Kargo50
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Kargo50 is a heavy-duty wheeled humanoid robot from JAKA Robotics, launched at the 26th China International Industry Fair (CIIF 2026) in Shanghai on October 12, 2026 alongside the Zu50 cobot. It extends JAKA's Kargo line of wheeled humanoids, whose smaller model is already in large-scale commercial use in automotive-parts and high-end electronics factories, to heavier industrial loads. Its job is to carry heavy totes and materials between workstations and handle flexible transfer tasks on the factory floor. It builds on the Kargo design, which pairs a human-like upper body and two seven-axis arms with a head full of vision cameras, a waist that lifts and tilts so the arms can reach from floor to shelf height, and a wheeled base that drives it around the factory. On the existing Kargo, JAKA reports that the handling time per tote fell from 105 to 28 seconds and that a new task can be deployed in 57 days.
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Kargo50 is a humanoid robot made by JAKA Robotics in China, launched in 2026 and built for heavy-duty tote handling and flexible material transfer between workstations in automotive-parts and electronics factories (JAKA). Its estimated price is Approx. $80,000 – $150,000.
- Dimensions
- At least 841 mm (L) × 641 mm (W) × 1,750 mm (H); the heavy-duty model is likely larger
- Weight
- At least 250 kg
- Mobility
- Wheeled mobile base (differential drive)
- Top speed
- Up to approx. 1.2 m/s (4.3 km/h) when driving
- Handles
- Heavy totes, containers and production materials moved between workstations (JAKA)
- Battery runtime
- Approx. 6–8 hours per charge (one factory shift)
- Charging time
- 2–3 hours, or opportunity charging at a dock between tasks
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JAKA shows its Kargo wheeled humanoid handling parts logistics in a factory, the line that Kargo50 later extends to heavier loads.
Source: JAKA Robotics (YouTube) ↗
JAKA announces that it will give the Kargo50 heavy-duty wheeled humanoid and the Zu50 cobot their global debut at CIIF 2026 in Shanghai.
Source: 10jqka (JAKA press release) ↗
Kargo50 debuts at the 26th China International Industry Fair in Shanghai as a heavy-duty wheeled humanoid for moving totes and materials between workstations.
Source: Interesting Engineering ↗
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Q1. What is Kargo50, and what problem is it designed to solve?
Kargo50 is a heavy-duty wheeled humanoid robot from JAKA Robotics. It is designed to take over the heavy, repetitive job of moving totes and materials between workstations in factories.
Q2. What are the main capabilities and key features of Kargo50?
It drives around the factory on a wheeled base, uses a humanoid upper body with two arms and a camera head to pick up and place totes, and can raise or lower its torso to reach both low and high positions.
Q3. Who is Kargo50 built for, and which industries can benefit from it?
It is built for factories, especially automotive-parts and electronics plants, and for any production site that moves heavy containers between lines and storage areas.
Q4. Is Kargo50 a commercial product or still a research prototype?
It is a commercial product line. JAKA launched it as the heavy-duty addition to its Kargo series, whose smaller model is already used at scale in factories.
Q5. Is Kargo50 currently available for purchase, and when is it expected to ship?
JAKA unveiled it in October 2026 but has not yet published pricing or delivery dates, so businesses request a quote from JAKA directly.
Q6. How does Kargo50 actually work in real-world environments?
It follows programmed or learned tasks: it drives to a station, recognizes totes with its cameras, grips them with both arms and moves them to the next station, while sensors watch for people and obstacles.
Q7. When was Kargo50 announced or officially launched?
Kargo50 made its global debut at the China International Industry Fair in Shanghai in October 2026.
Q8. How is Kargo50 different from other robots in the same category?
Most humanoids walk on legs and carry light loads. Kargo50 trades legs for a stable wheeled base so it can handle much heavier totes, and it builds on a robot line that already runs in real factories.
Q9. Does Kargo50 require additional development or customization after purchase?
Each site needs setup: JAKA engineers map the workstations, teach the tasks and connect the robot to factory systems. JAKA says this setup has become much faster with its newer tools.
Q10. What is the future roadmap or planned upgrades for Kargo50?
JAKA has not published a detailed roadmap. It plans to keep expanding the Kargo family and its embodied-intelligence software so the robots can learn new factory tasks more quickly.
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