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Topstar unveils 159-pound humanoid robot Star for factory material handling at TOPS DAY 2026

159-pound humanoid robot that can handle factory materials presented in China

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Dongguan-based Topstar presented Star, a 172cm bipedal humanoid with seven-axis arms and a 10kg dual-arm payload, designed for sorting and material handling without factory rework. The company completed over 30 scenario validations but has not disclosed pricing, battery life, or confirmed customer deployments.

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    ts and housings, and is pitched for volume production. Sina Tech reported that Zhejiang Leiwang Technology agreed at the event to buy five-axis machines from the subsidiary for humanoid parts. The same report said Guangdong Levi has bought 100 of the subsidiary’s five-axis machines since 2023 for humanoid components. Founder Wu Fengli framed both products as an “AI serving AI” strategy: using AI in Topstar’s own equi
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    ts and housings, and is pitched for volume production. Sina Tech reported that Zhejiang Leiwang Technology agreed at the event to buy five-axis machines from the subsidiary for humanoid parts. The same report said Guangdong Levi has bought 100 of the subsidiary’s five-axis machines since 2023 for humanoid components. Founder Wu Fengli framed both products as an “AI serving AI” strategy: using AI in Topstar’s own equi
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    Topstar, a Dongguan-based maker of industrial robots, unveiled Star, a full-size bipedal humanoid built for factory material handling and sorting, at its TOPS DAY open day on Nov. 7. Star stands 5 feet, 8 inches (172 centimeters) and weighs 159 pounds (72 kilograms), according to Topstar . It has seven-axis arms, meaning each arm moves along seven independent axes, and a dual-arm payload of 22 pounds (10 kilograms).
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    Topstar, a Dongguan-based maker of industrial robots, unveiled Star, a full-size bipedal humanoid built for factory material handling and sorting, at its TOPS DAY open day on Nov. 7. Star stands 5 feet, 8 inches (172 centimeters) and weighs 159 pounds (72 kilograms), according to Topstar . It has seven-axis arms, meaning each arm moves along seven independent axes, and a dual-arm payload of 22 pounds (10 kilograms).
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    Topstar, a Dongguan-based maker of industrial robots, unveiled Star, a full-size bipedal humanoid built for factory material handling and sorting, at its TOPS DAY open day on Nov. 7. Star stands 5 feet, 8 inches (172 centimeters) and weighs 159 pounds (72 kilograms), according to Topstar . It has seven-axis arms, meaning each arm moves along seven independent axes, and a dual-arm payload of 22 pounds (10 kilograms).
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Topstar, a Dongguan-based maker of industrial robots, unveiled Star, a full-size bipedal humanoid built for factory material handling and sorting, at its TOPS DAY open day on Nov. 7. Star stands 5 feet, 8 inches (172 centimeters) and weighs 159 pounds (72 kilograms), according to Topstar . It has seven-axis arms, meaning each arm moves along seven independent axes, and a dual-arm payload of 22 pounds (10 kilograms).

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159-pound humanoid robot that can handle factory materials presented in China

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ts and housings, and is pitched for volume production. Sina Tech reported that Zhejiang Leiwang Technology agreed at the event to buy five-axis machines from the subsidiary for humanoid parts. The same report said Guangdong Levi has bought 100 of the subsidiary’s five-axis machines since 2023 for humanoid components. Founder Wu Fengli framed both products as an “AI serving AI” strategy: using AI in Topstar’s own equi

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The company’s machine-tool subsidiary, also launched the S400, a five-axis machine for making humanoid robot parts. A five-axis machine can angle a part or tool in two directions beyond the usual three, which helps cut curved surfaces. Topstar already sells injection-molding equipment and CNC (computer numerical control) machine tools. Its Chinese website had listed a wheeled humanoid and a quadruped, but no biped, P

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