Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Ding Han team) / Hubei Jingchu Humanoid Robot Co. · industrial humanoid
Jingchu-1
A full-size biped from academician Ding Han's team at HUST in Wuhan, with over 40 degrees of freedom, linear ball-screw drives in the legs, an expressive 20-DoF bionic head and electronic skin on the fingertips. It debuted with Hubei's 'Chucai' robot series in February 2025 and went into production in Wuhan that June.
- Price
- —Not published
- Height
- 170 cmTaller than 59%
- Weight
- 65 kgHeavier than 55%
- Payload
- —Not published
- Speed
- —Not published
- Battery
- —Not published
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Why it matters
Jingchu-1 is on the market today.
Real-world use
Production began in Wuhan in June 2025, and by December 2025 the company was selling made-to-order units from a showroom in the East Lake high-tech zone.
Timeline
- Released
- 2025-06
Maker
Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Ding Han team) / Hubei Jingchu Humanoid Robot Co.University lab · founded 2025 (company) · Wuchang District, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaInvestment from the Wuhan Industrial Innovation Research Institute and partner units
How it stacks up
Against other humanoids that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
Jingchu-1 is taller than 59% of the 305 other humanoids that publish a height. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Jingchu-1 is heavier than 55% of the 277 other humanoids that publish a weight. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: speed, payload, joints, battery, price.
What it has been shown doing
We checked public videos and press for Jingchu-1 and found no clear demo of the skills we track yet.
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
- 3 news stories from reputable press listed on this page
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
The parts the company has talked about publicly.
- Hands
- unknown
- Movement
- Walks on legs
- Actuators & motors
- Linear drive modules in the legs, which the company says make it walk more steadily and carry heavier loads.
- Other details
- Shown among Hubei's ten 'Chucai' humanoids in Wuhan on 5 February 2025; went through four iterations between February and June 2025. Sold in four 'Jingchu Family' models for education, industry, commerce and tourism.
From the maker
Jingchu-1 is the only humanoid from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Ding Han team) / Hubei Jingchu Humanoid Robot Co. in the atlas.
Made, sold and where
Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.
- Price
- Not published
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
- Built
- Mass production started by June 2025; made to order, unit numbers not published
- Sold or delivered
- Sales described as good by People's Daily (December 2025); no figures
- Where it is sold or used
- Wuchang District, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Customers and pilots
- Commercial agreement with Hubei Cultural Tourism Group for tourism sites
News
The latest 3, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.
- Jingchu robot company turns lab work into products
People's Daily said Hubei Jingchu Humanoid Robot Co., set up in May 2025, makes four models to order and signed a deal with Hubei Cultural Tourism Group.
People's Daily - Jingchu humanoid enters mass production
Economic Daily via Xinhua reported that the HUST team's robot had started mass production in Wuchang with deployments expected from Q3 2025.
Xinhua (Economic Daily) - Hubei's Chucai humanoids debut in Wuhan
Ten humanoids from four Hubei teams, including Jingchu, were shown at a provincial conference.
Xinhua
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 | Jingchu-1Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Ding Han team) / Hubei Jingchu Humanoid Robot Co. |  AtomDobot (Shenzhen Yuejiang Technology)Same jobs: industrial, retail · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size |  MagicBot Gen1MagicLabSame jobs: industrial, retail · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size |  Navigator 2 (NAVIAI 2)Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation CenterSame jobs: industrial, retail · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First shown | 2025-02-05 | 2025-03-18 | 2026-01-06 | 2024-08 |
| Status | Commercial | Commercial | Commercial | Pilot use |
| Height | 170 cm | 153 cm | 174 cm | 165 cm |
| Weight | 65 kg | 62 kg | 70 kg | 60 kg |
| Joints | — | 28 | 42 | — |
| Speed | — | 5.4 km/h | — | 5.4 km/h |
| Payload | — | — | 15 kg | — |
| Battery | — | — | 5 h | — |
| Price | — | $27,500 | — | — |
Sources
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