ugo Introduces Wheeled Humanoid Nova for Factories, Warehouses and Logistics

humanoid.guide introduced Nova, a wheeled humanoid robot developed by ugo, Inc., on September 19, 2026. According to the source, Nova is designed for factories, warehouses and logistics environments, and combines a mobile base with two arms and a waist section.

Because Nova is intended for factories, warehouses and logistics, stakeholders will be interested in how it divides tasks such as grasping, sorting and assembly while moving. The source provides only some performance details; whether the robot can meet the speed, precision and safety requirements of actual operations will need to be verified separately.

Nova was presented as a wheeled humanoid with two arms and a waist section mounted on a mobile base. What is new here is the application of a mobile work machine with a humanoid upper body to factory, warehouse and logistics settings. The figures cited in the article — a height of 162 centimeters, a weight of 90 kilograms, 22 degrees of freedom, six hours of operation and a top speed of 3.6 kilometers per hour — can be read less as indicators of maximum performance than as signs that it is designed first as a practical machine that moves among people and equipment while working. Based on the public information, it is not a humanoid that runs on legs but a system that uses wheels for stability and focuses its two arms on tasks such as sorting and assembly. Its competitive focus therefore appears to be suitability for work sites rather than mobility. This newspaper has no related articles, so continuity with past coverage cannot be confirmed here. See the original source for details. In the context of publicly available information, the focus for humanoid robots in recent years has been less on being humanoid and more on what tasks they can perform, and with what degree of precision. Nova is listed with a two-finger gripper, NVIDIA Jetson Thor, a stereo camera in its head, RGB cameras on its hands and a wired connection. This suggests that on-site integration, including visual recognition and communications, is central to its design, rather than mobility alone. However, the source does not specify whether Nova is at the demonstration stage or intended for mass production, or what tasks it can perform and at what speed. Its positioning as a product should therefore still be viewed as limited. Points to watch include, first, how far its target tasks extend across sorting and assembly. Second, the conditions for continuous operation and charging in actual use. Third, the scope of its connections to on-site systems and how firmly its computing and perception configuration, including NVIDIA Jetson Thor, will be set.

In Japanese factories and logistics sites, machines that move among people and equipment while working may be a practical use case. A configuration like Nova's, which prioritizes stability with wheels and includes a two-finger gripper and external connectivity, could be compatible with the equipment integration and material-flow constraints found at Japanese work sites, but its actual suitability will require confirmation of detailed specifications.