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Haier identifies the December 2025 industrial humanoid release by STEP, which it acquired in 2025.
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2025年12月，新时达发布工规级轮式人形机器人SYNDA R1
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Haier
海尔
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Haier develops home appliances, connected-home technology and robotic systems intended to coordinate with the household environment. Its smart-living work combines sensing, AI and appliance control so that products can respond to the context of daily activities. At AWE 2026, Haier presented home robots as an extension of this connected ecosystem.
The announced lineup included the Haiwa Cleaning Robot, intended to take a more active role in tidying living spaces. Haier also describes robotics activity in industrial settings, including embodied-robot trials through STEP. Its relevance to robotics therefore spans the home-service environment and the manufacturing operations behind its wider appliance business.
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SYNDA R1
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