Leju Kuavo (4th gen) and RobotEra STAR1 have the same overall score (46). Leju Kuavo (4th gen) is ahead in manipulation, deployment; RobotEra STAR1 is ahead in locomotion, hands; they score the same in autonomy. Leju Kuavo (4th gen) is cheaper: about $50,845 vs $170,000.
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46score
Leju Kuavo (4th gen)
Leju Robotics · China · Walks on legs
Height166 cm
Weight?
Joints30
Lifts?
Speed4.6 km/h
Battery?
Price$51k reported
On sale
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#13
46score
RobotEra STAR1
RobotEra · China · Walks on legs
Height171 cm
Weight63 kg
Joints55
Lifts?
Speed13 km/h
Battery?
Price$170k reported
Research
Leju Kuavo (4th gen)
RobotEra STAR1
Body
166 cm
Height
171 cm
?
Weight
63 kg
Legs
Moves on
Legs
30
Joints (degrees of freedom)
55
Not disclosed
Actuators
Self-developed joints, up to 400 Nm, 25 rad/s
Movement
4.6 km/h
Walking speed
?
4.6 km/h
Top speed
13 km/h
Hands and lifting
?
Joints per hand
12
?
Fingers
5
Brain and senses
Huawei Pangu
AI model
ERA-42
Binocular depth camera, optional LiDAR
Sensors
Not disclosed
OpenHarmony (KaihongOS); Kuavo ROS SDK
Software / SDK
Not disclosed
Buying it
$51k reported
Price
$170k reported
Prospectus via media: Kuavo series average selling price 413,900 RMB (2024) to 308,100 RMB (2025); not model-specific.
Price details
No official price. 120,000 USD (humanoid.guide), 220,000 USD distributor backorder (roboticscenter). Runtime reported 2-4 h (conflicting).
Commercial
Availability
Commercial, research sales
On sale
Status
Research
~577 Kuavo series (2025)
Units shipped
Not disclosed
FAW Hongqi, NIO, BAIC, Hengtong
Customers
Research organizations
Automotive factory pilots, exhibition guiding, research
Used for
Research, outdoor running demos
What it has shown (our assessment)
Handles stairs and uneven ground
Locomotion
Runs, recovers from pushes, gets up
Two-handed work in real settings
Manipulation
Scripted pick-and-place
Basic hand, under 6 joints
Hands
12+ joint hand with touch sensing
Learned AI policies in demos
Autonomy
Learned AI policies in demos
Paid pilots with customers
Deployment
Sold to labs, a few units
Watch them
A Day in the Life of the Kuavo Humanoid Robot Delivering Express Parcels. · Leju Robotics on YouTubeRobot Era STAR1 debuts to support 2024 Xi'an Marathon · ROBOTERA on YouTube
What each has shown
Leju Kuavo (4th gen): jumping, walking on different surfaces, sorting in factories
RobotEra STAR1: running 3.6 m/s in the Gobi Desert
FAQ
Which ranks higher, Leju Kuavo (4th gen) or RobotEra STAR1?
Leju Kuavo (4th gen) and RobotEra STAR1 have the same overall score (46).
Can you buy Leju Kuavo (4th gen) or RobotEra STAR1?
Leju Kuavo (4th gen): on sale. RobotEra STAR1: sold to researchers.
Which costs less, Leju Kuavo (4th gen) or RobotEra STAR1?
Leju Kuavo (4th gen) about $50,845; RobotEra STAR1 about $170,000.
