KUAVO 5
Limited evidenceRead the findings →Leju's full-size humanoid, on legs or wheels, sold to factories, labs and service businesses. It's for organisations that can deal with Leju directly, not homes. Leju publishes few specs and no price, so you'll have to ask for both.
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See the alternatives below, or switch market.
Where it sits in Leju Robotics’s range
- KUAVO (2024)First KUAVO, shown March 2024 and tested at Nio
- KUAVO 5This model
- KUAVO 5-WThe same robot on a wheeled base instead of legs
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What we know
Mike Kalil reported the launch from Leju's video and claims: it walks on legs or rolls on wheels, its hands swap for grippers or claws, and it runs Huawei's Pangu AI model. Leju Robotics shows where it's meant to work, from factories and outdoor patrols to shops, labs and a mock home, but gives no specs. The figures going round, such as a battery lasting more than eight hours, are Leju's own.
Legs or wheels, hands to suit
Mike Kalil reported that KUAVO 5 can switch between walking on legs and rolling on wheels, and that its arms and hands are interchangeable: five-fingered hands, grippers or claws, depending on the job. The body rotates and its height adjusts. For a business, that could mean one robot model across different sites.
Where Leju pitches it
Leju's product page groups KUAVO 5's uses into factory work, outdoor patrols, guiding visitors in shops and venues, home services, and research and education Leju Robotics. For homes, it talks about learning everyday service skills and exploring smart homes and elder care, which reads as exploration rather than a promise. Mike Kalil describes Leju's video showing it in what looks like a car plant and a mock home.
Big claims, few numbers
The only figures we found are Leju's claims as reported by Mike Kalil: a battery lasting more than eight hours, a 20kg payload and 10kg for the two arms together. Leju's own English page doesn't list height, weight, speed or runtime Leju Robotics. The earlier KUAVO was tested at car maker Nio's factory in 2024, but that was a previous model. Nobody independent has checked any of the new figures, or shown how much it does by itself, how long a swap of hands or legs takes and who does it, or what service and upkeep involve. Ask Leju for a full spec sheet before you get serious.
Learning from demonstrations
Leju says it teaches the robot by recording people's actions, building datasets and training it to copy them Leju Robotics. It also offers a simulation platform that it claims makes development more than 30% more efficient. Mike Kalil reported that KUAVO uses Huawei's Pangu AI model. In practice, each new job is likely to need training for your site, so budget time for that.
Our take
Should you buy the KUAVO 5?
Best for: Factories and warehouses able to run a trial with the maker. Skip it if: You want a robot for an ordinary household.
for a factory, lab or service business that can deal with Leju directly, ideally after seeing it do their own task. Fourier's GR-2 is better documented for research, and UBTECH's Walker S2 is another option for factory work.
KUAVO 5 is the fifth version of Leju's humanoid, also called Kuafu, launched in autumn 2025. It can walk on two legs or roll on a wheeled base as the KUAVO 5-W, and its hands can be five-fingered, grippers or claws. It runs Huawei's Pangu AI model and learns tasks from recorded human demonstrations.
Mike Kalil reported the launch from Leju's video and claims, and Leju's own site shows it on car production lines and in a mock home with a kitchen, living room and laundry room. It's sold to factories, research groups and service businesses, by enquiry to a phone number in Shenzhen, with no version for homes. Leju's English site lists no specifications and no price. The figures going round, such as more than eight hours a charge and a twenty kilo payload, are Leju's own claims. Home help is a demonstration and nothing more.
Before you buy
The questions people ask about this one
Can I actually buy one?
Not as a household. Leju sells KUAVO 5 to factories, research groups and service businesses, and its English site gives only a Shenzhen phone number for enquiries, with no price or shop Leju Robotics.
What can it do on its own today?
Leju's video shows it working on what looks like a car production line and in a mock home Mike Kalil. Those are Leju's own demos. Nobody independent has reported how much it does unaided, or how often a person has to step in.
Does it walk or roll?
Both, depending on the version. Mike Kalil reported that KUAVO 5 walks on two legs, while the KUAVO 5-W rolls on a wheeled base suited to smooth indoor and factory floors. You can also choose hands, grippers or claws.
Is it safe to have around people?
We can't say. Leju's English page gives no weight, speed or safety features Leju Robotics, and no independent safety testing has been published. Treat it as industrial equipment until Leju provides proper documentation.
Alternatives
Other humanoid robots to compare.
GR-2
Why consider it: A full-size research humanoid with a detailed public spec sheet and a developer software kit.
The compromise: It runs for only about two hours per battery, and its hands carry about 3kg.
Walker S2
Why consider it: An industrial humanoid that swaps its own battery in about three minutes, with a stated 15kg payload.
The compromise: It's enterprise-only, and those figures are the maker's claims.
A2 Ultra
Why consider it: A full-size interactive humanoid with autonomous navigation and battery swapping, aimed at service settings.
The compromise: It's enterprise-only, and its arms are rated for only about 2kg.
Specs
Full specifications
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Where this page’s findings come from
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Videos
- Ronomics: Ronomics Robot Review: Kuavo-5 by Leju Robotics ↗
- Search YouTube for Leju Robotics KUAVO 5 ↗Search results may include company demonstrations or similar models. Check the source and model name; a demonstration is not an independent performance test.