Walker S vs Qinglong
Compare Walker S (UBTECH Robotics) and Qinglong (Shanghai Humanoid Robotics Innovation Center) side by side: degrees of freedom, weight, payload, battery life, actuators, and status.
| Spec | Walker S | Qinglong |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | UBTECH Robotics | Shanghai Humanoid Robotics Innovation Center |
| Category | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Country | China | China |
| Degrees of freedom | 41 | 43 |
| Weight (kg) | 70 | 80 |
| Battery life (h) | 4 | 3 |
| Payload | 10 kg | 15 kg |
| Max speed | 1.5 m/s | 1.5 m/s |
| Actuators | High-Torque Brushless Servo Motors | High-Torque Modular Actuators |
| Primary sensor | 3D LiDAR + RGB-D Camera + IMU | Multi-Camera + LiDAR + IMU |
| Function | Home assistance | Research & development |
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Status | Testing | Testing |
Verdict
Qinglong leads on 2 of the 3 weighted dimensions both makers disclose.
Walker S leads on battery life (4 h vs 3 h).
Qinglong leads on degrees of freedom (43 vs 41) and payload (15 kg vs 10 kg).
Left out because at least one manufacturer does not publish a figure: price.
Walker S
A full-size service humanoid designed for home and commercial environments. Walker S performs household tasks, serves as a receptionist, and interacts with humans through speech and gesture, showcasing UBTECH's latest bipedal locomotion and manipulation.
Qinglong
China's first open-source full-size general-purpose humanoid platform, unveiled at WAIC 2024. Designed as a national reference platform for embodied AI research.