Ubtech Robotics' new Walker S2 humanoid robot changes its own battery in a demo video designed to showcase how autonomous battery swapping could let robots work 24/7 without interruption. Jesse Orrall ...

“The biggest advantage of this friend is that it can work ‘007 (0 o’clock to 0 o’clock, seven days a week),’” said Lao, a publicity official at UBTECH, a humanoid (human-shaped) robot company in ...

Until now, the robot workforce has had to either be plugged in all of the time, or spend some time cabled to the mains to top up its battery pack. UBTech has launched the Walker S2 humanoid, with dual ...

Instead of shutting down to recharge, the Walker S2 walks to a nearby swap station. When one battery starts to run low, the robot turns its torso, uses built-in tools on its arms and removes the ...

As we continue on our path towards a potential future filled with tireless humanoid robots staffing factory floors, companies are looking to solve a major pain point of the tech: a limited battery ...

UBTECH showcased five humanoid robots, including Walker S2 — the world’s first humanoid robot capable of autonomous battery swapping, Cruzr S2 — the full-sized wheeled humanoid robot, Walker S1 — the ...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk doubled down on his robotics vision on Tuesday, predicting that the company’s Optimus humanoid robots will eventually represent approximately 80% of Tesla’s ...