Intro
Luwu Intelligence is a high-tech AI robotics company focusing on desktop-level quadruped and wheeled robots primarily for STEM education and personal AI interaction. The team consists of experienced roboticists and innovators from the Harbin Institute of Technology’s School of Mechatronics. The company has won multiple prestigious awards including the ICRA DJI AI Challenge and National University Robotics competitions. Luwu has strong intellectual property, owning multiple patents and software copyrights related to legged locomotion and robot gait planning/control. Its XGO series—featuring quadruped robot dogs and wheeled-legged robots—has been successfully crowdfunded multiple times on Kickstarter. These robots combine vision, voice, and gesture AI modules to enable natural user interaction and programming learning, positioning Luwu as a leader in STEM robot education and affordable personal robotics with AI-enabled companionship and teaching functions.
Robots
- XGO 2
A desktop-sized AI quadruped robotic dog with 12 degrees of freedom and an integrated arm, enabling sophisticated movements and tasks such as grasping objects. It features open-source programming support with Blocky and Python, and AI modules for voice, visual, and gesture recognition. - XGO-Mini / XGO-Mini2+
Compact quadruped robots with 12 degrees of freedom, designed for omnidirectional movement and interaction through AI modules including visual and voice recognition. Targeted as an educational platform for programming and robotics learning. - XGO-Rider
The world’s first desktop wheeled-legged AI robot combining wheels and legs for versatile, agile, and stable mobility on desks and flat environments. Powered by Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 or BBC micro:bit variants with AI capabilities such as ChatGPT-based natural language interaction, gesture recognition, pose estimation, and face detection.
Specialism
- AI-Enabled Interaction
Integrates natural language processing via OpenAI's ChatGPT, visual perception, face detection, gesture recognition, and pose estimation for natural and intuitive user engagement. - Multimodal Mobility
Quadruped robots for omnidirectional movement and wheeled-legged robots for agile, omni-directional locomotion combining legged flexibility with wheeled speed and stability. - STEM Education Tools
Robots that enable users, including children and enthusiasts, to learn programming and robotics with open-source and block-based coding environments. - Modular and Open Source
Supporting diverse programming languages and ROS packages to encourage customization and community development. - Compact, Affordable Personal Robots
Designed for desktop and home use, offering accessibility to AI robotics with competitive pricing and crowdfunding-backed availability.
Business Viability
Luwu Intelligence has demonstrated strong potential through several successful crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter and a growing reputation in the STEM education and personal robotics market. Their award-winning team, solid patents, and core technologies in legged locomotion and AI integration provide a competitive edge. The company’s dual focus on education and AI-driven companion robots positions it well to capitalize on growing markets for interactive and programmable robotics. With products shipping and ongoing development, Luwu Intelligence is poised for continued growth in consumer-facing AI robotics and educational platforms.
