Qinglong ("Green Dragon") is a full-size humanoid from Shanghai, developed by a state-backed innovation center and released as an open reference platform through the OpenLoong community. The first version was shown in July 2024, and further models joined the family in 2025.
History and launch
Qinglong debuted on 4 July 2024 at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai as a "public version" robot, a reference design that other companies and universities can build on. The OpenLoong community website, with its hardware structure and parameters, went live the same day.
Chief scientist Jiang Lei said the center would release a new model each year named after a Chinese zodiac animal. At WAIC 2025 in July 2025 the center presented a Qinglong family including Pro, Lite and Wheel models, spanning bipedal and wheeled-arm designs. According to local media, the latest version, Qinglong 3.0, gained a general-purpose backpack with 5G, BeiDou positioning and Ascend compute modules to improve outdoor positioning and perception. A full V3.0 specification (height, weight, degrees of freedom) was not available in the sources we reviewed.
Design and technology
According to the developer, the original Qinglong is 185 cm tall, weighs 80 kg, has 43 active degrees of freedom and a peak joint torque of 400 Nm, with 400 TOPS of onboard compute. The design pairs strong legs with lighter, precise arms.
In demos it walked quickly, avoided obstacles, handled slopes and recovered from pushes; on a voice command it picked up a bread roll and put it in a basket.
The 2025 Qinglong Pro adds visible-light, thermal and gas sensors and a positioning system that works both indoors and outdoors.
Software and AI
Control is split between two of the center's models: "Zhuque" acts as the brain for task planning and "Xuanwu" as the cerebellum for precise motion control. OpenLoong operates under the OpenAtom Foundation and is meant to share hardware designs and software with developers.
Applications and deployments
The original Qinglong is mainly a research and reference platform. The 2025 models target security and manufacturing, education and tourism, and industrial and urban services. We found no data on units sold.
Manufacturer
The robot was built by Humanoid Robots (Shanghai) Limited, an R&D body set up by leading industry companies with registered capital of 1 billion yuan. In May 2024 China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology designated it the National and Local Co-built Humanoid Robot Innovation Center. Jiang Lei is chief scientist and Xu Bin general manager.
Price and availability
No price has been published. Documentation for the public version is available through the OpenLoong community.
Timeline
- 2024-05 MIIT designates the national-local humanoid robot innovation center
- 2024-07 Qinglong unveiled at WAIC 2024; OpenLoong site launched
- 2025-02 OpenLoong forum in Shanghai; platform under the OpenAtom Foundation
- 2025-07 WAIC 2025: Qinglong Pro, Lite and Wheel family
Sources
- Qinglong, China's first full-sized general-purpose humanoid robot, unveiled at WAIC 2024, TechNode (2024-07-05)
- Forum champions open source for humanoid robotics boom, Shanghai Municipal Government (2025-02-24)
- 国地中心发布三款青龙系列人形机器人 (WAIC 2025), Xinhua (2025-07-28)
- 上海人形机器人创新中心: 青龙公版机, Sohu / 机器人技术与应用 (2025-05-30)
- 青龙产品矩阵亮相WAIC 2025, 浦东发布 / NetEase (2025-07-30)
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
- At 185 cm the OpenLoong Qinglong V3.0 is taller than 96% of the humanoids in the catalogue (median: 170 cm).
- It has 43 degrees of freedom against a catalogue median of 28; more degrees of freedom usually means finer arm and hand movement.
- Its weight of 80 kg (catalogue median: 65 kg) matters for transport and for working around people.
- It is the only OpenLoong model in the catalogue and one of 128 humanoids from China.
Capabilities
Frequently asked questions
What is OpenLoong?
An open community and platform through which the Shanghai innovation center shares the Qinglong humanoid design and related software.
How tall is the Qinglong robot?
185 cm, with a weight of 80 kg and 43 active degrees of freedom.
Who built Qinglong?
Humanoid Robots (Shanghai) Limited, the National and Local Co-built Humanoid Robot Innovation Center.
Is Qinglong open source?
The first version was released as a public reference robot, with its structure and parameters published on OpenLoong.
What does Qinglong mean?
"Green Dragon", one of the four mythological creatures of Chinese tradition.
How much does the OpenLoong Qinglong V3.0 cost?
The manufacturer has not published a price for the OpenLoong Qinglong V3.0. You can send a purchase enquiry through MERA Robotics.
Is the OpenLoong Qinglong V3.0 available to buy?
Status: Shipping: the manufacturer sells and ships this robot.
How tall and heavy is the OpenLoong Qinglong V3.0?
Height: 185 cm, weight: 80 kg, degrees of freedom: 43.
How do I buy the OpenLoong Qinglong V3.0 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: OpenLoong. Specs from the manufacturer; they may change, always confirm with the manufacturer before buying.
