This Human Tennis Robot Serves Back as if It's Been Training for Wimbledon
Indian Defence Review••technology
Key Points:
- UBTech Robotics demonstrated its Walker S2 humanoid robot playing live tennis against a human, showcasing advanced real-time coordination and adaptability beyond scripted routines.
- The Walker S2 features a dynamic full-body balance system enabling complex movements and impact absorption, critical for handling the unpredictable motions and forces of a tennis rally.
- Equipped with a proprietary binocular stereo vision system and deep-learning depth estimation, the robot accurately tracks and anticipates fast-moving tennis balls, enhancing its spatial awareness.
- Over 1,000 Walker S2 units have been produced, with more than 500 deployed in industrial settings for logistics, assembly, and material handling, marking a shift from prototype to scalable application.
- Powered by UBTech’s Co-Agent framework within the
