UBTECH Robotics Timeline

Events

• 2026-07-13 - Deployment - UBTECH deploys Walker S2 into ROSSMANN logistics center in Europe pilot with Terra Robotics - UBTECH said its industrial humanoid robot Walker S2 has entered a ROSSMANN logistics center in Europe. The deployment is being carried out via Terra Robotics, which UBTECH described as its strategic partner. UBTECH described the project as Europe's first… - source: ubtrobot.com
• 2026-07-13 - Partnership - Manifold AI and UBTECH partner to commercialize world-model robotics - The agreement covers embodied-AI deployment across generalized multi-industry scenarios and a closed data loop for world models. Manifold AI brings its WorldScape model family, while UBTECH contributes robot platforms and mass-production capability. The… - source: i.gasgoo.com
• 2026-07-08 - Partnership - UBTECH and Shenhao partner on humanoids for power-grid operations - The companies will target substations, distribution rooms and other State Grid and China Southern Power Grid operation scenarios. The cooperation combines UBTECH humanoid robotics with Shenhao Technology's power-industry integration and deployment… - source: m.gasgoo.com
• 2026-06-30 - Product Launch - UBTECH UWORLD launches U1 humanoid companion robot and reports over 11,000 orders - Chinese coverage reports more than 11,000 U1 orders by launch day. The U1 is positioned as a consumer companion humanoid under UBTECH’s UWORLD brand. First deliveries are targeted from mid-September 2026. - source: ithome.com
• 2026-04-14 - Market Signal - UBTECH reports 2025 annual results with humanoid robots as its largest revenue source - UBTECH reported 2025 revenue of RMB 2.001 billion, up 53.3% year over year, with humanoid robots becoming the company''s largest revenue source at 41.1% of total revenue. Revenue from full-size embodied intelligent humanoid robots reached about RMB 821… - source: owebsite-cdn.ubtrobot.com
• 2026-04-07 - Partnership - UBTECH subsidiary UQI signs strategic cooperation agreement with Honda Trading China - UBTECH, through its smart logistics subsidiary UQI, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Honda Trading (China) Co., Ltd. focused on embodied AI deployment in industrial environments. The two sides said they will explore the use of humanoid robots… - source: autonews.gasgoo.com
• 2026-01-21 - Partnership - UBTECH signs Airbus cooperation agreement for aviation manufacturing - UBTECH and Airbus agreed to collaborate on aviation-manufacturing robot applications. The agreement expands UBTECH's industrial humanoid deployment footprint. The partnership targets manufacturing efficiency and automation in aerospace operations. - source: reuters.com
• 2026-01-21 - Market Signal - UBTECH says 2025 humanoid robot orders exceeded RMB1.4 billion - UBTECH recorded more than RMB 1.4 billion in humanoid robot orders in 2025. UBTECH expected production capacity to exceed 10,000 units in 2026. Chinese robotics manufacturer known for AI-powered humanoid robots (e.g., Walker series), service robots… - source: sz.gov.cn
• 2025-12-24 - Acquisition - UBTECH acquires controlling stake in Zhejiang Fenglong Electric - UBTECH announced a controlling-stake acquisition in Zhejiang Fenglong Electric. The transaction is positioned as a supply-chain and manufacturing-scale move. The deal supports UBTECH's humanoid commercialization and production strategy. - source: scmp.com
• 2025-12-15 - Deployment - Texas Instruments signs agreement with UBTECH and deploys Walker S2 in semiconductor manufacturing - Texas Instruments has begun deploying UBTECH's Walker S2 humanoid robots on its semiconductor production lines. The Walker S2 stands approximately 1.76 meters tall and is equipped with dexterous arms and hands designed for manufacturing tasks. This… - source: chinaithub.com
• 2025-12-03 - Partnership - Agroz and UBTECH launch Agroz Robotics for AI-enabled farm automation - Agroz and UBTECH announced a new robotics collaboration for farming automation. The partnership integrates AI robotics into an operating-system layer for farm operations. Initial scope includes automation across seeding, monitoring, and harvesting workflows. - source: prnewswire.com
• 2025-11-25 - Contract Award - UBTech Secures $37 Million Contract to Deploy Humanoid Robots at China-Vietnam Border - UBTech Robotics signed a 264 million yuan (US$37 million) deal to deploy humanoid robots at border crossings between China and Vietnam. The Walker S2 robots will assist with traveler guidance, personnel flow management, patrols, logistics operations, and… - source: scmp.com
• 2025-11-17 - Production Milestone - UBTECH begins mass production and delivery of Walker S2 - UBTECH announced mass production and first-batch delivery of Walker S2 industrial humanoid robots. The announcement states orders exceeded RMB 800 million and sets a target of 500 units delivered within the year. - source: prnewswire.com
• 2025-10-29 - Deployment - UBTECH showcases Chitu unmanned logistics vehicle and automated manufacturing process - What is Chitu α Chitu α, also known as Chitu or Chitu L4, is an L4-level autonomous logistics vehicle and a key component of UBTECH’s full-stack robotics solution for smart factories In BYD’s Changsha industrial park, UBTECH reports that Walker S1/S2, Wali… - source: interestingengineering.com
• 2025-07-23 - Product Launch - UBTECH launches Walker S2 with autonomous battery swapping - Walker S2 introduces autonomous battery swapping for near-continuous operation. The release targets industrial environments requiring sustained robot uptime. UBTECH positions the platform for broader factory and logistics deployment. - source: ubtrobot.com
