Leju Robotics

Explainers

Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Leju Robotics, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.

• Who are the leading humanoid robot makers?

  By active commercial deployment activity in 2026, the leading humanoid robot makers are Tesla (Optimus, factory pilots), Figure AI (02, BMW pilot), Agility Robotics (Digit, warehouse operators), Apptronik (Apollo, Mercedes-Benz pilot), 1X Technologies (Neo, consumer pre-launch), Boston Dynamics (Atlas, R&D), and Unitree Robotics (G1/H-series, research). A fast-growing Chinese cohort (UBTech, Xiaomi, XPeng, Fourier, EngineAI, and others) is shipping platforms at increasingly competitive price points.

Current leadership (1)

• Tang Sihua Founder, CEOsince 2016-01-01secondary-verified

Founders (1)

• Tang Sihuasolefounded 2016-01-01

Safety record

No incidents on record for Leju Robotics.

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Operator customers (1)

• FAW Group1 deployment

Peer companies

• Unitree Robotics9 models
• AgiBot5 models
• Boston Dynamics5 models
• Fourier Intelligence4 models
• Tesla4 models
• UBTech Robotics4 models

Financial state

Reporting basis

aggregator_estimate

Lifecycle stage

growth

Counterparty risk class

moderate

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Funding rounds (3)

• Pre-IPO Round2025-10-22

  $207M(reported)

  Investors: CITIC Goldstone (lead), Shenzhen Investment Holdings, Tuopu Group, Dongfang Precision Science & Technology, Daohe Long-Term Investment, New Alliance Capital, Probing VC, China-US Green Fund

• Pre-IPO2025-01-01

  $207M(reported)

• Series B2019-06-01

  $36M(reported)

Sources (5)

1. Leju Robotics: company website · https://www.lejurobot.com/en ↗ · 2026-01-01
2. The Robot Report: Leju raises $200M · https://www.therobotreport.com/leju-raises-200m-humanoid-production-unitree-unveils-h2-robot/ ↗ · 2025-10-25
3. https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2025/10/22/chinese-humanoid-robot-maker-leju-robot-secures-207-million-in-pre-ipo-funding/95727/ ↗
4. https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2025/11/03/leju-robots-humanoid-makes-history-as-torchbearer-at-chinas-15th-national-games/96156/ ↗
5. https://en.people.cn/n3/2025/1103/c90000-20385430.html ↗

Common questions

What is Leju Robotics?

Chinese humanoid robotics company (Shenzhen) with a vertically integrated model (manufactures its own high-torque servos). Product line spans the full-size KUAVO humanoids and smaller AELOS/ROBAN education robots. Reported a ~$200M raise in 2025; KUAVO already in commercial service deployments (retail guidance, education).

What does Leju Robotics make?

Leju Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Leju Kuavo (Leju Robotics builds physical robots).

Is Leju Robotics publicly traded?

No. Leju Robotics is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Leju Robotics?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Leju Robotics building in the same form factors include Unitree Robotics, AgiBot, Boston Dynamics, Fourier Intelligence.

Where is Leju Robotics headquartered?

Leju Robotics is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.