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Figure 01 vs Leju Kuavo

Leju Kuavo has the stronger public evidence base, with an Arena rating 119 points above Figure 01. Only Leju Kuavo has a price you can order at ($50,000); Figure 01 is not for sale. Figure 01 is 28 cm taller.

By Jason BurmeisterUpdated Sources checked
Figure 01Leju Kuavo
CompanyFigure AILeju Robotics
CountryUnited StatesChina
StatusSupersededCommercial deployment
PriceNot for sale$50,000
How to get oneNot for saleBuy now
Arena rating1,0851,204
EvidenceCB+
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)140 cm (4 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)45 kg (99 lb)
Payload20 kg (44 lb)5 kg (11 lb)
Runtime5 h2 h
Degrees of freedomn/a26 DoF
Hand DoF24 DoFn/a
Top speed1.2 m/s (4.3 km/h)1.28 m/s (4.6 km/h)
HandsOpenAI-demo reporting described learned behaviors outputting wrist and finger actions across a 24-DoF action space; no public Figure 01 hand hardware DoF spec was found.No hand specifications found. Video title mentions swappable hands for KUAVO 5/5-W, but no details.
Announced2023-03-02n/a

Capability evidence, side by side

score per dimension, 0-100
Manipulation
54
54
Autonomy
54
34
Mobility
54
68
Perception
54
54
Human interaction
54
8
Reliability
34
34
Human-environment fit
34
54
Figure 01
Leju Kuavo

Arena matchup result

overall human like capability
Result
Figure 01
Low
Figure 01 wins
100%
of validated votes
Leju Kuavo wins
0%
of validated votes
Insufficient
0%
tracked separately

Current evidence comparison for Figure 01 and Leju Kuavo.

Figure 01

Figure AI

Figure 01 is a superseded first-generation Figure prototype with useful early demos for walking, coffee-machine interaction, and speech-grounded action, but no customer-confirmed deployment. Do not credit it with BMW production metrics, which belong to Figure 02

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Leju Kuavo

Leju Robotics
Leju Kuavo humanoid robot standing on display at a technology exhibition booth.
Image: © Leju Robotics · official website

Leju Kuavo is a family of full-size biped humanoids from Leju Robotics, with base KUAVO independently tested by CTTL at 45 kg, 26 DoF, 4.6 km/h pace, and 20cm jumps; KUAVO-MY variant is 1.4 m with >40 DoF. Leju's IPO filing reports 577 Kuavo units sold in 2025 for 178 million yuan. A public torchbearer event demonstrated 100m torch carrying and handover, but was explicitly teleoperated. Several YouTube titles suggest parcel delivery, household help, modular hands, and FAW factory work, but lack transcripts. No autonomous manipulation, runtime, battery, sensor, or hand specs were found in reviewed sources

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Figure 01 vs Leju Kuavo FAQ

answers from sourced data

Which is better, Figure 01 or Leju Kuavo?

On public evidence, Leju Kuavo currently rates higher (1,204 vs 1,085). The better choice still depends on the job: compare availability, price and the capability rows above.

Which is taller, Figure 01 or Leju Kuavo?

Figure 01 is 168 cm (5 ft 6 in); Leju Kuavo is 140 cm (4 ft 7 in).

Can you buy the Figure 01 or the Leju Kuavo?

Figure 01: not for sale. Leju Kuavo: buy now.