Strengths
- ▸First Chinese humanoid maker to IPO on a stock exchange (HKEX 9880)
- ▸Walker S deployed at Geely Zeekr + Foxconn iPhone (2025)
- ▸Most live commercial humanoid deployments of any Chinese maker
- ▸Full product line, humanoid, education, service, security
Typical products
- ▸Walker S Lite, factory humanoid (Q4 2024)
- ▸Walker S Fourier, 2025 update
- ▸Tianxing, quadruped
- ▸Cruzr, service robot for airports/malls
- ▸Alpha Mini, education robot
Flagship series
Walker SWalker XCruzr
About UBTech
UBTech was founded in 2012 in Shenzhen by James Zhou, starting in education robotics (Alpha series) and expanding into the Walker humanoid series in 2018. It became the first Chinese humanoid robotics company to IPO (HKEX ticker 9880, December 2023).
Walker S, factory humanoid
Walker S Lite (Q4 2024)
- Deployed at Geely Zeekr, first humanoid in a Chinese EV plant
- Tasks: sorting, kitting, light assembly
- 2-hand actuator with force feedback
- ~3 hour battery
Walker S Fourier (2025)
- Refined from Walker S, faster, more accurate
- Pilot at Foxconn for iPhone assembly
Chinese deployments
- Geely Zeekr, 4 Walker S units in EV line
- Foxconn Zhengzhou, pilot iPhone assembly
- BYD, 2025 pilot
- Nio, 2025 pilot
Humanoid comparison
| UBTech Walker S | Figure 02 | Tesla Optimus | AgiBot Raise A1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OEM customers | Geely, Nio, Foxconn | BMW Spartanburg | Tesla internal | SAIC EV |
| Primary market | China | USA | USA | China |
| Commercial deploys | Most in China | 1 OEM (BMW) | Internal only | 1 OEM (SAIC) |
| Listing | HKEX 9880 | Private | TSLA | Private |
| Price estimate | USD 100K+ | n/a | n/a | USD 100K+ |
Thailand outlook
UBTech sells Cruzr (service humanoid) in Chinese airports and a few SEA hospitals, Thailand has no direct distributor yet but the Singapore office handles inquiries.
Walker S is still OEM-only with no retail availability. Thai market access likely 2027–2028 via Tier-1 supplier deals.