Walker C
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Walker C is a full-sized humanoid service robot standing 163 cm tall, built for guiding, reception, and visitor engagement in commercial and public spaces such as malls, airports, and exhibitions. It offers 20 degrees of freedom for fluid human-like motion, including walking, jogging up to 6 km/h, and obstacle avoidance. With AI-powered autonomous navigation using U-SLAM, dual RGB-D and structured-light 3D cameras, and a high-precision IMU, Walker C localizes and interacts via multilingual dialogue and body language. Its lightweight 43 kg build and whole-body motion control ensure safe, efficient operation, easing staff workload globally.
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Walker C is a humanoid robot made by UBTECH Robotics in China, launched in 2025 and built for tour guiding, reception, and visitor assistance. Its estimated price is USD 41,200. Featured in “UBTECH Walker C Revolutionizes Service Robots with Advanced AI”.
- Dimensions
- 163 cm x 50 cm (shoulder width estimated from 500 mm arm wingspan) x 40 cm
- Weight
- 43 kg
- Mobility
- Legged (bipedal walking)
- Top speed
- 6 km/h (max walking/jogging speed)
- Handles
- Light tools, packages, visitor interaction objects
- Battery runtime
- 2 hours walking; 4 hours standing idle
- Charging time
- 1.5 hours
- Sensors
- Dual RGB-D cameras, dual structured-light 3D cameras, IMU, gyroscope, force sensors (implied for safe interaction), ultrasonic sensors
- Operating environment
- Indoor (primary), capable of limited outdoor use on flat terrain
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Walker C serves as the first embodied-AI tour guide of the China Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, giving guided tours at the pavilion's South Plaza.
Source: UBTECH Robotics ↗
UBTECH shows Walker C, billed as its Osaka Expo guide ambassador, among five humanoids at the World Robot Conference in Beijing.
Source: TMTPost ↗
UBTECH unveils the Walker C1, a 165 cm upgraded service humanoid, as the official humanoid robot partner of the China International Supply Chain Expo 2026.
Source: Humanoid.guide ↗
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Q1. What is Walker C, and what problem is it designed to solve?
Walker C is a full-size humanoid service robot from UBTECH, designed to provide guided tours, reception, and information services in public and commercial spaces.
Q2. What are the main capabilities and key features of Walker C?
According to UBTECH, Walker C combines autonomous indoor navigation, whole‑body motion control, and multimodal interaction, including speech, text, and gesture-based communication.
Q3. Who is Walker C built for, and which industries can benefit from it?
Walker C is intended for museums, exhibition venues, offices, hotels, and retail environments, where it can support visitor guidance, reception tasks, and basic service workflows.
Q4. Is Walker C a commercial product or still a research prototype?
Public product materials describe Walker C as an embodied intelligent humanoid service robot offered for commercial deployments, though it also functions as a platform for ongoing R&D.
Q5. Is Walker C currently available for purchase, and when is it expected to ship?
As of 2025, Walker C is listed by UBTECH and selected distributors as a commercial service robot, with shipping timelines depending on regional partners and project-specific arrangements.
Q6. How does Walker C actually work in real-world environments?
Walker C uses UBTECH’s U‑SLAM navigation with onboard perception and AI to follow predefined routes, avoid obstacles, and interact with visitors through scripted and adaptive dialogue.
Q7. When was Walker C announced or officially launched?
UBTECH has shown Walker C at public events and exhibitions, including appearances linked to Expo 2025 activities, indicating a commercial introduction around the mid‑2020s.
Q8. How is Walker C different from other robots in the same category?
Walker C focuses on tour-guiding and reception, combining full‑body humanoid form with autonomous navigation and open interfaces, distinguishing it from kiosk-style or wheeled-only service robots.
Q9. Does Walker C require additional development or customization after purchase?
Distributors indicate that Walker C supports open communication and joint‑control interfaces, so deployments typically involve software integration and content customization for specific venues.
Q10. What is the future roadmap or planned upgrades for Walker C?
UBTECH has announced plans to enhance Walker C with broader embodied AI capabilities and expand availability from initial exhibition and commercial sites toward wider service‑oriented deployments.
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