Industrial Applications
Panda Youyou is a customised Walker-based service robot created for the China Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, held in 2021–2022. It is a named exhibition configuration, not an industrial Walker S2 variant.
This editorial assessment concerns industrial buyer readiness. It is not an independent performance test.
| EU regulatory fit | Unknown |
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| Cybersecurity fit | Unknown |
| Serviceability fit | Unknown |
| Supply chain fit | Unknown |
Manipulation and Perception
Rated 1.5 kg per arm when extended, 600 mm reach. Separate dynamic claims: 3 kg carried jointly in both hands while walking, or 10 kg on the back. Those are not interchangeable payload ratings.
Manufacturer describes four-eye vision, two RGB-D sensors, force/IMU perception and U-SLAM navigation. Published navigation precision is task/condition dependent; no independent benchmark captured.
SDK and Integration
Manufacturer table explicitly lists ROSA and Webots. Ubuntu/Linux RT Preempt/Android are operating-system components; current downloadable SDK, licence and language bindings require confirmation.
| API type | Legacy ROSA / AIoT interfaces |
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| Languages | Needs verification |
| ROS support | Manufacturer specifies ROSA, Ubuntu with Linux RT Preempt and Android; ROS distribution/version not given. |
| Simulation | Webots explicitly listed for this older platform. |
| Offline operation | Exact local/cloud task boundaries not established. |
| Teleoperation | No exact-model public teleoperation package verified. |
| Software updates | Firmware availability and support period not established. |
| Documentation | Open documentation |
| Integration constraints | Table lists two Intel i7-8665U processors and NVIDIA GT1030. Do not transfer this older compute stack or simulation entitlement to current industrial models. |
Safety Notes
Public motion, collision-avoidance or force-control claims do not establish certified collaborative operation. Assess fall or mobile-base risk and the intended task with the supplied safety documentation.
Compliance and Certificates
| Standard | Status | Jurisdiction | Evidence |
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| CE marking | Unknown | European Union | No exact-model EU Declaration of Conformity or certificate verified. |
Commercial Readiness
| Pricing | No exact-model, dated public price verified; obtain a configuration-specific quotation. |
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| Price range | Quote-based or unverified |
| Lead time | Needs verification |
| Availability regions | China; international fulfilment requires quotation |
| Spare parts | Battery, actuator and end-effector revision compatibility, stock and repair turnaround require confirmation. |
| Warranty | Exact-model contractual cover not verified. Published S2/TienKung warranties do not automatically apply. |
| Configuration and pricing basis | Quotation required; no exact-configuration public price verified. |
| Distributors and service | Terra has an announced DACH distribution agreement; confirm that this model and configuration are included. |
No independently verified production lead time or general availability guarantee.
Specifications
| Height | 1300 mm |
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| Weight | 63.00 kg |
| Payload | 1.50 kg |
| Runtime | 120 min |
| Battery and runtime conditions | Manufacturer table: 54.6 V, 10 Ah lithium pack, 3.6 kg; about two hours mixed use and two-hour charging. Historical configuration; confirm replacement availability. |
| Degrees of freedom | 41 |
| Max speed | 0.83 m/s |
| Walking speed conversion | Maximum walking 3 km/h = 0.833… m/s; core field rounded to 0.83 m/s. Source ↗ |
Sources and Further Reading
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UBTECH humanoid history — manufacturer presentation ↗
UBTECH Robotics / World Robot Conference · Accessed Nov 1, 2026
Manufacturer-branded March 2024 presentation: milestones identify first-generation release in 2018, second-generation in 2019 and Walker X in July 2021. Historical material, not a current order catalogue.
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UBTECH Panda robot Youyou official product page ↗
UBTECH Robotics · Accessed Nov 1, 2026
Custom Walker-based robot for the China Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai (held 2021–2022). Exact Panda photographs and its published parameter table inspected; not a new industrial Walker S2 generation.
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UBTECH presentation: four generations of full-size humanoids ↗
UBTECH Robotics / World Robot Conference · Accessed Nov 1, 2026
Manufacturer-branded presentation hosted by World Robot Conference; page 13 visually inspected. Separates 2016 prototype, 2017–2018 first-generation Walker, 2019–2021 second-generation Walker and 2021 Walker X. Historical claims, not current commercial specifications.
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UBTECH 2026 interim report ↗
UBTECH Robotics · Published Sep 24, 2026 · Accessed Nov 1, 2026
HKEX filing: legal identity, public company financing and new products. Pages 35–36 report net placing proceeds; pages 7 and 15 distinguish group revenue and product development. Revenue is not robot shipment count.