Overview
- UBTech says Airbus has purchased Walker S2 units for evaluation and integration trials inside aircraft manufacturing facilities.
- The Walker S2 is built for industrial tasks with dexterous hands, vision-guided control, Co Agent AI, a 33‑pound payload, and autonomous battery swapping for continuous operation.
- The Airbus agreement follows UBTech’s recent testing partnership with Texas Instruments and earlier introductions at BYD and Foxconn facilities.
- UBTech reports 1,000 Walker S2 robots produced at its Liuzhou plant as of December 26 and says orders reached 1.4 billion yuan last year with plans to ship tens of thousands in 2026.
- Investor interest increased after the announcement, with UBTech shares up 6.76 percent to HK$142.20 at midday trading on Monday.