Key specs
- Maker and country
- UBTech Robotics, China (Shenzhen)
- Status (26 Oct 2026)
- Shipping to businesses; 921 full-size humanoids sold in H1 2026 (UBTech results)
- Height
- 176 cm (UBTech launch figure)
- Payload
- 15 kg (UBTech)
- Battery
- Swaps its own battery in about 3 minutes (UBTech)
- Locomotion
- Legs
Our verdict
Walker S2 is the Chinese humanoid with the strongest factory track record. Businesses outside China should expect a long sales process.
What we like
- Self battery swapping for near round-the-clock shifts
- Buyers include BYD, Geely, Foxconn and Airbus
- New Liuzhou plant designed for over 10,000 robots a year
- Self battery swapping allows near round-the-clock work
- Proven buyers: BYD, Geely, FAW-Volkswagen, Foxconn, and Airbus bought one in 2026
- Listed company with published sales figures
What to know
- No public price
- Business sales only, mostly in China
- Sold to businesses, mostly in China
- UBTech still loss-making (net loss RMB 338.8 million in H1 2026)
How it compares
| Spec | UBTech Walker S2 | 1X NEO | Unitree G1 | Figure 03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | See latest price | $20,000 Early Access or $499 per month | from $13,500 (Unitree, excl. tax and shipping); EDU versions by quote | See latest price |
| Maker and country | UBTech Robotics, China (Shenzhen) | 1X Technologies, US and Norway | Unitree, China (Hangzhou) | Figure AI, US |
| Status (26 Oct 2026) | Shipping to businesses; 921 full-size humanoids sold in H1 2026 (UBTech results) | Pre-order, US only. 1X says US deliveries start in 2026; no independently confirmed customer deliveries found as of early October 2026 | Shipping worldwide, including UK retail stock | Built at Figure's BotQ factory; working with partners such as BMW. No public sale |
| Height | 176 cm (UBTech launch figure) | 5 ft 6 in | 132 cm | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) (Figure) |
| Payload | 15 kg (UBTech) | - | - | 20 kg (Figure) |
| Battery | Swaps its own battery in about 3 minutes (UBTech) | About 4 hours (1X) | - | - |
| Locomotion | Legs | Legs | - | Legs, top speed 1.2 m/s (Figure) |
| Category | - | Humanoid home robot | - | - |
| Status | - | US pre-order; 1X says deliveries start 2026, none independently confirmed as of early October 2026 | Shipping | Partners and internal use only; no public price or pre-order (Oct 2026) |
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