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HMND 01 vs Leju Kuavo

HMND 01 has the stronger public evidence base, with an Arena rating 95 points above Leju Kuavo. Only Leju Kuavo has a price you can order at ($50,000); HMND 01 is contact sales. HMND 01 is 80 cm taller.

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HMND 01, full body
HMND 01
Humanoid
220 cm · No public price · Pilot
Leju Kuavo, full body
Leju Kuavo
Leju Robotics
140 cm · $50,000 · Commercial deployment
HMND 01Leju Kuavo
CompanyHumanoidLeju Robotics
CountryUnited KingdomChina
StatusPilotCommercial deployment
PriceNo public price$50,000
How to get oneContact salesBuy now
Arena rating1,2991,204
EvidenceB-B+
Height220 cm (7 ft 3 in)140 cm (4 ft 7 in)
Weight300 kg (661 lb)45 kg (99 lb)
Payload15 kg (33 lb)5 kg (11 lb)
Runtime4 h2 h
Degrees of freedom29 DoF26 DoF
Hand DoF12 DoFn/a
Top speed2 m/s (7.2 km/h)1.28 m/s (4.6 km/h)
HandsModular end-effectors: 12-DoF five-finger hand or 1-DoF parallel gripper.No hand specifications found. Video title mentions swappable hands for KUAVO 5/5-W, but no details.
Announced2025-09-18n/a

Capability evidence, side by side

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

Arena matchup result

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

Current evidence comparison for HMND 01 and Leju Kuavo.

HMND 01

Humanoid
HMND 01 torso and arms mounted on a mobile platform against a white studio background
Image: © Humanoid · official website

HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled is Humanoid's tall 220 cm, 300 kg wheeled humanoid with 29 active DoF, 15 kg bimanual payload, 4 h average runtime and 2 m/s wheeled speed. It uses a 12-DoF hand or 1-DoF gripper and 360-degree RGB plus depth sensors. Evidence includes a Ford POC with company-reported 97% autonomous pick-and-place reliability and 83 picks/hour, a Schaeffler CES bin picking demo described as fully autonomous, and early access partnerships with Schaeffler, Siemens and SAP/Martur Fompak. Bosch is the contract manufacturing partner. No public price exists, and most deployments are POCs or early access rather than full commercial operations

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

HMND 01 vs Leju Kuavo FAQ

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Which is better, HMND 01 or Leju Kuavo?

On public evidence, HMND 01 currently rates higher (1,299 vs 1,204). The better choice still depends on the job: compare availability, price and the capability rows above.

Which is taller, HMND 01 or Leju Kuavo?

HMND 01 is 220 cm (7 ft 3 in); Leju Kuavo is 140 cm (4 ft 7 in).

Can you buy the HMND 01 or the Leju Kuavo?

HMND 01: contact sales. Leju Kuavo: buy now.