Leju Robotics
Kuavo humanoid maker; filed for a Shenzhen ChiNext IPO in 2026
Scaleup · Shipping · Humanoid OEM · Shenzhen, Guangdong, China · Founded 2016 · lejurobot.com
Profile
Shenzhen-based, Tencent-backed Leju sells the Kuavo full-size humanoid, with 577 units sold in 2025 for RMB 178M revenue. It filed for a ChiNext IPO in May 2026 seeking RMB 2.6B and does not expect to be profitable before 2028.
Notes Some press calls Leng Xiaokun CEO; Shenzhen government-site coverage (July 2025) titles him chairman of the company he founded in 2016.
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Leadership
- Leng Xiaokun, Founder & Chairman
Flagship robots
- Kuavo (Kuafu) Humanoid
Full-size humanoid; 577 units sold in 2025
Funding and valuation
Latest round
$365M
IPO application (ChiNext, pending) · May 19, 2026
Seeks RMB 2.6B; USD approximate; not yet listed
Original amount: CNY 2,600,000,000. Dollar figures converted from other currencies are approximate.
Trademarks
No US filings since 2025 (last checked ). It may file under a Chinese legal name we don’t match yet.
Source: USPTO Trademark Search, matched on the company’s legal names. Rechecked on the 1st and 15th of each month. A filing shows intent to use a name in the US, not a launched product.
Competitors
Companies with overlapping products. Direct = same customers and same job; Adjacent = overlapping technology or market, different focus.
EngineAI
Direct competitorBoth sell full-size humanoids to Chinese industrial and commercial customers: EngineAI makes the T800 full-size industrial humanoid, while Leju Robotics makes the Kuavo humanoid.
AgiBot (Zhiyuan Robotics)
Direct competitorBoth sell full-size humanoids to Chinese industrial and commercial customers: AgiBot ships humanoids in volume and is the largest shipper by IDC count, while Leju Robotics makes the Kuavo humanoid.
Kepler Robotics
Direct competitorBoth sell full-size humanoids to Chinese industrial and commercial customers: Kepler Robotics sells the K2 industrial humanoid, while Leju Robotics makes the Kuavo humanoid.
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UBTECH
Direct competitorBoth sell full-size humanoids to Chinese industrial and commercial customers: UBTECH builds the Walker S2 factory humanoid with autonomous battery swapping, while Leju Robotics makes the Kuavo humanoid.
Recent news
- — Leju files ChiNext IPO seeking RMB 2.6B BigGo Finance
Suppliers
- Orbbec — Gemini stereo/ToF 3D cameras
Sources
- Leju Intelligent files for ChiNext IPO (BigGo Finance) (May 20, 2026)
- Leju becomes first to use ChiNext's fourth listing standard (BigGo Finance) (May 21, 2026)
- Leju Robotics chairman Leng Xiaokun profile (Shenzhen Special Zone Daily, via Shenzhen DRC) (Jul 23, 2025)
Confidence: medium.