Bipedal research platform
The official specification describes a 23-DoF biped with 12 leg, ten arm and one waist joint. [3]
Price & availability
HighTorque Robotics has not published a price
Available to order
Current dataset status: Commercial.
Official product page provides a sales-inquiry route; no public price is listed. [3]
Product overview
About HighTorque Xiaohai
Xiaohai (小海) is the Mini Hi from HighTorque Robotics, a compact commercial bipedal humanoid for research, education and robot competitions. Official reports and competition coverage use the Xiaohai and Mini Hi names for the same model, and university teams have competed with it.
HighTorque's current product page lists a height of 810 mm, weight of 21.5 kg, maximum load of 20 kg and 23 degrees of freedom: 12 in the legs, ten in the arms and one at the waist. It gives a peak joint torque of 36 N·m and a top speed of 1.15 m/s. The 48 V battery family is rated at 43.2 V, 4,500 mAh and 194.4 Wh, with about 70 minutes charging and more than one hour of endurance.
The Pro configuration adds an Intel RealSense D435i camera, while the compute platform is listed as RK3588 or NVIDIA. HighTorque publishes SDK and secondary-development documentation. No public price was found, but the official product page solicits sales inquiries and independent teams use the hardware, supporting commercial rather than prototype status.
Capabilities
Key features
Hardware profile
Specifications
Official — stated by the manufacturer or organizerReported — stated by a credible third partyEstimated — derived or approximate
Body
Mobility
- Maximum speed
- 1.15 m/sOfficial — stated by the manufacturer or organizer[3]Maximum speed on the detailed product page; a separate landing page lists 0.5 m/s movement speed
- Peak joint torque
- 36 N·mOfficial — stated by the manufacturer or organizer[3]Peak joint torque
Power
- Battery
- 0.19 kWhOfficial — stated by the manufacturer or organizer[4]HTB48-02 battery: 43.2 V, 4,500 mAh, 194.4 Wh
- Runtime
- 1 hOfficial — stated by the manufacturer or organizer[3]Official page states more than one hour; value records the stated lower bound
- Charge time
- 1.17 hOfficial — stated by the manufacturer or organizer[4]Approximately 70 minutes
Hands & Manipulation
- Payload
- 20 kgOfficial — stated by the manufacturer or organizer[3]Maximum load; product page does not specify whether carried or lifted
Compute & Sensing
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Power
- Swappable battery
- Not published
Hands & Manipulation
- DoF per hand
- Not published
- Hand / end effector
- Not published
Compute & Sensing
- AI stack
- Not published
Quick answers
HighTorque Xiaohai FAQ
Can you buy HighTorque Xiaohai?
HighTorque Xiaohai is available through an official sales inquiry rather than a public checkout page. [3]
How tall is HighTorque Xiaohai and how much does it weigh?
HighTorque Xiaohai is 81 cm tall and weighs 21.5 kg (Including battery). [3]
How fast is HighTorque Xiaohai?
Its stated maximum speed is 1.15 m/s; Maximum speed on the detailed product page; a separate landing page lists 0.5 m/s movement speed. [3]
How long does the HighTorque Xiaohai battery last?
The stated runtime is 1 hours per charge; Official page states more than one hour; value records the stated lower bound. [3]
How much can HighTorque Xiaohai carry?
The listed payload is 20 kg; Maximum load; product page does not specify whether carried or lifted. [3]
How many degrees of freedom does HighTorque Xiaohai have?
HighTorque Xiaohai has 23 listed degrees of freedom; 12 leg, ten arm and one waist DoF. [3]
Does HighTorque Xiaohai have an open SDK?
Yes. HighTorque Xiaohai is recorded as providing a public developer SDK or API. [3]
Who makes HighTorque Xiaohai?
HighTorque Xiaohai is made by HighTorque Robotics, based in China. [3]
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]The New Possibilities of Robot Soccer with High-Performance Small Size Humanoids Robot ↗RoboCup Asia-Pacific 2025 · paper · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [2]AI·具身会客厅: interview with HighTorque founder Zhang Junhui ↗Tencent News (腾讯新闻) · press · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [3]Mini Hi product specifications ↗HighTorque Robotics · official · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [4]HTB robot battery specifications ↗HighTorque Robotics · official · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [5]HighTorque shows Xiaopai and Xiaohai mini humanoids ↗Leaderobot · press · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [6]Xiaohai teams take the top three places in the Great Wall robot sprint ↗HighTorque Robotics · official · accessed Oct 8, 2026