SUMMARY:

 

HIVA HAIWA is a 165 cm, 70 kg domestic humanoid robot developed by Haier Group for household chores, appliance operation, and smart‑home integration. It features 44 degrees of freedom, 12‑DOF dexterous hands, indoor SLAM, cloud‑assisted AI, and a wheeled mobility base optimized for home environments. The robot is currently in prototype / early commercial rollout at an estimated price of $80,000.

 

EDITORIAL:

 

Haier’s HIVA HAIWA is one of the most practical, appliance‑aware domestic humanoids in China. Unlike industrial humanoids, Haiwa is built specifically for real homes, with:

 

- Wheeled mobility for stability and long duty cycles  

- 12‑DOF hands capable of laundry folding, ironing, and kitchen tasks  

- Deep integration with Haier’s smart‑home ecosystem  

- Cloud‑assisted autonomy for learning from human demonstrations  

 

It is not a flashy acrobatic robot — it is a home‑service appliance designed to work alongside washing machines, dryers, ovens, and smart IoT devices. Haier’s partnership with RobotEra is visible in the platform’s mechanical lineage, especially the upper‑body dexterity.

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

 

Dimensions & Build

- Height: 165 cm  

- Weight: 70 kg  

- Form: Wheeled humanoid  

- Category: Domestic service robot  

- Developer: Haier Group (China)  

 

Mobility

- Locomotion: Wheeled base  

- Speed: 0.7 m/s  

- Navigation:  

  - Indoor SLAM  

  - Autonomous path planning  

  - Obstacle avoidance  

- Use case: Home floors, kitchens, laundry rooms  

 

Degrees of Freedom

- Total DOF: 44  

- Arms: Multi‑joint, human‑range  

- Hands: 12 DOF per hand, 5‑finger dexterity  

- Head/torso: Multi‑DOF for interaction  

 

Actuation & Manipulation

- Payload: 4 kg per arm  

- Hands: 12‑DOF dexterous hands  

- Capabilities:  

  - Laundry folding & ironing  

  - Vacuuming & mopping  

  - Kitchen assistance  

  - Appliance operation  

  - Object retrieval & placement  

 

Perception & Sensors

- Vision: RGB + depth cameras  

- Mapping: Indoor SLAM  

- Sensors:  

  - Force sensors  

  - Tactile sensors  

  - IMU  

- Navigation: Autonomous indoor path planning  

 

Compute & AI

- OS: Linux / ROS  

- Control: Teleoperation + cloud AI  

- Autonomy: Partial; learns from human demonstration  

- Latency: ~350 ms (cloud‑assisted)  

 

Battery & Power

- Battery life: ~1 hour  

- Charging: Standard dock  

- Swappable battery: Not published  

 

Connectivity

- Wi‑Fi  

- Bluetooth  

- Full Haier IoT smart‑home integration  

 

Applications

- Floor cleaning  

- Laundry handling  

- Kitchen assistance  

- Smart‑home control  

- Household object manipulation  

 

Pricing

- $80,000 (prototype / early commercial stage)  

 

WHAT HAIER HAS NOT PUBLISHED

- Torque curves  

- Sensor resolution  

- Battery capacity  

- IP/environmental rating  

- Commercial rollout timeline  

 

Image: @cybernetics-b8v9h

 

COMPANY SOURCE:

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/Qe_ye9ObdaA?si=iMc04fbKTLiZJlr8

 

NEWs & KEY COVERAGE

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/Qe_ye9ObdaA?si=iMc04fbKTLiZJlr8