model · Leju's Kuavo ROS stack launches in MuJoCo, and LejuLab-Deploy runs RL policies in MuJoCo. kuavo-ros-opensource ↗ |
| NVIDIA Isaac simulation | Sim-to-real kit · Leju's LejuLab-Train trains Kuavo policies in Isaac Lab, and LejuLab-Deploy runs them on the robot. LejuLab-Train ↗ |
| Gazebo simulation | Sim-to-real kit · Leju's Kuavo ROS stack runs the same controllers (MPC, WBC) in Gazebo as on the real robot. kuavo-ros-opensource ↗ |
| Best for | Professionals & labs |
| Vision sensors | Depth camera, Camera |
| Actuators | Brushless / direct-drive motors |
| Audio | Unknown |
| Compute type | Proprietary / undisclosed |
| Balance type | RL walking |
| Height | ~166 cm (Kuavo 4 / 4 Pro) |
| Weight | ~55 kg (Kuavo 4 Pro) |
| Compute | Not published |
| Speed | Not published |
| DOF | 30 (Kuavo 4 / 4 Pro research edition) |
| Sensors | Binocular depth cameras in the head, optional LiDAR |
| Balance | Model-predictive whole-body control with learned components. Early Kuavo versions jumped and climbed stairs. |
| SDK | Open development interfaces, ROS, OpenHarmony-based OS option |
Common questions
How much does Kuavo cost?
Quote (China). No public list price.
Can Kuavo be bought today?
Yes, it is on sale. Sold by quote in China. No established US channel.
Who makes Kuavo?
Kuavo is made by Leju Robotics (China). It came out in 2023.
Can Kuavo be programmed?
Full SDK. Open development interfaces, ROS, OpenHarmony-based OS option.
Does Kuavo have AI chat or LLM support?
Official LLM tools. Leju paired Kuavo with Huawei's Pangu embodied large model, shown at HDC 2024, alongside open ROS interfaces.
Ratings & reviews
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- MuJoCo Guide · the simulator used to train walking robots
- ROS 2 Guide · the software framework many robots use
- Robot Vision and Depth Sensors · cameras, lidar and other distance sensors
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ApolloImage credits
- Image 1: source (official press/product image, rights with manufacturer)