Quanzhibo vs Zhaowei: Actuation compared

November 2026 edition · assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence

Quanzhibo ranks 3 on the Humanoids 100 with a score of 89; Zhaowei ranks 75 with 56. Quanzhibo is ahead on deployment, production, commercials, progress, technology, positioning, firepower and leverage. Quanzhibo is based in Wuxi, China, Zhaowei in Shenzhen, China. Zhaowei: Established. Quanzhibo is named in 1 signals and Zhaowei in 1.

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Wuxi, Jiangsu, China · Humanoids · Components / Actuation

Quanzhibo manufactures integrated precision joint modules, the actuators that drive humanoid and embodied-intelligence robots.

Humanoids 100 · rank 3 · score 89Robotics · watchlist · score 49

Scores, Humanoids (of 10)

Deployment10
Production10
Commercials8
Progress10
Technology8
Positioning8
Firepower8
Leverage10

Darker bar: ahead of the other company on that measure.

Positioning

Quanzhibo (泉智博) makes integrated joint modules for humanoid and general robots, and the shipment numbers are the reason it scores as highly as it does on deployment and production. In the first half of 2026 cumulative shipments of integrated joint modules passed 120,000 units, with over 60,000 shipped in June alone, the steepest ramp of any component maker in this registry. FY2025 orders exceeded RMB 150 million and 2026 orders are expected to reach several hundred million RMB. In April 2026 its precision joint production base in Wuxi entered production with a planned annual capacity at the million-unit level: an automation rate above 85 percent, a 90-second cycle time per joint module, first-pass qualification stable above 96 percent and product yield at 98 percent. Those are manufacturing figures rather than prototype claims, which is unusual in this segment and is why production scores 5. The investor base is the other signal: Hillhouse and Agibot both backed the company, putting Agibot on the cap table of both this row and Critical Point. Named customers are Leju Robotics, Songyan Dynamics and Galaxea. The company is splitting its footprint by function, keeping Wuxi as the manufacturing base while investing in Beijing and Shenzhen for research and embodied AI commercialisation and in Chongqing for large-scale high-end manufacturing and delivery stability. Data gaps: no founding date, headcount or registered entity name; the funding round size, structure and valuation are

Latest signals

  • Linkerbot and more than 20 industry chain companies formed the China Embodied Intelligence Tier1 Industry Alliance.Leiphone 雷峰网

1 signals name Quanzhibo.

Facts, with sources

  • Quanzhibo closed a B round of several hundred million yuan from Yida Capital, Guotai Haitong Kaiyuan and Xizheng Equity, with Photosynthesis, Shoucheng and Wuxi Xintou adding.m.bjnews.com.cn
  • 灵心巧手与20余家产业链企业成立中国具身智能Tier1产业联盟Leiphone 雷峰网
  • 成立中国具身智能Tier1产业联盟,成员包括20余家产业链企业Leiphone 雷峰网

42 facts on file.

Zhaowei →

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China · Humanoids · Components / Actuation · Established · zhaoweiec.com

Zhaowei has commercialized ZWHAND dexterous-hand motor/actuator modules, directly supplying actuation components for humanoid manipulation systems.

Humanoids 100 · rank 75 · score 56Robotics · prospect · score 31

Scores, Humanoids (of 10)

Deployment4
Production6
Commercials4
Progress6
Technology6
Positioning6
Firepower6
Leverage6

Darker bar: ahead of the other company on that measure.

Positioning

Zhaowei is a Chinese maker of precision gearboxes and micro-drives (SZSE:003021) named in supply-chain trackers as supplying Optimus joints, on an established micro-drive business in consumer electronics and auto. Its Optimus link is verified-light (company confirmation absent, the same skepticism as other tracker-derived names). The current revenue marker is dated (100-500m class).

Latest signals

  • Zhaowei Chen Yidong discusses dexterous hand design for humanoid robotsGasgoo autonews

1 signals name Zhaowei.

Facts, with sources

  • Zhaowei's dexterous hand subsidiary (ZWHAND brand) showed new-generation hands B06, C06 and B21 at the 2026 World Robot Conference.cs.com.cn
  • Zhaowei H1 2026 revenue was RMB816m (+3.8%) and net profit RMB74.6m (-34.1%); it said it is applying its micro drives in dexterous hands and robot joints.finance.eastmoney.com
  • Zhaowei Q1 2026 revenue fell 2.7% to RMB357m and net profit fell 25.2% to about RMB41m; its HK shares traded about 15% below the offer price within a month.thebambooworks.com

16 facts on file.

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Quanzhibo or Zhaowei: which is ahead in humanoids?

Quanzhibo ranks 3 on the Humanoids 100 with a score of 89; Zhaowei ranks 75 with 56. Quanzhibo is ahead on deployment, production, commercials, progress, technology, positioning, firepower and leverage. Quanzhibo is based in Wuxi, China, Zhaowei in Shenzhen, China. Zhaowei: Established. Quanzhibo is named in 1 signals and Zhaowei in 1.

How do Quanzhibo and Zhaowei compare?

Quanzhibo ranks 3 on the Humanoids 100 with a score of 89; Zhaowei ranks 75 with 56. Quanzhibo is ahead on deployment, production, commercials, progress, technology, positioning, firepower and leverage. Quanzhibo is based in Wuxi, China, Zhaowei in Shenzhen, China. Zhaowei: Established. Quanzhibo is named in 1 signals and Zhaowei in 1. Both company files carry the scores on eight measures, the facts with sources and the latest signals.

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