Chinese firm unveils Fuxi humanoid robot capable of mirroring human movements remotely

China North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO) has unveiled a new special-purpose humanoid robot called Fuxi.

Developed independently by the innovation institute of the state-owned enterprise, the unit is paired with an external avatar teleoperation system. The technology allows operators to remotely mirror their physical movements onto the robot in real time.

Weighing roughly 90 kilograms, equivalent to 198 pounds, Fuxi is built to conduct operations in hazardous and high-risk environments. The manufacturer designed the platform to handle all-weather reconnaissance, site patrols, and specialized response missions where direct human presence poses significant safety risks.

The core feature of the hardware relies on China's first independently controllable teleoperation solution for full-size humanoid robots. This system establishes a technical framework that combines off-site human movement mapping with direct on-site robotic execution.

By accurately capturing an operator's physical motions, the control mechanism translates those actions directly to the machine without significant latency.

Beyond individual teleoperation, Fuxi is engineered to perform automated tasks on site. Its software setup includes personnel identification and automated alert triggers when detecting abnormal situations during sentry assignments.

The robot can operate independently or alongside other units. Multiple Fuxi platforms can form tactical squads, enabling coordinated group movement and multi-robot management across wide operational zones.

The system will be featured at the World Robot Conference in Beijing, where NORINCO is leading the central state-owned enterprise exhibition area.

Development of the platform focused on key technical hurdles, including human-motion sensing, motion transfer across hardware platforms, and whole-body coordinated control.

The initiative reflects a broader focus on expanding unmanned systems into industrial, civil, and security applications. State-owned enterprises in China continue to invest in domestic supply chains for high-degree-of-freedom actuators, edge computing hardware, and real-time sensor processing.

NORINCO states that all technologies powering the Fuxi humanoid and its remote-operation infrastructure were developed domestically.

By deploying remote teleoperation alongside autonomous patrols, operators aim to shift human workers away from direct contact with unsafe environments, when managing critical facilities, inspecting infrastructure, or carrying out emergency response tasks.