Xin Lang Cai Jing·2026-01-23 04:26Group 1 - Airbus has signed a humanoid robot service agreement with Chinese tech company UBTECH to deploy industrial humanoid robots in its global core manufacturing plants [3] - The Walker S2 robot, designed for complex industrial scenarios, stands 1.76 meters tall, weighs 70 kilograms, and has a walking speed of approximately 2 meters per second [3] - The robot features 11 degrees of freedom in its dexterous hands, can carry up to 7.5 kilograms with one hand, and 1 kilogram with one finger, enhancing its operational capabilities in narrow aircraft assembly lines [3] Group 2 - The introduction of humanoid robots aims to address the limitations of traditional automation equipment in flexible operations and spatial adaptability, focusing on core processes such as component assembly and material transfer [4] - This collaboration represents an important attempt by Airbus to expand intelligent manufacturing applications and provides a reference model for the intelligent upgrade of high-end manufacturing [4] - Airbus has previously utilized automated equipment and digital twin technologies to shorten aircraft assembly time, and the exploration of humanoid robots will further strengthen its industry advantages in flexible production and precision manufacturing [4]