HIVA Haiwa is a home humanoid from Chinese appliance maker Haier, which calls it a "housework terminator". It has a torso and arms on a wheeled base, stands 165 cm and has 44 degrees of freedom. Revealed in July 2025, it currently performs tasks mostly under remote control by engineers.
History and launch
Haier revealed HIVA on 26 July 2025. In March 2025 Haier Smart Home's subsidiary Haier Brothers Robot Technology (Qingdao) had signed a strategic agreement with Beijing-based Robotera to co-develop home service robots, and IT Home noted that HIVA resembles the outline shown at that signing.
In February 2026 Haier described HIVA as its first household service robot, an evolution from cleaning robots toward embodied AI.
Design and technology
The robot is 165 cm tall, weighs 70 kg and has 44 degrees of freedom. It rolls on a wheeled base rather than walking, which helps stability but rules out stairs. Its reach covers everything from the floor to about 2 m.
Dexterous hands let it operate devices such as a powered floor washer and kitchen equipment. It is meant to work with Haier smart appliances, for example pairing with a washing machine to iron, fold and put away clothes.
Software and AI
Haier acknowledged that the demonstrated tasks are currently carried out by engineers through teleoperation. The sessions also collect data for training, with the goal of the robot eventually learning tasks on its own through imitation.
Applications and deployments
Target chores include cleaning, laundry and ironing, simple cooking and tidying rooms. As of October 2026 HIVA remains a prototype with no announced sale date.
Manufacturer
Haier is a Chinese appliance group headquartered in Qingdao. HIVA is developed by Haier Smart Home with Robotera, with which Haier also showed a bipedal humanoid called Xiaoxing at AWE 2025.
Price and availability
No price or market launch date has been announced.
Timeline
- 2025-03 Haier Brothers Robot Technology signs home-robot deal with Robotera
- 2025-07 Haier reveals the HIVA Haiwa humanoid
- 2026-02 Haier presents HIVA as its first household service robot
Sources
- 海尔人形机器人HIVA海娃亮相, IT之家 (2025-07-26)
- 海尔智家新闻: HIVA海娃, Haier (2026-02-24)
- HIVA Haiwa, the humanoid robot for the home: what you need to know, The Output (2025-07)
Updated: 2026-10-10
Verification and limitations
This entry requires an up-to-date manufacturer specification check.
MERA field measurement report: not published. Demonstration footage and manufacturer specifications are not a MERA test under event conditions.
Data and provenance for AI agents ↗Compared with the catalogue
- It is the only Haier model in the catalogue and one of 128 humanoids from China.
Capabilities
Frequently asked questions
Is Haier HIVA autonomous?
Not yet. Haier said engineers perform the tasks by teleoperation, and the data is used to train the robot.
How big is HIVA?
165 cm tall, 70 kg, with 44 degrees of freedom.
Does HIVA walk?
No, it moves on a wheeled base.
How much does Haier HIVA cost?
No price has been announced; it is still a prototype.
What can HIVA do?
In demos it used a floor washer, cooked, and with a Haier washing machine ironed and folded clothes.
How much does the Haier HIVA Haiwa cost?
The manufacturer has not published a price for the Haier HIVA Haiwa. You can send a purchase enquiry through MERA Robotics.
Is the Haier HIVA Haiwa available to buy?
Status: In development: the manufacturer has shown the robot but is not selling it openly yet.
How do I buy the Haier HIVA Haiwa through MERA Robotics?
Click “I want to buy” or fill in the form on this page. MERA Robotics will reply whether and on what terms the model is available and can help deploy it with the MERA OS conversation system.
Data: Haier. Specs from the manufacturer; they may change, always confirm with the manufacturer before buying.
