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The robots are assigned to logistics tasks, primarily transporting boxes across the factory floor for extended periods. The bipedal design allows the robots to navigate confined spaces and ascend stairs, which gives them an advantage over traditional wheeled logistics platforms in mixed factory environments.\n\nAs of May 2025, the Kuavo units at FAW Hongqi were in a testing and development phase, with full operational deployment planned for year-end 2025. Wang Shuai, deputy general manager of Leju Robotics Hefei branch, described the robots as designed for logistics scenarios including transporting containers and sorting documents.\n\nLeju Robotics also separately confirmed in May 2025 that it had delivered units to Haichen Logistics for factory deployment, representing a parallel commercial rollout track alongside the FAW Hongqi pilot. The company reached the milestone of delivering its 100th full-size humanoid (referred to as Kuafu in some Chinese sources) around January 2025.\n\nFAW Hongqi (Hongqi meaning Red Flag) is one of China's oldest and most prestigious domestic automotive brands, produced by the First Automobile Works Group (FAW Group) headquarters in Changchun.","keyFacts":[{"label":"Units deployed","value":"5 Kuavo humanoid robots"},{"label":"Task","value":"Logistics -- transporting boxes for extended periods; navigating factory floor"},{"label":"Factory","value":"FAW Hongqi production lines, Changchun (premier Red Flag brand by FAW Group)"},{"label":"Status as of May 2025","value":"Testing and development phase; full factory operations targeted for year-end 2025"},{"label":"Design advantage","value":"Bipedal form allows navigation in confined spaces and stair climbing"},{"label":"Milestone context","value":"Leju delivered 100th full-size Kuavo unit in January 2025"}],"reviewNote":null,"exposureHours":null,"exposureBasis":null,"customerSegment":null,"scaleTier":null,"contractValueUsd":null,"contractValueBasis":null,"customerCompanyId":null,"customerExternalName":null,"createdAt":"2026-06-11T23:10:15.694Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-12T00:10:46.646Z","model":{"id":"6edf9c4f-34c8-439b-83ac-b557e0e0e25b","companyId":"7c47948b-6e07-497b-8954-288ae920e751","modelName":"Leju Kuavo","slug":"leju-kuavo","description":"Leju's full-size humanoid (~170 cm, 40+ DOF), running KaihongOS (HarmonyOS-based). 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