C05-U
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C05-U (Qimeng C05-U) is an upper-body desktop humanoid robot developed by ESTUN Codroid (a specialized embodied AI subsidiary of Estun Automation). Engineered with an all-metal dual-arm structure and single-arm 7-DOF kinematic architecture, it is designed for robotics education, scientific research, and light industrial assembly. C05-U features a hierarchical control architecture with a high-precision cerebellum motion controller and support for modular vision, voice, and AI brain extensions.
Quick Overview & Key Facts
C05-U is a humanoid robot made by ESTUN Codroid in China, launched in 2025 and built for academic laboratory research, robotics algorithm development, and educational training platforms. Its estimated price is $28,000 - $35,000.
- Dimensions
- Height: 138–168 cm (adjustable support column), arm length 602 mm, reach 550 mm
- Weight
- 32 kg (70.5 lbs excluding desktop mounting plate)
- Mobility
- Fixed / Desktop upper-body humanoid
- Payload capacity
- Electronic components, PCB boards, industrial screws, lab glassware, containers up to 5 kg per arm
- Battery runtime
- Continuous 24/7 mains operation
- Sensors
- Dual absolute joint encoders, 6-axis joint torque estimation, optional RGB-D head camera, optional tactile fingertip arrays
- Operating environment
- Indoor laboratory, university classroom, clean industrial workstation
What Can C05-U Do?
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Real-World Applications of C05-U
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C05-U Capabilities
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Robot Specifications
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Robot Timeline
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Product Debut at World Intelligent Manufacturing Conference
Educational Curriculum & Lab Deployments
C05-U vs C05-L, Vega 1 U, Adam-U and Origin
C05-U overlaps with these alternatives on Assembly and production and Education and training. C05-U leads this group on weight.
Industries and capabilities are tags, not scores: a tick means the robot is listed for it. Green marks the best figure in a row (lowest weight). Ranges are not ranked.
| Spec | C05-UESTUN Codroid | C05-LESTUN Codroid | Vega 1 UDexmate | Adam-UPNDbotics | OriginHIRO Industries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industries | |||||
| Assembly and production | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Education and training | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Electronics manufacturing | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Research and development | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities | |||||
| Dexterous manipulation | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Force control | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Grasping | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Obstacle avoidance | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Weight | 32 kg | 32 kg | 22.7 kg | 61 kg | 60–120 kg |
| Released | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Q1. What is C05-U, and what problem is it designed to solve?
C05-U is a humanoid robot from Estun Codroid, positioned for embodied-AI development, education, and light industrial manipulation tasks.
Q2. What are the main capabilities and key features of C05-U?
According to the manufacturer, C05-U is a desktop-style humanoid with dual arms, optional vision and voice modules, and support for secondary development.
Q3. Who is C05-U built for, and which industries can benefit from it?
It is intended for research, training, and application development, with use cases in education, flexible assembly, inspection, and related industrial scenarios.
Q4. Is C05-U a commercial product or still a research prototype?
Estun Codroid presents C05-U as a product in its humanoid robot lineup, while some third-party listings still describe it as a concept or early-release model.
Q5. Is C05-U currently available for purchase, and when is it expected to ship?
As of 2026, availability appears to depend on distributor or manufacturer fulfillment, and public shipping timelines are not clearly standardized.
Q6. How does C05-U actually work in real-world environments?
It is designed to operate as a stationary manipulation platform, using its arms, controller stack, and optional sensors for task execution in controlled environments.
Q7. When was C05-U announced or officially launched?
Public listings indicate C05-U was released or introduced in 2024, though reporting on its commercial status has varied since then.
Q8. How is C05-U different from other robots in the same category?
Compared with mobile humanoid platforms, C05-U is described as a fixed desktop robot that emphasizes upper-body manipulation rather than locomotion.
Q9. Does C05-U require additional development or customization after purchase?
Yes, the manufacturer indicates support for secondary development, and deployments may require integration of software, sensors, or task-specific tooling.
Q10. What is the future roadmap or planned upgrades for C05-U?
The company has not publicly detailed a specific roadmap for C05-U, but its broader platform suggests continued expansion of software, sensing, and application support.
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