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This Humanoid Robot Can Swap Its Own Battery And Work Around The Clock
SHENZHEN, CHINA, JUL 21 – UBTech's Walker S2 uses a dual-battery system to swap batteries autonomously in three minutes, enabling continuous 24/7 operation and reducing human intervention in factories.
- On July 17 in Shenzhen, China, UBTech Robotics introduced the Walker S2, a humanoid robot that can independently replace its own battery without human assistance.
- The robot's autonomous battery replacement addresses previous limits on robot operation time and aligns with China's accelerating humanoid robot adoption in factories since early 2024.
- Weighing 95 pounds and standing 5 feet 3 inches tall, the Walker S2 utilizes a dual 48-volt lithium battery system and can autonomously replace its batteries in less than three minutes while remaining fully operational and requiring no human assistance.
- UBTech states this technology enables continuous 24/7 operation, cutting maintenance labor costs and improving production efficiency amid collaborations with Huawei and automakers like Nio and BYD.
- This innovation reflects emerging infrastructure for scaling humanoid robots, suggesting broader commercial use in manufacturing, with the industry rapidly developing and market size at 2.76 billion yuan in 2024.
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Irish IndependentChina unveils world’s first robot that runs on its own and swaps batteries by itself
Video shows robot removing its battery and inserting it into charging dock
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