AutoLife Robotics · retail humanoid
AutoLife S3
Xiaozhi S3
Wheeled service humanoid from a company founded in Singapore in 2023 (engineering in Guangzhou and Shenzhen) with a bionic neck of up to 3 DoF, two 7-DoF arms with 6-DoF dexterous hands, a Mecanum base and a lifting torso adjustable from 113 to 168 cm (maximum used here); each arm carries 3-5 kg (5 kg used) and the maker rates it for over 8 hours. It succeeds the Xiaozhi S2, which served as a robot bartender at WAIC 2026.
- Price
- —Not published
- Height
- 168 cmTaller than 55%
- Weight
- 78 kgHeavier than 72%
- Payload
- 5 kgCarries more than 22%
- Speed
- —Not published
- Battery
- 8 hRuns longer than 75%
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Why it matters
A pilot use humanoid from AutoLife Robotics (智动未来).
Real-world use
Demonstrated scooping, cupping and serving popcorn and restocking shelves at the 2026 XAIR Expo in Guangzhou (4 Sep 2026); the maker targets retail, reception and restaurant front-of-house tasks.
Timeline
- First shown
- 2026-09-04
- Released
- Not yet
Maker
AutoLife RoboticsCompanyHow it stacks up
Against other humanoids that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
AutoLife S3 (Xiaozhi S3) is taller than 55% of the 305 other humanoids that publish a height. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
AutoLife S3 (Xiaozhi S3) is heavier than 72% of the 277 other humanoids that publish a weight. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
AutoLife S3 (Xiaozhi S3) carries more than 22% of the 132 other humanoids that publish a payload. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
AutoLife S3 (Xiaozhi S3) has more joints than 62% of the 236 other humanoids that publish a joints. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
AutoLife S3 (Xiaozhi S3) runs longer than 75% of the 119 other humanoids that publish a battery. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: speed, price.
Public attention
A hidden gem: a recent robot with full published specs that gets little attention so far.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- No recent press stories listed yet
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-13; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
No component details published yet.
- Hands
- dexterous
- Movement
- Wheeled base · 36 joints
From the maker
AutoLife S3 (Xiaozhi S3) is the only humanoid from AutoLife Robotics (智动未来) in the atlas.
Made, sold and where
No production or sales figures published yet.
- Price
- Not published
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every humanoid: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | AutoLife S3 (Xiaozhi S3)AutoLife Robotics (智动未来) |  D1ZEALS (Omakase Robotics division)Same jobs: social, retail · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size |  Spaceo M1Muks RoboticsSame jobs: social, retail · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size |  PantherUniX AISame jobs: home, retail · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First shown | 2026-09-04 | 2026-08-05 | 2026-02 | 2026-04-08 |
| Status | Pilot use | Commercial | Pilot use | Commercial |
| Height | 168 cm | 159 cm | 163 cm | 175 cm |
| Weight | 78 kg | 110 kg | 45 kg | — |
| Joints | 36 | 21 | 12 | 34 |
| Speed | — | 3.6 km/h | 5.4 km/h | 7.2 km/h |
| Payload | 5 kg | 5 kg | — | 12 kg |
| Battery | 8 h | 8 h | 8 h | 12 h |
| Price | — | $33,000 | — | — |
Sources
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