UBTECH Announces Walker: The World’s First Biped Assistant for Consumers

The first “complete home butler” robot of its kind

LAS VEGAS--()--UBTECH Robotics, a global leader in intelligent humanoid robots and AI technologies, is unveiling its newest addition: Walker, the world’s first commercialized biped robot, to a global audience at CES 2018. Walker provides a “complete home butler” service, and has been specifically designed to ease the day-to-day operations of a busy home or office.

UBTECH is previewing the current phase of Walker at the international consumer technology show, which will continue to be developed into 2018. This will include the addition of functional arms and a wide range of interactive control features. Once completed, Walker will join UBTECH’s leading range of life-enhancing humanoid robots.

Walker will also be designed to provide smart assistance and support across a wide range of people’s day-to-day lives. It will feature two main modes of interaction, via both voice and touch screen activation, and provide a variety of functions including:

  • Smart home control
  • Video surveillance monitoring
  • Security patrol monitoring
  • Motion detection
  • Instant alarm
  • Video calls/conferencing
  • Real time e-mail integration
  • Calendar/schedule management
  • Playing music & videos
  • Dancing
  • Playing games with children

“Walker bridges the gap between technologies that were once only available in scientific research institutions and everyday people. It has been specifically designed to have a tangible and positive impact and provides services that families have never had access to before,” said James Chow, CEO, UBTECH. “As the world’s first biped robot of its kind, Walker exemplifies UBTECH’s commitment to create technologies that will make a difference and have a positive impact.”

Walker is the latest robot to join UBTECH’s family of award-winning intelligent humanoid robots. This includes Lynx with Amazon Alexa; the Alpha Series robots; the STEM-friendly Jimu Robot range; Cruzr, an intuitive, cloud-based service robot; and the new Star Wars First Order Stormtrooper Robot.

For more information on UBTECH and its complete line of robots, please visit ubtrobot.com.

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Instagram: @ubtechrobotics

Facebook: facebook.com/ubtechroboticscorp

About UBTECH Robotics: UBTECH Robotics is a global leader in intelligent humanoid robots. The company’s interactive robots serve the public, accelerate STEM education for children and assist & entertain in the home. Integrating UBTECH robots into our daily lives enhances how we live, work, learn, and play. To be part of the UBTECH robot generation, visit www.ubtrobot.com and follow UBTECH Robotics on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Contacts

UBTECH
Sara Griggs, +1 310-907-6909
sara.griggs@ubtrobot.com
or
LMGPR
Donna Loughlin Michaels, +1 408-393-5575
donna@lmgpr.com

Contacts

UBTECH
Sara Griggs, +1 310-907-6909
sara.griggs@ubtrobot.com
or
LMGPR
Donna Loughlin Michaels, +1 408-393-5575
donna@lmgpr.com