Siemens to help UBTech with mass production of humanoid robots
UBTech and Siemens have signed an agreement under which Siemens will support the company in setting up mass production of humanoid robots.
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Chinese robotics company UBTech and Siemens Digital Industries Software have signed a strategic cooperation agreement that will enable UBTech to ramp up mass production of humanoid robots as quickly as possible. The Chinese automotive news platform Gasgoo reports, among others. The agreement, signed in Shenzhen, China, stipulates that Siemens will contribute its expertise in industrial digitalization and intelligent manufacturing to produce the Walker S2 humanoid robots in larger quantities. An annual production capacity of 10,000 units is planned, likely starting in 2026.
UBTech has been pushing to transition from prototype development to series production of its humanoid robots since 2025. Zhou Jian, founder and CEO of UBTech, spoke of a strong increase in orders from industrial customers who want to use the humanoid robots. Total orders in 2025 reached a volume of more than 1.4 billion yuan, approximately 175.5 million euros.
Software for Research and Development to Mass Production
Siemens is to supply the software for research and development through to series production. This includes tools for product design, simulation, process planning, and manufacturing management.
UBTech expects this to digitalize the entire process, allowing for flexible scaling of robot production as needed. This is important because humanoid robots are particularly complex machines – significantly more complex than conventional industrial robots. Therefore, software is needed that enables simulation-based design, digital twins, and lifecycle management. Siemens brings the necessary experience, it is said. This makes it possible to achieve rapid mass production and shorten the market launch of the humanoid Walker S2.
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To achieve the production capacity of 10,000 robots annually as quickly as possible, quality control and system reliability must also be right, and supply chains must be secured. Siemens is also expected to contribute its experience in these areas.
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