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China to deploy humanoid robots for border patrol in Guangxi

Updated on: 29 November,2025 09:10 AM IST  |  Beijing
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The deployment will involve UBTech’s Walker S2, a model launched in July and described as the world’s first humanoid robot capable of autonomously replacing its own battery

China to deploy humanoid robots for border patrol in Guangxi

UBTech’s Walker S2 robot army. PIC COURTESY/UBTECH

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China’s UBTech Robotics has secured a $37 million contract to deploy industrial-grade humanoid robots across border crossings in Guangxi. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in December. The agreement was signed with a robot centre in Fangchenggang city bordering Vietnam. 

The deployment will involve UBTech’s Walker S2, a model launched in July and described as the world’s first humanoid robot capable of autonomously replacing its own battery.


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