Robots have been replacing human workers in factories since 1962 by lifting metal sheets that are fed into General Motors' car panel production machines. Robot users are now expanding to shipping centers and factories. Even though they work without complaining, robots still have to stop to charge their batteries.
At UBTech, they solved this issue with the Walker S2 robot that can replace its own battery. This makes the Walker S2 the first humanoid robot with the ability to work nonstop to charge. Each Walker S2 is equipped with two battery packs.
When one of the batteries runs out of charge, the robot will go to a battery replacement station to get a new battery pack. The time it takes is only a few minutes and is shorter than the time it takes a human worker to go to the toilet or eat.
UBTech is a robotics company based in Shenzhen China. In the video shared, Walker S2 is seen working on the floor of a car factory. At this point, UBTech did not say whether Walker S2 will be offered to customers and what specifications Walker S2 has compared to other robots they produce.
Before producing robots that could replace their own batteries, UBTech produced the Alpha S1 robot which holds the world record for the largest number of robots dancing simultaneously.