Hiva Haiwa
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The Hiva Humanoid by Haier is a wheeled-base domestic assistant robot standing 165 cm tall and weighing 70 kg, engineered for smart home integration and household chores. With 44 degrees of freedom, it achieves human-like dexterity to reach objects up to 2 meters high, performing tasks like cleaning floors, cooking, ironing clothes, folding laundry, operating washing machines, and managing appliances. Its dexterous hands grip tools and fabrics precisely, while the wheeled mobility ensures smooth navigation in indoor environments. Currently remote-operated for AI training, it connects seamlessly to Haier's smart home ecosystem via wireless networks, enabling coordinated control of IoT devices. Designed as a "housework terminator," Hiva combines advanced manipulation, adaptive task execution, and future autonomy potential, transforming daily living by handling repetitive chores efficiently and safely within human-scale spaces.
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Hiva Haiwa is a humanoid robot made by Haier in China, launched in 2025 and built for teleoperated clothes folding, ironing, and dish sorting. Featured in “Haier HIVA Haiwa Conquers Chores with 44-DoF Mastery”.
- Dimensions
- 165 x 50 x 40 (cm)
- Weight
- 70 kg
- Mobility
- Wheeled mobile domestic base
- Top speed
- 2 km/h, 0.56 m/s
- Handles
- Domestic item manipulation (clothes, dishes, household objects under teleoperation)
- Battery runtime
- 4 hours on full charge
- Charging time
- 2 hours
- Sensors
- RGB cameras, stereo cameras, ultrasonic, IMU, gyroscope, force sensors, temperature
- Operating environment
- Indoor
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Haier introduces HIVA Haiwa, a wheeled household humanoid with 44 degrees of freedom, still operated remotely by engineers while it learns.
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Q1. What is Hiva Haiwa, and what problem is it designed to solve?
Hiva Haiwa is a wheeled-base humanoid robot developed by Haier for domestic assistance in smart homes. According to the manufacturer, it addresses household chores such as cleaning, cooking, and laundry management.
Q2. What are the main capabilities and key features of Hiva Haiwa?
Hiva Haiwa features articulated arms for tasks like operating appliances, folding clothes, and tidying. It integrates with Haier’s smart home ecosystem and uses wheeled mobility for home navigation, currently via remote teleoperation.
Q3. Who is Hiva Haiwa built for, and which industries can benefit from it?
Hiva Haiwa targets household users within smart home environments. Haier positions it for domestic applications, with potential benefits in residential settings integrated with connected appliances.
Q4. Is Hiva Haiwa a commercial product or still a research prototype?
As of 2026, Hiva Haiwa remains in the prototype phase, demonstrated through remote operation for AI training. The manufacturer describes it as an early-stage development for household service.
Q5. Is Hiva Haiwa currently available for purchase, and when is it expected to ship?
Hiva Haiwa is not yet available for purchase. Haier has not announced commercial shipping timelines beyond prototype demonstrations at events like AWE 2025.
Q6. How does Hiva Haiwa actually work in real-world environments?
Hiva Haiwa navigates homes on a wheeled base and manipulates objects using dexterous hands under remote engineer control. This teleoperation supports AI learning for future autonomous operation in domestic spaces.
Q7. When was Hiva Haiwa announced or officially launched?
Haier unveiled Hiva Haiwa in July 2025 at a trade exhibition in China, following an earlier showcase at AWE 2025. No official commercial launch has occurred as of 2026.
Q8. How is Hiva Haiwa different from other robots in the same category?
Unlike bipedal designs, Hiva Haiwa uses a wheeled base for efficient indoor mobility and emphasizes integration with Haier appliances. It focuses on remote-trained dexterity for household tasks.
Q9. Does Hiva Haiwa require additional development or customization after purchase?
As a prototype, Hiva Haiwa requires ongoing AI training via remote operation. Haier indicates plans for autonomous capabilities, implying post-deployment development before full commercial use.
Q10. What is the future roadmap or planned upgrades for Hiva Haiwa?
Haier announced plans to advance Hiva Haiwa toward full autonomy through AI learning from teleoperated tasks. The company targets expanded smart home integration and broader household task execution.
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