BYD
unknown · unverified
- No deployment-specific evidence recorded.
🇨🇳 UBTech Walker S1
UBTech Robotics · China · unveiled 2024
pilot
task-autonomous
electric
data confidence: high
Watch changes · Evidence history · Cited research export · Plan a pilot
Score breakdown
Autonomy & Intelligence · 25%92.0
Manipulation & Dexterity · 20%72.5
Mobility & Locomotion · 15%36.3
Hardware & Engineering · 15%67.2
Commercial Readiness & Deployment · 15%72.0
Ecosystem & Viability · 10%0.0
Each pillar is scored 0–100 from published specs, then weighted into the HMX. Compare it only with other humanoid robots — each category uses its own reference scales. See the full methodology →
Notable
First humanoid deployed on a premium (Audi) automotive production line and demonstrated UBTech's first multi-robot 'swarm intelligence' collaborative training; 500+ orders reported from automakers.
Deployment evidence
Legacy mentions are unverified. A partnership or announcement is not proof of an active deployment. Evidence labels do not change HMX v2 scoring.
Zeekr (Geely)
unknown · unverified
- No deployment-specific evidence recorded.
NIO
unknown · unverified
- No deployment-specific evidence recorded.
FAW-Volkswagen
unknown · unverified
- No deployment-specific evidence recorded.
Audi FAW
unknown · unverified
- No deployment-specific evidence recorded.
Dongfeng Motor
unknown · unverified
- No deployment-specific evidence recorded.
Foxconn
unknown · unverified
- No deployment-specific evidence recorded.
SF Express
unknown · unverified
- No deployment-specific evidence recorded.
Specifications
Evidence is attached to each value. Robot-wide source links do not verify every field. A source about an older value cannot support the current specification.
Height
172.0 cm
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Weight
76.0 kg
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Payload
15.0 kg
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Travel speed
0.83 m/s
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Runtime
2.0 h
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Battery
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Total DoF
41 DoF
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Hand DoF per hand
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Dexterous hands
Yes
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Actuation
electric
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Form factor
bipedal
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Onboard compute
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
AI model
BrainNet swarm-intelligence (Transformer + DeepSeek-R1); ROSA 2.0 OS
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Autonomy
task-autonomous
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Product status
pilot
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Indicative price
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Funding
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Company valuation
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
UBTech Walker S1 in context: rank, rivals and specs
Compare with PUDU D9 →Walker S1 is a humanoid robot from UBTech in China, and it is in paid pilot deployments. It scores 63.8 on the Humanoid Metric, ranking 33rd of 156 — in the top quarter.
On the leaderboard it sits between PUDU D9 (HMX 63.8) and Wandercraft Calvin-40 (HMX 63.8).
It is at or above the category median on every machine pillar, most of all manipulation & dexterity: 72.5 against a median of 41.3.
By the published specifications, it is slower than 89% of the 62 other humanoid robots publishing a speed (0.83 m/s) and is heavier than 77% of the 115 other humanoid robots publishing a weight (76 kg).
On autonomy, it has demonstrated completing tasks on its own. 8 deployment claims are on record, none yet backed by a customer, the press or the vendor.
Its specifications carry a high-confidence grade from 4 cited sources, as of 2026-06.
Task evidence
Task capability is not inferred from hardware specifications or general autonomy labels. Find robots for a task →
No task-specific evidence recorded. Capability remains unknown.
Sources · robot-level references, as of 2026-06
- https://www.ubtrobot.com/en/humanoid/products/walker-s
- https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/ubtechs-walker-s1-begins-factory-work-at-byd
- https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3300872
- https://www.techeblog.com/ubtech-walker-s1-humanoid-robot-brainnet-zeekr-factory/
Machine-readable: HIS Layer 0 manifest · what's this?
Frequently asked questions about the UBTech Walker S1
How much does the UBTech Walker S1 cost?
UBTech has not published a price for the UBTech Walker S1, and none is estimated here.
What are the UBTech Walker S1's specs?
Published specifications: payload 15 kg, speed 0.83 m/s, runtime 2 h, degrees of freedom 41, height 172 cm, weight 76 kg. Not published: degrees of freedom per hand.
Is the UBTech Walker S1 autonomous?
The UBTech Walker S1 has demonstrated completing tasks on its own. The grade reflects demonstrations, not marketing claims.
How does the UBTech Walker S1 compare to the PUDU D9?
On the HMX, the UBTech Walker S1 scores 63.8 and the PUDU D9 63.8. The UBTech Walker S1 leads on autonomy & intelligence, manipulation & dexterity and commercial readiness & deployment; the PUDU D9 leads on mobility & locomotion, hardware & engineering and ecosystem & viability.
Who makes the UBTech Walker S1?
The UBTech Walker S1 is made by UBTech, in China.
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