UBTECH Robotics · research humanoid
Tiangong Xingzhe
Tien Kung Walker
A roughly 1.7 m research humanoid built jointly by UBTECH and X-Humanoid, with titanium parts to save weight and a build meant to survive falls during testing. It ships with depth cameras, lidar and an Nvidia Jetson Orin computer, and gives researchers open access to its motors and sensors.
- Price
- $41,310Cheaper than 36%
- Height
- 170 cmTaller than 59%
- Weight
- —Not published
- Payload
- —Not published
- Speed
- 10.0 km/hFaster than 91%
- Battery
- —Not published
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Why it matters
Pitched as one of the first life-size humanoids sold specifically to researchers, at roughly half the price of a Unitree H1.
Real-world use
Research institutes and universities (target market); none named
Timeline
- Released
- 2025
Maker
UBTECH RoboticsCompany · founded 2012 · Shenzhen, ChinaPublic company: HKEX 9880, listed 29 Dec 2023 at HK$90 (market cap HK$37.6 billion). H1 2026 revenue 1.269 billion yuan with a 339 million yuan…
How it stacks up
Against other humanoids that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
Tiangong Xingzhe (Tien Kung Walker) is taller than 59% of the 305 other humanoids that publish a height. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Tiangong Xingzhe (Tien Kung Walker) is faster than 91% of the 122 other humanoids that publish a speed. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Tiangong Xingzhe (Tien Kung Walker) has more joints than 9% of the 236 other humanoids that publish a joints. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Tiangong Xingzhe (Tien Kung Walker) costs less than 36% of the 85 other humanoids that publish a price. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: weight, payload, battery.
What it has been shown doing
3 of 14 skills we track, each from a public video or report. Demos can be staged or remote-controlled; we say so when the source does.
- Climb stairsmaker says its motion control negotiates steps and slopes · Mar 2025 · heise.de
- Rough groundmaker says it walks on slopes, sand and snow · Mar 2025 · heise.de
- RunUBTECH states running speed up to 10 km/h · Mar 2025 · heise.de
Not shown yet:SortAssembleFoldKitchenToolsFineGet upJumpCarryOn siteAutonomous
Public attention
A hidden gem: a recent robot with full published specs that gets little attention so far.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- 1 news story from reputable press listed on this page
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What’s inside
The parts the company has talked about publicly.
- Movement
- Walks on legs · 20 joints
- Actuators & motors
- Powerful electric joint actuators; 20 DoF without hands.
- Hands
- Multi-finger hands are supported but the robot initially ships without hands; collaborative dual-arm system.
- Sensors & vision
- Depth cameras, lidar and six-axis force sensors.
- Compute
- NVIDIA Jetson Orin (heise), expandable up to 550 TOPS.
- Materials & build
- Titanium alloy in critical parts to save weight; built to survive falls during research testing.
- AI & software
- Researchers get full access to motor, sensor and motion interfaces, with development guides and sample code; motion control handles slopes, steps, sand and snow and compensates for impacts.
- Other details
- About 1.7 m tall; up to 10 km/h. Priced at RMB 299,000 (about US$41,310), positioned as a lower-cost research humanoid.
Named suppliers:NVIDIA
Lineage
Every UBTECH Robotics and Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (X-Humanoid) humanoid in order.
Cruzr2017Commercial
Walker2018Prototype
Walker X2021Commercial
Panda Robot (Youyou)2021Commercial
Walker S2023Pilot use
Walker S12024Commercial
Walker C2025Commercial
Walker S22025Commercial
Tiangong Xingzhe (Tien Kung Walker)2025Commercial- No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useCruzr S22025Commercial
Walker C12026Commercial
UWORLD U1 Pro2026Commercial
Made, sold and where
Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.
- Price
- $41,310RMB 299,000 (about $41,310, converted by heise); shipped without hands
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
- Sold or delivered
- Pre-orders from March 2025 with deliveries planned from Q2 2025; volumes not published
- Where it is sold or used
- China (UBTECH, Shenzhen, with the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center)
- Customers and pilots
- Research institutes and universities (target market); none named
News
The latest 1, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.
- UBTECH and X-Humanoid launch research humanoid at about $41,000
heise reported the Tiangong Walker's RMB 299,000 price, Jetson Orin compute and Q2 2025 deliveries, without hands at first.
heise online
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every humanoid: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | Tiangong Xingzhe (Tien Kung Walker)UBTECH Robotics and Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (X-Humanoid) |  OliLimX DynamicsSame jobs: research, education · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar price |  Roban 2Leju RoboticsSame jobs: education, research · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots |  H1Unitree RoboticsSame job: research · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size · Similar price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First shown | 2025-03 | 2025-07-31 | 2025-07-17 | 2023-08 |
| Status | Commercial | Commercial | Commercial | Commercial |
| Height | 170 cm | — | — | 180 cm |
| Weight | — | — | — | 47 kg |
| Joints | 20 | — | 45 | — |
| Speed | 10 km/h | — | — | 11.9 km/h |
| Payload | — | — | — | — |
| Battery | — | — | — | — |
| Price | $41,310 | $21,800 | — | $90,000 |
Sources
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