W-Bot
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W-Bot (博文, also called Bowen) is a wheeled humanoid from Yue Quan Bionics, with a version 2.0 now listed on the company's site. It stands 178 cm tall and weighs about 60 kg, but instead of walking it rolls on a very compact wheeled base that the company calls the smallest humanoid chassis of its kind. Above the base it keeps humanlike hips, knees and ankles, and its legs fold at three points like a person crouching, so it can work from floor level up to about 2.2 m. It has 43 degrees of freedom, can lift about 10 kg per arm, and reaches up to about 3 m/s (10.8 km/h) with roughly five hours of runtime. Two NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB computers run it, with RealSense D435i and D455 depth cameras, a 360-degree LiDAR and six-axis force sensors for perception and safe contact, and an optional dexterous hand. Yue Quan Bionics aims it at manipulation in tight spaces such as storage and logistics aisles, and promotes it for car manufacturing.
Quick Overview & Key Facts
W-Bot is a humanoid robot made by Yue Quan Bionics in China, launched in 2025 and built for manipulation in tight spaces, storage and logistics, and and automotive manufacturing. Its estimated price is USD 50,000.
- Dimensions
- Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Weight
- Approx. 60 kg (132 lb)
- Top speed
- Up to about 3 m/s (10.8 km/h)
- Payload capacity
- Around 10 kg per arm
- Battery runtime
- About 5 hours per charge
- Sensors
- Intel RealSense D435i and D455 depth cameras, 360° LiDAR and 6-axis force sensors
- Operating environment
- Indoor factories, warehouses and tight spaces from floor level to about 2.2 m height
What Can W-Bot Do?
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Real-World Applications of W-Bot
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W-Bot Capabilities
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Robot Specifications
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W-Bot vs K2 Bumblebee, Cyborg W01, TUOYUAN and NEXO
W-Bot overlaps with these alternatives on Automotive manufacturing and Material handling; only W-Bot is tagged for Adjustable height. W-Bot leads this group on max speed and weight but trails on payload and runtime.
Industries and capabilities are tags, not scores: a tick means the robot is listed for it. Green marks the best figure in a row (highest max speed, payload and runtime; lowest weight). Ranges are not ranked.
| Spec | W-BotYue Quan Bionics | K2 BumblebeeKepler Robotics | Cyborg W01Cyborg Robotics | TUOYUANShanghai Electric | NEXOGalaxea Dynamics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industries | |||||
| Automotive manufacturing | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Material handling | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Logistics | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Industrial automation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities | |||||
| Force control | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Perception | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Two-arm manipulation | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Adjustable height | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Max Speed | 3 m/s | 1.39 m/s | 1 m/s | 1.5 m/s | 1.6 m/s |
| Payload | 10 kg | — | 15 kg | — | — |
| Runtime | 5 h | 8 h | 5 h | 6–8 h | 8 h |
| Weight | 60 kg | 75 kg | 170 kg | 85 kg | 78 kg |
| Released | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026 | 2026 |
Notes such as conditions or alternate figures are left out and values are shown in common units; open each page for the full specs. Browse all Humanoid Robots
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Q1. What is W-Bot, and what problem is it designed to solve?
W-Bot is a wheeled humanoid from Yue Quan Bionics. It combines a rolling base with a humanlike body so it can work in narrow aisles and reach both the floor and high shelves.
Q2. What are the main capabilities and key features of W-Bot?
Its legs fold like a crouching person, letting it work from floor level to well above head height, and it rolls quickly on a very small wheeled base while using two arms with an optional dexterous hand.
Q3. Who is W-Bot built for, and which industries can benefit from it?
It is aimed at storage and logistics, car manufacturing and other jobs that need manipulation in tight spaces.
Q4. Is W-Bot a commercial product or still a research prototype?
It is a commercial product, and the maker now lists an updated version two on its website.
Q5. Is W-Bot currently available for purchase, and when is it expected to ship?
Yue Quan Bionics sells it on request and has not published a fixed price or delivery schedule, though a third-party listing shows an indicative price.
Q6. How does W-Bot actually work in real-world environments?
Depth cameras, LiDAR and force sensors feed two onboard computers that plan motion and keep contact safe while the folding legs raise and lower the body.
Q7. When was W-Bot announced or officially launched?
Yue Quan Bionics has not published a precise launch date, but the W-Bot is a core product in the company catalogue.
Q8. How is W-Bot different from other robots in the same category?
Instead of walking on two legs, it rolls on the smallest chassis the company says exists for a humanoid while keeping humanlike hips, knees and ankles for reach and flexibility.
Q9. Does W-Bot require additional development or customization after purchase?
It works for demonstrations out of the box, and custom development is supported for specific factory tasks.
Q10. What is the future roadmap or planned upgrades for W-Bot?
Yue Quan Bionics keeps updating the W-Bot, most recently with a version two aimed at car factories.
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