The original MSRP was $30,000 when launched in 2018. Used units, if available, typically sell for significantly less due to discontinuation and lack of support.
Walker can walk bipedally, climb stairs, navigate dynamic environments, interact via voice, and manipulate light objects up to 2 kg. Its LED face display provides expressive feedback.
No. The original Walker was discontinued years ago. No new units are sold by UBTECH. Rare used models may appear on auction sites or collector forums.
Pepper is wheeled, lower cost ($20,000), and designed purely for social interaction. Walker adds bipedal locomotion and stair climbing but has a shorter battery life and smaller payload. Pepper is more established in commercial service.
Height: 1.45 m, weight: 77 kg, 36 degrees of freedom, 2-hour battery life, max speed 1.8 km/h, payload 2 kg.
UBTECH Robotics, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China. The company also produces educational robots and the newer Walker S industrial humanoids.
Approximately 2 hours of continuous operation. The battery is not user-swappable, and charging can take several hours. Replacement batteries are not sold separately.
The original Walker was intended for homes, offices, and public spaces, but its main deployments were in research labs and tech exhibitions. Later Walker S variants are used in automotive manufacturing and logistics.
