SUMMARY:

 

Walker X is UBTECH’s most advanced humanoid robot, built for bipedal locomotion, dexterous manipulation, and autonomous household and commercial tasks. It features 41 degrees of freedom, high‑precision hands, whole‑body balance control, and a robust AI perception stack. Walker X represents China’s push toward practical humanoids capable of assisting in homes, offices, and public environments.

 

EDITORIAL:

 

Walker X is the robot that shows UBTECH’s long game. While many companies jumped into humanoids recently, UBTECH has been iterating for nearly a decade — and Walker X is the payoff. It’s stable, expressive, and capable of real manipulation tasks, from opening doors to handling objects with surprising finesse.

Where some humanoids chase athleticism, Walker X focuses on usefulness: smooth walking, reliable balance, and hands that can actually do things. It’s not a lab prototype — it’s a platform designed to live in real spaces. Walker X signals that China’s humanoid ecosystem isn’t just growing; it’s maturing.

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

 

PHYSICAL

Height: ~165 cm

Weight: ~77 kg

Body Type: Full‑size humanoid

Degrees of Freedom: 41 DOF

Frame: Aluminum + composite shell

Developer: UBTECH Robotics (Shenzhen, China)

MOBILITY

Locomotion: Bipedal walking

Walking Speed: ~1.2–1.5 m/s

Balance System:

Whole‑body control

Dynamic gait stabilization

Real‑time terrain adaptation

Capabilities:

Walking

Turning

Climbing small steps

Maintaining balance during interaction

MANIPULATION

Arms: High‑precision electric actuators

Hands:

5‑finger dexterous hands

Multi‑joint finger control

High‑precision grip

Payload: ~3 kg per arm

Capabilities:

Opening doors

Carrying objects

Tool interaction

Two‑handed tasks

Fine‑motor manipulation

ACTUATORS

Type: Electric servo actuators

Joint Torque: Moderate–high (service‑class)

Motion Style: Smooth, human‑like

SENSORS

Vision:

RGB cameras

Depth cameras

IMU: Multi‑axis inertial sensing

Force/Torque: Joint‑level sensing

Audio: Microphone array

Touch: Tactile sensors in hands and arms

Proprioception: Full‑body state estimation

AI & COMPUTE

AI Stack:

Vision‑language reasoning

Object recognition

Motion planning

Human‑robot interaction

Compute: Onboard embedded PC

Connectivity: Wi‑Fi, Ethernet

BATTERY & POWER

Battery Life: ~2 hours

Swappable Battery: Yes

Charging: Dock or manual charge

USE CASES

Household assistance

Office tasks

Hospitality

Research & education

Human‑robot interaction

 

Image: axisai

 

Company Source:

 

- UBTECH Robotics – Walker X Official Page (English)  

https://www.ubtrobot.com/en/humanoid/products/walker-x

 

- UBTECH Robotics – Walker X Official Page (Chinese)  

https://www.ubtrobot.com/cn/humanoid/products/walker-x  

 

Key News & Coverage:

 

- TechCrunch – UBTECH’s Walker X humanoid robot demo at CES 2021  

https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/11/ubtech-walker-x-ces-2021/ 

 

- The Verge – UBTECH Walker X shows off piano playing and yoga at CES  

https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/11/22224672/ubtech-walker-x-humanoid-robot-ces-2021-demo