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Watch: Humanoid robot swaps out its own batteries for 24/7 operation
Until now, the robot workforce has had to either be plugged in all of the time, or spend some time cabled to the mains to top up its battery pack. UBTech has launched the Walker S2 humanoid, with dual batteries and the ability to hotswap on its own.
When one powerpack starts running low, the humanoid can approach a swap station installed in an industrial facility, twist its upper torso into position and use tool attachments on the end of its arms to remove the spent battery and replace it with a fresh one. But presumably the production version will have some sort of workaround to accommodate the tool at each wrist that locks onto the sides on the battery unit, as well as whatever manipulation appendage it will need to get its job done. We do get a brief glimpse of the face in the video, which shows a full-color display underneath the sensor array at the unibrow to offer status information for human colleagues on the production line.
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