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XIONGDA

A delivery and care robot for hospitals, senior communities and other public places.

It delivers medicine, meals and personal items in hospitals and care homes, with an interface within easy reach and a face that shows what it will do.

TypeProduct design · CGI
WithWDC Wonderchamp · Chinese Academy of Sciences
Year2025
Recognition
Red Dot Award: Product DesignMUSE Design Awards 2025, Platinum WinnerNY Product Design Awards 2025, Gold WinnerLondon Design AwardsPLATINUMWINNER 2025French Design Awards 2025, Design of the Year
XIONGDA intelligent care robot
XIONGDA in a care-home bedroom
About

Private deliveries, a soft body and quiet wheels.

A locked compartment keeps deliveries private. The soft, panda-inspired body feels approachable, and a quiet base rolls in any direction.

XIONGDA care robot, front
Participatory design research

Research in nursing homes, hospitals and restaurants.

With the Chinese Academy of Sciences, we changed the brief from replacing staff to supporting them, then observed, interviewed and tested quick prototypes on site.

Privacybreaches during handover
Dignitylost in exposed delivery
Reachtoo high for children and seated elders
Readabilityhard to tell what a robot will do
Participatory design research board
Research board. Tap to enlarge.
Features

Six main features.

Private storage compartment
Private storageLocked until the handover.
99+ interactive expressions
99+ expressionsThey show what it intends.
AI with reachable interaction
Reach that adjustsTo each user’s height and posture.
Vision and depth sensor module
Camera and depth sensorsTo move safely around people.
Fast charging
Fast chargingQuick docking for long shifts.
WDC CARE AI system
WDC CARE AI systemBuilt for healthcare and elder care.
Positioning

Between a companion robot and a delivery robot.

XIONGDA brings a companion robot’s expressive cues and a delivery robot’s service together.

Positioning in the robotics landscape
Positioning maps. Tap to enlarge.
Expression system

A face that shows what XIONGDA is doing.

The WDC AI system picks the face that fits the moment, from everyday ones to playful, angry or even fearful.

Emotion-driven AI expression system board
From sensor input to feedback. Tap to enlarge.
Materials & sustainable manufacturing

Recycled and recyclable materials.

Sustainable PC+ABS blendMatte, low-gloss finish · durable, recyclable, less virgin plastic
Recycled PC/ABSMatte black, micro-texture · post-consumer recycled, fingerprint-masking
Sapphire crystal glassClear, anti-reflective, scratch-resistant · diamond-like hardness, smudge-free
Textured stainless steelRadial brushed, low-gloss · rigid, tactile grain, warm copper tone
CMF and sustainable manufacturing board
Materials, manufacturing and clients. Tap to enlarge.
WDC Wonderchamp’s clients include

Toyota · Huawei · Mercedes-Benz · Peking Union Medical College Hospital · Taikang Community · Everbright Senior Care · China Disabled Persons' Federation · China Rehabilitation Research Center

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