With the implementation of the “Robot +” Application Action Implementation Plan, the domestic humanoid robot industry has entered a stage of accelerated development and has become one of the core tracks for the intelligent transformation of the manufacturing industry.
Among the many companies deploying in this field, Topstar has relied on 18 years of experience in industrial scenarios and a differentiated path of “self-developed technology + scenario orientation” to create a humanoid robot product matrix covering multiple application scenarios. Its first wheeled humanoid robot “Xiaotuo” has become a benchmark product for embodied intelligent applications in industrial scenarios.
Relying on full-stack core technology, full industry chain layout and large-scale implementation capabilities, Topstar has formed unique competitiveness in the field of industrial humanoid robots and has become an important partner for the intelligent upgrading of manufacturing companies.
Industry background: Humanoid robots have become a new track for industrial automation
Driven by the two-wheel drive of policy empowerment and market demand, the humanoid robot industry has ushered in a golden period of development.
The “Robot +” Application Action Implementation Plan issued at the national level clearly proposes to expand the application of robots in key areas such as manufacturing, providing clear policy guidance for industry development.
From a market perspective, the manufacturing industry is facing the transformation of multi-variety, low-volume production models. The limitations of traditional industrial robots in terms of flexible adaptation and complex task processing are gradually emerging. Humanoid robots with high degrees of freedom and independent decision-making capabilities can better adapt to dynamic production environments and solve industry pain points such as “difficulty in changing production, low precision, and high dependence on labor.”
The field of domestic humanoid robots presents a diversified development pattern, with different companies forming differentiated layouts based on their own advantages.
Some companies focus on consumer-level, scientific research and education scenarios, focusing on the optimization of movement capabilities and interactive experience; while Topstar is based on the nature of industrial manufacturing and chooses to start from the injection molding industry, a typical industrial scenario, to create a humanoid robot that “can work and understands craftsmanship”.
This choice stems from a deep insight into industry needs: industrial scenarios have more stringent requirements for robots’ load capacity, repetitive positioning accuracy, stability, and process adaptability, and require deep integration with existing production lines. Topstar, with its 18 years of technical accumulation in the field of industrial automation and 15,000 customer service experiences, has the ability to transform technology into actual industrial value.
Data show that from 2013 to 2023, the compound growth rate of industrial robot sales in the Chinese market exceeded 24%, and the compound growth rate of domestic industrial robot sales reached 32%. The domestic share increased from 24% in 2013 to nearly 50% in 2023.
The scale of the humanoid robot market is accelerating with the intelligent transformation of the manufacturing industry, and products with the ability to implement industrial scenarios will have first-mover advantages in market competition.
Topstar seized this opportunity and deduced the needs of industrial scenarios into product design, forming a closed-loop development model of “technology research and development – scenario verification – product iteration – large-scale application”.
Technical core: full-stack self-research to build core capabilities of humanoid robots
Self-research on core technology is the cornerstone of the competitiveness of Topstar humanoid robots. Its technological breakthroughs in key areas such as control platforms, servo drives, and mechanical structures ensure the high reliability and performance of products in industrial scenarios.
The new generation X5 intelligent robot control platform independently developed by Topstar has become the key carrier linking the large AI model and the operation control of the robot body.
The platform opens more than 500 groups of underlying interfaces, and the real-time motion control interface reaches an ultra-high frequency of 500Hz, achieving millisecond-level response for multi-axis linkage, making it possible to conduct real-time reasoning and end-to-end command execution of large AI models.
In the industrial dual-arm embodied intelligent boxing workstation, the RGM (Realtime-Guided-Motion) real-time motion control interface of the X5 platform builds an industrial-grade closed-loop system of “perception→decision→execution”, which effectively solves the common problems of response delay, control deviation and interface adaptation in the industry, and ensures the accuracy and flexibility of dual-arm collaborative operation.
At the same time, Topstar humanoid robot is equipped with a large model based on VLA (Vision-Language-Action), with a maximum computing power of up to 3352TOPS, which can realize autonomous reasoning and decision-making on industrial tasks.
At the perception layer, the robot uses RGBD cameras to provide a perception basis for material identification and autonomous decision-making in complex environments; at the decision-making layer, the system can independently generate optimal grabbing trajectories and dynamically optimize operation strategies based on working conditions such as changes in material posture and conveyor belt speed fluctuations to ensure maximum efficiency.
In terms of servo systems, Topstar has achieved a technological breakthrough in speed loop bandwidth of nearly 1000Hz through the research and development of high-performance servo key technologies, which can provide feedback compensation for the response speed of multi-axis systems and achieve high-speed, high-precision, and synchronous motion control.
In terms of mechanical structure design, by adopting a structural design method based on coupling optimization of dynamics and statics, as well as special magnesium-aluminum alloy lightweight technology, the industry problem of traditional robotic arms being difficult to balance between lightweight, high load, and high rigidity has been solved.
Product matrix: humanoid robot series covering all scenarios
Based on the modular design concept, Topstar has built a humanoid robot product matrix covering different application needs, including three series of wheeled humanoid robots, humanoid two-arm robots, and humanoid robotic arms, which can be flexibly and collaboratively deployed according to the needs of the production line to achieve maximum optimization of costs and benefits.
