Walker, biped butler robot, UBTECH Robotics Corp., Ltd, Shenzhen, China

This companion robot seen at CES 2018 is nearing release and can walk stairs, watch over kids and even kick a ball around. The Walker is a face-scanning, voice-activated smart home assistant with moves.

Click to expand...

From its worldwide debut at CES 2018 until today, Walker, our humanoid bipedal robot is helping UBTECH Robotics bridge the dream of bringing a robot into every home and integrating intelligent robots into human daily life.

Click to expand...

Ubtech is best known for its toy-sized robots and STEM kits, but in recent years, it's been building bigger machines as well. At CES 2019, the Chinese manufacturer is once again bringing out its Walker bipedal robot, except this time it's gained a pair of arms, and it's able to grab and pass objects to you thanks to its hand-eye coordination. Standing at 4.75 feet tall, Walker is more huggable for adult humans -- and you might as well start hugging one since it does face recognition, so when the robots turn against humans, you'll have a slightly better chance of surviving.

Click to expand...

Walker is one of newest robots from UBTECH Robotics. Below is just a few of the features and technologies used in its development.

1.Flexible walking on complex terrain: With gait planning and control, Walker can achieve stable walking on different surfaces including carpet, floor, marble, and more. Walker can also adapt to complex environments such as obstacles, slopes, steps, and uneven ground.

2.Self-balancing: When Walker is disturbed by external impact or inertia, it can automatically adjust its center of gravity to maintain balance.

3.Hand-eye coordination: Walker’s hands offer seven degrees of freedom to flexibly manipulate objects. By combining its hands with its own perception, Walker can also position dynamic external objects while adapting to uncertain conditions in real-time.

4.U-SLAM navigation and obstacle avoidance: UBTECH Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (U-SLAM) uses environmental information to avoid obstacles and determine Walker’s best path through a dynamic environment.

5.Face and object recognition: Walker has powerful machine vision capabilities to detect and recognize corresponding faces and objects in complex background environments.

6.Smart home control: Walker can help users control common household equipment such as lighting, electrical appliances and electrical sockets, enhancing safety, convenience, and comfort.

With so much innovative technology packed into its humanoid robot body, Walker has the intelligence and capabilities to make a helpful impact in any home or business in the very near future.

Founded in 2012, UBTECH is a global leading AI and humanoid robotic company. In 2018, UBTECH achieved a valuation of USD$5 billion following the single largest funding round ever for an artificial intelligence company, underscoring the company’s technological leadership.

Click to expand...

This year at #CES2019, we presented Walker, a bipedal humanoid robot designed with outstanding hardware, excellent motion ability and AI interactive performance — the most advanced robot UBTECH has ever created.

Click to expand...

Watch our full demonstration of Walker at CES 2019. Walker marks a pivotal step toward our mission of introducing intelligent robots into every household, making life smarter, and more convenient.

Click to expand...

Walker is an intelligent humanoid service robot from UBTECH Robotics. Below are the latest features and technologies used in its development.

1. Human-like Walking
2. Go Upstairs
3. Wipe the Desk
4. Push the Cart
5. Motion Imitation
6. Static Balance Control
7. Whole-Body Compliant Control
8. Play Yoga
9. Play Tai Chi
10. Visual Servoing
11. Grasp with Obstacle Avoidance

Click to expand...

Walker is an intelligent humanoid service robot from UBTECH Robotics. UBETCH’s mission is to introduce intelligent robots into every household to make every day life smarter and more convenient. Walker marks a pivotal step towards this mission. Adding in new features to Walker’s previous build, Walker boats 36 high-performance actuators and a full range of sensors including force, vision, audio, and spatial perception. These allow for quick mobile and flexible manipulation, and the ability to become an indispensable member of your household or business.

Click to expand...

Walker X made its debut at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai.

Click to expand...

The humanoid robot Walker X can be used for smart SPS component sorting and intelligent aging testing in automated factory settings, which is another innovative step forward in the exploration of the commercial applications of humanoid robots.

Click to expand...

The time has come for humanoid robots to enter industrial production lines and learn how to assist humans by undertaking repetitive, tedious and potentially dangerous tasks for them. Recently, UBTECH's humanoid robot Walker S was introduced into the assembly line of NIO's advanced vehicle manufacturing center, as an "intern" assisting in the car production. Walker S is the first bipedal humanoid robot to complete a specific workstation's tasks on a mobile EV production line.

Click to expand...

Experience the future of robotics as UBTECH's humanoid robot integrates with Baidu's ERNIE through AppBuilder! Witness robots understand language and autonomously perform tasks like folding clothes and object sorting.

Click to expand...

Status Update: Extending traditional visual servo and compliant control by integrating the latest reinforcement and imitation learning control methodologies, UBTECH gradually trains the embodied intelligence-based "cerebellum" of its humanoid robot Walker S for diverse industrial manipulation tasks.

Click to expand...

UBTECH humanoid robot Walker S Lite is working in Zeekr's intelligent factory to complete handling tasks at the loading workstation for 21 consecutive days, and assist its employees with logistics works.

Click to expand...

UBTECH humanoid robot Walker S Lite has entered the production line of FAW-Volkswagen Qingdao Branch to inspect car assembly status and complete a specific workstation's task.

Click to expand...