Shanghai Electric Debuts First Industrial Humanoid Robot “SUYUAN”

The first industrial humanoid robot that Shanghai Electric (SEHK: 2727, SSE: 601727) has built, “SUYUAN,” had its world debut on July 26 in Shanghai at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference.

SUYUAN’s precise operations and dynamic movements, along with its 38 degrees of freedom (DoF) and 275 TOPS of on-device compute capacity, allow it to be used in a variety of industrial application scenarios. This launch strengthens Shanghai Electric’s whole value chain for industrial humanoid solutions and marks an important turning point in the company’s humanoid robotics journey.

With a height of 167 cm and a weight of 50 kg, SUYUAN is a human-like device that can easily manoeuvre through challenging industrial settings. Its 38-DoF articulation offers remarkable flexibility, allowing for both wide motions and subtle manipulations. With an effective movement speed of 5 km/h, SUYUAN is ideal for logistics and assembly line operations. It can hoist 2 kg objects with a single arm and handle up to 10 kg of total cargo.

To accomplish self-guided mobility, SUYUAN combines LiDAR [light detection and ranging] and binocular vision technology. Instant data analysis and LLM integration are made possible by its 275-TOPS on-device AI processor, which also enables adaptive object handling and natural task interpretation.

Using sophisticated computer vision and synchronized joint control, SUYUAN autonomously detected, positioned, picked, and moved mixed-size crates during pilot tests, greatly increasing warehouse productivity.

Intelligent Manufacturing Powered by Humanoid Precision

Innovation-driven improvements in high-end equipment manufacture depend on practical uses. The “LINGKE” dual-arm robot from Shanghai Electric also dazzled spectators at a skills showcase at WAIC 2025, overcoming challenging manufacturing tasks with its high-precision operation, adaptive teamwork, and closed-loop data capabilities.

LINGKE does more than only replace human work. Through the use of compliant force control and bi-manual coordination, it relieves employees of high-intensity, repetitive jobs, increasing productivity fivefold. Its closed-loop Data-Model-Deployment technique is its primary strength. LINGKE starts with operational data and uses data cleansing and annotation, model training, live deployment, and feedback-based optimisation to produce a self-optimising workflow that transforms “passive executors” into “active learners.”

Pioneering Smarter Automation

A joint venture between Shanghai Electric and Johnson Electric made its debut at WAIC 2025 with a demonstration of cutting-edge humanoid robots, essential hardware components, and system integration solutions. For next-generation robots, the project introduced rotary joints, linear joints, and dexterous finger joints that provide accurate, seamless, silent, and intelligent motion performance.

By signing two significant agreements—a product cooperation pact with Fourier Robotics and a first-unit supply agreement with the National and Local Co-Built Humanoid Robotics Innovation Centre (Qinglong Project)—the joint venture bolstered its efforts to broaden product applications.

With 189 humanoid robotics patent applications—120 of which have been granted—Shanghai Electric is leading the way in AI-driven industrial innovation. In the future, Shanghai Electric plans to extend intelligent “inter-machine” and “human-machine” collaboration solutions throughout multipurpose industrial settings. Its extensive R&D skills are speeding up the creation of a top-tier AI ecosystem, ranging from essential components to fully working robots.

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