As Topstar’s first wheeled humanoid robot released globally, “Xiaotuo” is an all-round product specially built for industrial scenarios. It is also the first humanoid robot to be applied in the injection molding industry.
Its core parameters are fully adapted to industrial needs: 21 degrees of freedom give it highly flexible movement capabilities, with a maximum load of 20kg on both arms, making it capable of heavy-duty tasks such as heavy object handling and parts assembly; the arm’s repeatable positioning accuracy is ±0.05mm, meeting fine operation requirements; the height can be dynamically adjusted between 1.2 meters and 1.8 meters, and with the waist lifting and bending functions, it can adapt to production lines and work processes of different heights.
The mobility of “Xiaotuo” also meets the needs of industrial scenarios. The wheeled chassis supports omnidirectional movement with a moving speed of 1.5m/s. The large 3kwh battery ensures full-load operation for more than 6 hours. It also supports multiple energy replenishment methods such as battery swapping, automatic recharge, and direct plug-in power supply.
At present, “Xiaotuo” has officially “joined” at Topstar’s intelligent equipment manufacturing base and has become the No. 1 humanoid robot employee. He can complete a variety of industrial tasks such as plate placement, sorting, inspection, transportation/loading and unloading, and inspection, demonstrating strong scene adaptation capabilities.
The humanoid dual-arm robot adopts a desktop installation method and is suitable for high-precision collaborative working scenarios at fixed stations.
The product has 7*2 (both arms) + 2 (head) + 1 (waist) degrees of freedom, and the working radius of both arms is 690mm, which can cover a wide range of operations; the rated load is 10kg, the maximum load is 20kg, which can meet the needs of medium and heavy load operations; the repeatable positioning accuracy reaches ±0.03mm.
The two joints of the head support shaking (±90°) and nodding (-28°~45°) movements, and cooperate with the visual system to achieve a comprehensive perception of the working area; the maximum joint speed is 180°/s, and the TCP maximum speed is 1m/s, ensuring work efficiency.
With its fixed deployment method for desktop installation, ±0.03mm repeatable positioning accuracy and high flexibility of both-arm coordination, this product provides a high-precision, high-stability automation solution for fixed-station operation scenarios in 3C electronics, toys, packaging and other industries.
In addition, Topstar has also launched a lightweight humanoid robotic arm designed for precise operation at a single workstation. It has 7 degrees of freedom, a working radius of 690mm, a rated load of 5kg, a maximum load of 10kg, and a body weight of only 15kg (excluding control cabinet), which facilitates flexible deployment.
The product’s repeatable positioning accuracy reaches ±0.03mm, which has energy consumption advantages in high-precision operating scenarios; the range of joint motion and maximum speed are consistent with those of dual-arm robots, ensuring flexibility and efficiency in operation.
All three products continue Topstar’s “industrial-grade” product positioning and maintain consistency in terms of core technology, interface standards, and safety design. At the same time, through differentiated forms and parameter configurations, they cover all-scenario industrial needs from fixed workstations to mobile operations, from single-arm operation to double-arm collaboration, and from lightweight to medium and heavy loads, forming a highly competitive product matrix.
Scenario implementation and ecological layout: empowering the intelligent upgrading of the manufacturing industry
As the core implementation scenario of Topstar humanoid robots, the injection molding industry has achieved a breakthrough from “technical verification” to “production line deployment”.
The wheeled humanoid robot “Xiaotuo” has been verified in Topstar’s own production base and multiple industrial scenarios by virtue of its high load, high precision and intelligent flexibility. It can realize functions such as independent detection and sorting, high-load dual-arm cooperative operation, and flexible response to production needs of multiple varieties. It can operate stably at ambient temperatures of 0℃~50℃, and has mechanical safety mechanisms such as joint brakes to ensure reliable operation in high-temperature and dusty injection molding workshops.
Topstar’s competitiveness in the field of humanoid robots is inseparable from its full industry chain layout, technology research and development capabilities and ecological synergy capabilities accumulated over many years in the intelligent equipment industry.
The company has built a closed-loop ecosystem that integrates “technology – manufacturing – products – scenarios” and has the ability to lay out the entire industry chain from core component research and development to complete machine integration, effectively ensuring the core competitiveness of products and the stability of the supply chain.
At the same time, Topstar actively integrates upstream and downstream resources in the industry chain, and has jointly established a humanoid robot ecological innovation alliance with a number of core component companies, scientific research institutes, and end customers to accelerate technological innovation and achievement transformation, and promote the large-scale implementation of humanoid robots in more industrial scenarios.
In the future, with the continuous iteration of embodied intelligence technology and the continuous expansion of application scenarios, Topstar will continue to be guided by market demand, deepen technology research and development, enrich the product matrix, expand application scenarios, promote the transformation of more enterprise production lines to intelligent, fulfill the corporate mission of “making industrial manufacturing better”, and contribute to the development of China’s intelligent robot industry.
