Lumen H1
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Lumen H1 (Photon H1) is a full-size interactive service humanoid from HECbot (Guanggu Dongzhi), the Wuhan robotics company backed by HEC Group, and the first mass-produced humanoid in its Photon robot family, released on July 16, 2025. It stands 169 cm tall, weighs about 69 kg and has more than 40 active degrees of freedom, including seven in each arm, six in each leg, two in the head and six-degree-of-freedom dexterous hands. HECbot's own integrated joints reach a peak torque of 512 N·m. It is designed around human-factors principles for natural interaction, with a voice large model, lifelike speech synthesis, a custom company knowledge base and 96% speech pickup accuracy in noisy places. LiDAR and RGB-D cameras give it all-round obstacle avoidance while it moves on its own at up to 0.8 m/s, and safety monitoring, primary and backup redundancy and dual-channel control provide PLd-level protection. A 700 Wh battery runs it for about 2 hours, with fast battery swapping and a standby station for charging. HECbot aims it at customer service, showroom tours, mall guiding, front-desk reception and business consultation, and offers custom looks, voices and knowledge.
Quick Overview & Key Facts
Lumen H1 is a humanoid robot made by HECbot in China, launched in 2025 and built for marketing and customer service, showroom tours, and mall and supermarket guiding. Its estimated price is USD 40,000.
- Dimensions
- Height 169 cm (5 ft 7 in); turns in place within a 60 cm width
- Weight
- Approx. 69 kg (152 lb)
- Mobility
- Bipedal (legged) humanoid
- Payload capacity
- Light items for delivering, picking up and handing out (up to 2 kg)
- Sensors
- LiDAR and RGB-D cameras for all-round perception and obstacle avoidance; voice pickup microphones
What Can Lumen H1 Do?
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Real-World Applications of Lumen H1
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Lumen H1 Capabilities
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Robot Specifications
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Robot Timeline
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HECbot (Guanggu Dongzhi) releases Photon H1, its first mass-produced humanoid robot.
Source: HECbot (Guanggu Dongzhi) ↗
Photon H1 appears on China Central Television's national evening news program Xinwen Lianbo.
Source: HECbot (Guanggu Dongzhi) ↗
Photon H1 works with a press pass as a robot reporter at the Hubei provincial "two sessions".
Source: HECbot (Guanggu Dongzhi) ↗
Photon S1 and Photon H1 report on China's national "two sessions" as robot reporters.
Source: HECbot (Guanggu Dongzhi) ↗
Lumen H1 vs KEENON XMAN-L1, Walker C, XiaQi X02 and JingChu 1
Lumen H1 overlaps with these alternatives on Retail and Hospitality. Lumen H1 trails the closest alternatives on max speed, runtime and weight.
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| Spec | Lumen H1HECbot | KEENON XMAN-L1KEENON Robotics | Walker CUBTECH Robotics | XiaQi X02Digit Robotics | JingChu 1JCBOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industries | |||||
| Retail | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Hospitality | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Public services | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Entertainment and events | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Capabilities | |||||
| Human-robot interaction | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Navigation | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Obstacle avoidance | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Speech interaction | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Max Speed | 0.8 m/s | 1 m/s | 1.67 m/s | 1.25 m/s | — |
| Runtime | 120 min | 90–120 min | 120 min | 120 min | 8 h |
| Weight | 69 kg | 38 kg | 43 kg | 69 kg | 65 kg |
| Released | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Q1. What is Lumen H1, and what problem is it designed to solve?
Lumen H1 is a full-size service humanoid from HECbot in Wuhan. It greets, guides and answers people in shops, showrooms and offices so staff can focus on harder work.
Q2. What are the main capabilities and key features of Lumen H1?
It walks on two legs, holds natural spoken conversations backed by a voice large model and a company knowledge base, avoids obstacles on its own, uses dexterous hands for simple handovers, and swaps batteries for longer shifts.
Q3. Who is Lumen H1 built for, and which industries can benefit from it?
It is built for retailers, malls, showrooms, banks, offices and public venues that need reception, guiding and customer service, and HECbot also uses it in elder-care and performance settings.
Q4. Is Lumen H1 a commercial product or still a research prototype?
It is a commercial product and was HECbot's first mass-produced humanoid; it is built in the company's Wuhan robot factory.
Q5. Is Lumen H1 currently available for purchase, and when is it expected to ship?
Yes, HECbot sells it to organizations and quotes prices on request, including custom looks and functions.
Q6. How does Lumen H1 actually work in real-world environments?
It maps and moves through indoor spaces with LiDAR and depth cameras, listens and speaks through its voice system, and draws answers from a knowledge base the customer can tailor; staff can also steer it by remote, phone or computer.
Q7. When was Lumen H1 announced or officially launched?
HECbot released it in mid-2025, and it has since appeared on national television and worked as a robot reporter at provincial and national political meetings.
Q8. How is Lumen H1 different from other robots in the same category?
It is designed around human-factors principles for natural interaction, combines a full humanlike body with strong in-house joints, and comes with layered safety redundancy for crowded public spaces.
Q9. Does Lumen H1 require additional development or customization after purchase?
It works out of the box for reception and guiding, while HECbot can tailor its appearance, voice, expressions and industry knowledge for each customer.
Q10. What is the future roadmap or planned upgrades for Lumen H1?
HECbot keeps expanding the Photon family around it, adding compact humanoids, quadrupeds and cleaning robots and new elder-care and entertainment solutions.
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