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This Robot Can Work Nonstop—and Change Its Own Batteries to Prove It

July 29, 2025
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This Robot Can Work Nonstop—and Change Its Own Batteries to Prove It
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Robots have long been great at doing one thing over and over again. But they’ve never been great at doing that forever. Eventually, something needs to be charged, rebooted, or plugged back in by a human—because autonomy only goes so far.

Enter Walker S2, a humanoid robot developed by China’s UBTECH Robotics that casually sidesteps this problem by swapping its own batteries. It’s the first of its kind to do this autonomously—and it looks surprisingly confident doing it. There’s a full demo on YouTube, and the smoothness is a little unnerving.

Instead of shutting down to recharge, the Walker S2 senses when its battery is low and walks itself over to a charging station. From there, it reaches behind its back, pulls out the depleted pack, stores it neatly on a shelf, and installs a fresh one. No instruction, no help, no complaints—just full-on robotic self-sufficiency. The whole operation takes just a few minutes, and the robot doesn’t break stride.

This Robot Never Runs Out of Energy—or Battery

This dual-battery design means there’s always one pack ready to go while the other is in use. UBTECH says it was inspired by China’s electric car battery-swap stations, which prioritize speed over sit-and-wait recharging. It’s an elegant workaround—and it works.

The robot itself is bipedal and anthropomorphic, built to move through real-world factory settings and adapt on the fly. While UBTECH hasn’t released full technical specs yet, they’ve made it clear this thing isn’t a novelty. It’s designed for actual industrial work.

It’s a slick move. Battery life has always been a ceiling for autonomous machines. Walker S2 moves right past it. No waiting, no help, and no downtime. Just a robot walking into work, changing its own battery, and getting back to it like it’s on payroll.

The company hasn’t said when it will go into mass production, but its message is clear: This robotic innovation isn’t a concept for the distant future. It’s a robot with purpose, posture, and a fully charged to-do list. And whether you like it or not, it’s coming.

The post This Robot Can Work Nonstop—and Change Its Own Batteries to Prove It appeared first on VICE.

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