Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation Center - 浙江人形机器人创新中心
Ningbo-based humanoid robot maker behind the NAVIAI WA1/WA2/i3 series, backed by Zhejiang and Ningbo governments and Professor Xiong Rong's research team.
Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (also marketed under the NAVIAI brand) is a Chinese humanoid robotics developer established on December 21, 2023, in Haishu District, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, with backing from the Zhejiang provincial government, Ningbo municipal government, and Haishu District authorities. The center was co-founded by the research team of Professor Xiong Rong together with a group of industry partners, building on decades of prior robotics research at the affiliated academic group, which the company states spans roughly two decades of AI and robotics work and around nineteen years of humanoid robot development dating back to 2006. The company operates a headquarters and manufacturing base in Ningbo (Ouchiwei Future Smart Park) plus an R&D center in Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong. Its product line is the NAVIAI series of full-size humanoid robots, comprising three models: the NAVIAI WA2 (marketed as an all-purpose industrial workmate for general-purpose tasks), the NAVIAI WA1 (a precision-manipulation model equipped with a 7-degree-of-freedom robotic arm and full-body coordinated control, capable of walking at up to 1.15 meters per second with extended natural strides), and the NAVIAI i3 (positioned as an all-terrain guardian/security-oriented platform). The company has demonstrated commercial deployments of its humanoid robots, including use in flexible manufacturing at a Lenovo factory (featured on Chinese state broadcaster CCTV) and retail/guidance applications. On August 1, 2026, the company signed an order for 2,000 NAVIAI humanoid robot units with apparel-machinery maker Jack Technology, aimed at automotive and textile/apparel assembly lines, which the company describes as the first instance of a humanoid robot completing a full flexible-manufacturing chain for automobile assembly. The organization runs an open-source community for its robotics software on GitHub under the ZJ-Humanoid account and maintains an active presence on Chinese social platforms including Bilibili, Weibo, WeChat, Xiaohongshu, and Douyin. Internally, the company states that its technical staff includes a high proportion of advanced-degree holders, with about 35% PhD holders and 31% master's degree holders among its team. The organization positions itself as pursuing leadership in embodied intelligence and general-purpose humanoid robotics for industrial and service applications in China.
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2023
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- Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation Center
- 浙江人形机器人创新中心
- humanoid robot
- NAVIAI
- embodied intelligence
- flexible manufacturing
- automotive assembly
- Xiong Rong
- Ningbo robotics
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- Research Institute
- Humanoid
- Manufacturing
- Retail & Hospitality
Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation Center Expands Global Reach with 2,000-Unit NAVIAI Order
The Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation Center has successfully deployed NAVIAI robots at SUPCON JACK GREE and FOTILE. This deployment marks a significant step in the center's expansion efforts. The center has signed a substantial order for 2,000 NAVIAI robots with Jack Technology, highlighting the growing demand for humanoid robots in the apparel industry. This order is a testament to the increasing integration of robotics in manufacturing processes. Additionally, the center is expanding its operations internationally, with deployments planned in BEKO Turkey and KION Germany. This move signifies a strategic effort to enhance global partnerships and broaden the application of humanoid robotics in various sectors. No further timeline was disclosed at the time of publication.
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