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2026

Airbus buys the UBTECH Walker S2 humanoid for trials

China · Humanoid

In January 2026, a report emerged that the aircraft manufacturer Airbus had bought the Chinese Walker S2 humanoid from UBTECH. Airbus described the collaboration as an early proof-of-concept test of using humanoids in aircraft manufacturing; the specific tasks and the number of robots were not disclosed. [1][2]

Sources

  1. Aerospace Global News – Airbus turns to humanoid robots in early-stage manufacturing trials
  2. eWeek – UBTech's Humanoid Robots Step Into Airbus Factories in Global Manufacturing Push

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