The Walker S1 is a Humanoid robot developed by UBTECH Robotics (China), launched 2024, priced at $75,000 USD. Key specifications: form factor full bipedal, height 130 cm, weight 76 kg, mobility bipedal.
RoboScore
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6 of 9 signals present
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Weighted factors
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Ranked #1 of 212 in the Humanoid standing.
See the standingWhere it has stood71 days · best #1 · worst #2
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- 6 Sept Its maker's news lifted the score 0.80 — the board noticed.
- 22 Sept Its maker's news lifted the score 0.52 — the board noticed.
One reading per day since 3 Aug, when the current ordering began. The rank above is the reading for 13 Oct, taken against 212 robots — the standing itself is live, so a robot added since then counts there and not here yet.
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Overview
The UBTECH Walker S is an industrial humanoid robot designed for real-world factory use, capable of handling inspection, assembly, and logistics tasks. At 1.7 meters tall and weighing approximately 76 kg, it integrates advanced AI for navigation and task execution. Its design allows for operation in human-scale environments, ensuring no infrastructure modifications are needed. With 41 degrees of freedom, it offers a competitive payload capacity of 15 kg per arm, combining sturdy construction with force-compliant systems for safe interactions.
Flagship features
- 360° multimodal perception with integrated head design
- Full-stack dexterous manipulation support
- Aimed at expanding applications in services, entertainment, and education
Buyer decision signals
Deployments
BYD
Viability
Hong Kong listing
Price
purchase
Availability
Specifications
Category: Humanoid- Form factor
- full bipedal
- Height
- 130 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
- Mobility
- bipedal
- Walking speed
- ≤ 0.833 m/s
- Total DOF
- 41
- DOF / arm
- 7
- DOF / hand
- 6
- Payload
- 10 kg
- Lifting capacity
- 1.5 kg
- Battery
- 2 h
- Charge time
- 2 h
- Hot-swap battery
- No
- Onboard compute
- Intel i7 8665U Frequency 1.9Ghz *2, NVIDIA GT1030 graphics card, 384 cores
- Sensors
- tactile_sensors, panoramic_camera, 3D_stereoscopic_camera
- LiDAR
- No
- F/T sensors
- Yes
- VLM on-board
- No
- Imitation learning
- No
- Bimanual
- Yes
- Stair climbing
- Yes
- Terrain
- flat indoor, uneven outdoor, gravel
- Programming
- ROS 2.0
- ROS 1
- Yes
- ROS 2
- No
- API / SDK
- Yes
- SDK languages
- Python
- Maturity
- commercial
- Environments
- indoor
- Industries
- manufacturing
- Price tier
- 40-80K
- Pricing model
- purchase
- Warranty
- 2 yr
Top 79% of 178 models with this spec
Top 43% of 198 models with this spec
Top 69% of 209 models with this spec
Company profile
- Confirmed funding
- US$13.9M· 1 round
- Founded
- 2012
Detailed specifications
What it is built for1
- Applications
- inspection,light assembly,material handling
Size & capacity1
- Height Mm
- 1700
Movement & precision1
- Navigation Type
- U-SLAM,vision
Sensing & perception6
- Imu Present
- Yes
- Camera Types
- rgb,depth
- Camera Present
- Yes
- Tactile Present
- Yes
- Microphone Present
- Yes
- Force Torque Present
- Yes
Controls & integration2
- Voice Interaction
- Yes
- Connectivity Options
- wifi,ethernet,usb,can bus
Safety & certification1
- Operating Temp
- 0°C to 40°C
Buying & support3
- Datasheet Url
- View Link
- Model Variants
- Walker S2
- Availability Status
- available
Other details2
- Outdoor Capable
- Yes
- Hot Swap Battery Supported
- No
Who runs it· deployment evidence
1 maker-verified of 1 on record. Each links to its source — open it and judge.
- BYD· Chinasource ↗
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Company milestones
- Nov 2025DeploymentWalker S2 mass production and delivery begins
- Nov 2025DeploymentWalker S2 begins mass production and delivery
- Dec 2023MilestoneHong Kong listing
- 2025DeploymentWalker S2 enters China's 5G-enabled wind power smart factory
- 2025FundingShare placement and debt financing
- 2025MilestoneOrders exceed 800 million yuan
- 2025LaunchUBTECH Walker Tienkung Humanoid Robot for Academic Research and Education
- 2025MilestoneWalker Tienkung showcased at World Robot Conference 2025
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UBTECH Robotics in the news
the maker8 events · last 12 months
News about UBTECH Robotics, the maker — not about this robot specifically, except rows marked this robot. Collected and classified independently across 40 outlets, so a maker cannot add to it. It never changes this robot's RoboScore — the evidence half of the RoboIndex — and it can move it up a board by at most 15 points. See all UBTECH Robotics news
Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Walker S1?
- The Walker S1 is developed by UBTECH Robotics, based in China.
- What type of robot is the Walker S1?
- The Walker S1 is a Humanoid robot made by UBTECH Robotics.
- How much does the Walker S1 cost?
- The Walker S1 is priced at $75,000 USD.
- When was the Walker S1 launched?
- The Walker S1 was launched in 2024.
- What are the key specifications of the Walker S1?
- Key specifications of the Walker S1: form factor full bipedal, height 130 cm, weight 76 kg, mobility bipedal, walking speed ≤ 0.833 m/s.
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