China's brainy humanoid robot worker adapts, lifts and never tires

Shanghai Electric has introduced SUYUAN, its first self-developed industrial humanoid robot, at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2025 in Shanghai. SUYUAN features 38 degrees of freedom and a powerful on-device AI processor capable of 275 trillion operations per second (TOPS), enabling fluid, human-like movements and precise task execution. Equipped with LiDAR and binocular vision, the robot can autonomously navigate complex industrial environments and perform tasks such as sorting and moving crates of varying sizes, significantly boosting warehouse productivity. SUYUAN weighs 110 pounds, stands 5 feet 6 inches tall, and can lift objects up to 4.4 pounds with a total payload capacity of 22 pounds, moving at a walking speed of 3.1 miles per hour. In addition to SUYUAN, Shanghai Electric showcased its collaboration with Johnson Electric on next-generation humanoid robotics, unveiling advanced components like rotary joints and dexterous finger joints. The company also demonstrated the “LINGKE” dual