• 2025-05-12 - Partnership - Huawei, UBTech partner to speed up humanoid robots, open innovation center - Huawei and UBTech signed a partnership to jointly develop humanoid robotics using Huawei's AI infrastructure and UBTech's robotics platforms. An innovation center focused on embodied intelligence will be established to accelerate humanoid robot development… - source: scmp.com
• 2025-04-16 - Deployment - UBTECH's Walker C Serves as AI Tour Guide at Expo 2025 Osaka - Walker C greeted visitors and provided guided reception and multilingual interaction at the pavilion south square. The deployment was scheduled to continue for the six-month Expo period. The exact product is a 163 cm, 43 kg electric biped humanoid with 20… - source: szns.gov.cn
• 2025-03-13 - Product Launch - UBTECH and Beijing center launch Tiangong Walker for research institutions - UBTECH and Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center launched Tiangong Walker. The platform is positioned for university and research-institution use cases. The release expands access to full-size humanoid hardware for applied robotics R&D. - source: technode.com
• 2025-03-04 - Deployment - UBTECH Deploys Humanoid Robots at Zeekr's Smart Factory - • UBTECH deployed dozens of Walker S1 humanoid robots at Zeekr's 5G-enabled smart factory in Ningbo, Zhejiang province. • These robots collaborated on tasks such as material handling, sorting, precision assembly, and quality control. • The deployment marked… - source: regional.chinadaily.com.cn
• 2025-03-03 - Deployment - UBTECH Deploys Humanoid Robots at Zeekr's Smart Factory - • UBTECH deployed dozens of Walker S1 humanoid robots at Zeekr's 5G-enabled smart factory in Ningbo, Zhejiang province. • These robots collaborated on tasks such as material handling, sorting, precision assembly, and quality control. • The deployment marked… - source: regional.chinadaily.com.cn
• 2025-02-11 - Demonstration - UBTECH Robotics unveils Walker S2, world's first autonomous battery swapping humanoid robot - Achieves autonomous battery swapping in 3 minutes, enabling continuous operation. Demonstrates capability for 24/7 deployment in industrial environments. Signals advancement in humanoid robotics with self-sustaining power management. - source: prnewswire.com
• 2024-12-27 - Market Signal - Luster says FZMotion has served Unitree, UBTECH and Xiaomi robot R&D - Luster said its subsidiary YMate3D had launched the FZMotion AI motion-capture product for spatial positioning and computing. The disclosed robotics use cases covered embodied-intelligence product R&D and training for Unitree, UBTECH and Xiaomi. Luster said… - source: nbd.com.cn
• 2024-12-17 - Partnership - Audi FAW NEV Company announces MoU with UBTECH Robotics and the Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics - Audi said its new Changchun plant would explore the next step in humanoid-robot use for car production through a memorandum of understanding involving Audi FAW NEV Company, UBTECH Robotics, and the Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid… The announcement tied… - source: audi-mediacenter.com
• 2024-09-02 - Partnership - Changsheng Bearings confirms joint R&D work with UBTECH and AgiBot - Changsheng Bearings said on September 2, 2024 that cooperation with both UBTECH and AgiBot was at the technical-exchange and cooperative-R&D stage. The investor-platform response did not claim that either collaboration had reached a supply order, production… - source: yicai.com
• 2024-08-06 - Deployment - Walker S Lite performs cargo packing and securing tasks at Zeekr factory - UBTECH said Walker S Lite worked for 21 consecutive days at a Zeekr factory. The robot handled packing and cargo securing tasks in the plant's cargo transport unit. Chinese robotics manufacturer known for AI-powered humanoid robots (e.g., Walker series)… - source: sz.gov.cn
• 2024-07-03 - Deployment - UBTECH deploys Walker S Lite at FAW-Volkswagen Qingdao plant - • UBTECH Robotics deployed its humanoid robot, Walker S Lite, at FAW-Volkswagen's Qingdao plant to perform quality inspection tasks on the production line. • The robot was integrated into the factory's 'National Intelligent Manufacturing Demonstration… - source: global.chinadaily.com.cn
• 2024-04-30 - Product Launch - UBTECH Robotics Launches UGOT Educational Robot Kit - • UBTECH Robotics launched UGOT, a modular AI educational robot kit, on September 7, 2023. • The kit allows users to build up to seven different robot designs and integrates with AI platforms like OpenAI's ChatGPT. • The company initiated a crowdfunding… - source: hkexnews.hk
• 2024-04-01 - Partnership - UBTECH partners with Baidu to integrate ERNIE into Walker S - UBTECH and Baidu partnered to integrate ERNIE model capabilities. The integration targets improved human-robot interaction and command handling. Walker S is positioned to perform more complex multi-step tasks with LLM support. - source: yicaiglobal.com
• 2023-12-29 - Market Signal - UBTECH lists on HKEX as first listed humanoid robot company - UBTECH began Main Board trading on 29 December 2023 under stock code 09880. The final net proceeds were HK$931.21 million after a partial exercise of the over-allotment option. The listing established a public-market capital base for the company's humanoid… - source: hkexnews.hk
• 2021-08-15 - Research Publication - External IROS paper validates whole-body stabilizer on UBTECH Walker in simulation - The IROS 2021 paper proposes a force-feedback whole-body stabilizer for position-controlled humanoid robots. The authors demonstrate the stabilizer on the UBTECH Walker robot in MuJoCo simulation, reporting improvements over ZMP-feedback and… - source: arxiv.org
• 2018-05-03 - Funding - UBTECH raises $820M Series C at $5B valuation - Tencent led the completed financing. The round also included strategic and institutional investors supporting UBTECH's AI and humanoid-robot development. The completed 2018 round replaced a proposed $400 million Series C that did not close in 2017. - source: roboticstomorrow.com