# Elf Xuan at Beijing, China: deployment

Canonical ID: `c794dd2f-5e59-461b-9585-972c91eed795`

[AheadForm](/companies/aheadform.md) [Elf Xuan](/models/aheadform-elf-xuan.md) 2.0 exhibited at the 2026 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing. The robot features a metal body with articulated arms and expressive facial capabilities.

## Key facts

- **Event:** World Robot Conference 2026
- **Location:** Beijing, China
- **Model:** Elf Xuan 2.0

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-20_

- **Slug:** aheadform-elf-xuan-wrc-2026-beijing
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Elf Xuan](/models/aheadform-elf-xuan.md) (id: `a465b41a-7bdc-4482-95ae-ef3f983fa692`)
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)
- **Company:** [AheadForm](/companies/aheadform.md) (id: `73f9e342-cbfa-4911-8154-cf8ead675bea`)
- **Location:** [Beijing, China](/locations/china/beijing-china.md) (id: `eb992bbe-196c-40fe-b685-fa03edf189e4`)
- **Operator:** [AheadForm](/companies/aheadform.md) (id: `73f9e342-cbfa-4911-8154-cf8ead675bea`)
- **First seen:** 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. https://www.aheadform.com/elf-xuan
2. https://x.com/CyberRoboooo

## Verified answers

- [Which humanoid robots can you actually buy in 2026?](/which-humanoid-robots-can-you-actually-buy.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Elf Xuan deployment at Beijing, China?

Elf Xuan, built by AheadForm, is recorded as a deployment at Beijing, China on the DEPLOY registry. AheadForm operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Elf Xuan at Beijing, China?

AheadForm, the manufacturer of Elf Xuan, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Elf Xuan deployment at Beijing, China go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting August 15, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Elf Xuan deployment at Beijing, China?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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