TUOYUAN
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TUOYUAN is Shanghai Electric's heavy-duty industrial wheeled humanoid robot engineered for high-precision factory automation and flexible manufacturing. Unveiled at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), TUOYUAN combines an omnidirectional mobile base with an articulated humanoid upper body and dual high-load arms. The robot features proprietary planetary roller screws—delivering more than three times the load capacity of standard ball screws—and DexHand dexterous end effectors. Powered by an embodied intelligence foundation model and force-position hybrid control, TUOYUAN executes multi-specification electrical connector insertion, raw material sorting, and loading/unloading of automotive sheet metal components.
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TUOYUAN is a humanoid robot made by Shanghai Electric in China, launched in 2026 and built for multi-specification connector insertion, automotive sheet metal loading/unloading, and parts sorting. Its estimated price is Commercial Enterprise / RFQ (Est. $65,000 - $85,000).
- Dimensions
- 172 cm × 62 cm × 55 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
- Mobility
- Wheeled omnidirectional mobile base (industrial hybrid humanoid)
- Top speed
- 1.5 m/s (5.4 km/h)
- Charging time
- 1.0 hour rapid charge; sub-45-second hot swap
- Operating environment
- Automotive stamping & assembly plants, CNC machine-tending shops, logistics kitting cells
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Shanghai Electric debuts its first industrial humanoid, the bipedal SUYUAN, at WAIC 2025.
Source: Laotian Times ↗
Shanghai Electric shows the TUOYUAN wheeled humanoid at WAIC 2026, built to insert connectors, sort parts and load automotive sheet-metal parts.
Source: Robotics & Automation News ↗
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Q1. What is TUOYUAN, and what problem is it designed to solve?
TUOYUAN is Shanghai Electric’s wheeled humanoid robot, designed for repetitive industrial handling tasks such as connector insertion, sorting, and parts transfer.
Q2. What are the main capabilities and key features of TUOYUAN?
According to Shanghai Electric, TUOYUAN uses embodied-intelligence foundation models and hybrid force-position control for connector insertion, material sorting, and automotive sheet-metal loading and unloading.
Q3. Who is TUOYUAN built for, and which industries can benefit from it?
It is intended for industrial environments, especially automotive manufacturing and electronics assembly, where repetitive manipulation and material handling are common.
Q4. Is TUOYUAN a commercial product or still a research prototype?
As of 2026, TUOYUAN appears to be in industrial demonstration and early deployment, rather than a widely sold consumer product.
Q5. Is TUOYUAN currently available for purchase, and when is it expected to ship?
Public reporting does not indicate general retail availability; shipping or purchase terms depend on Shanghai Electric or distributor rollout.
Q6. How does TUOYUAN actually work in real-world environments?
TUOYUAN combines embodied-AI perception with force-position control to identify parts, align tools, and carry out structured factory tasks in controlled settings.
Q7. When was TUOYUAN announced or officially launched?
TUOYUAN was publicly shown by Shanghai Electric at WAIC 2026 in Shanghai, with reports dated July 2026.
Q8. How is TUOYUAN different from other robots in the same category?
TUOYUAN is a wheeled humanoid focused on industrial manipulation, distinguishing it from bipedal humanoids by using a mobile base suited to factory workflows.
Q9. Does TUOYUAN require additional development or customization after purchase?
For factory use, robots like TUOYUAN typically require task-specific integration, calibration, and workflow customization according to the manufacturer and integrators.
Q10. What is the future roadmap or planned upgrades for TUOYUAN?
Shanghai Electric has announced broader embodied-intelligence robot deployments, and TUOYUAN is expected to expand from demonstrations toward more industrial use cases.
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