UBTech UWORLD U1

2026-06-30 · Publisher : UBTech · Domain : Robotics

UBTech launches the UWORLD U1 range (Lite, Pro, Ultra), full-size "ultra-bionic" consumer humanoids: 88 degrees of freedom, from 119,800 yuan. The company claims 13,361 orders on launch day.

### Background On June 30, 2026, at its global launch event in Shenzhen, UBTech unveiled the UWORLD U1 series, full-size "ultra-bionic" (very human-looking) humanoids for consumers. UBTech presents them as the first of their kind designed for mass production. ### Specifications | Item | Announced value | |---|---| | Versions | U1 Lite (upper body), U1 Pro (full body), U1 Ultra (full body, high dynamics) | | Degrees of freedom | 88 | | Neck | dual-pivot biomimetic cervical spine | | Motion | up to 90% of fundamental human movements (claimed) | | AI | emotion-aware large language model designed for companionship | | Price | from 119,800 yuan | | Orders | more than 13,361 cumulative on launch day (claimed) | UBTech also launched an initiative to donate 100 humanoids to mental well-being programs. ### Why it matters UBTech, already in mass production with its Walker S2 industrial humanoid, opens a second growth engine: the companion robot. The announced order volume, if confirmed by deliveries, would make UWORLD one of the first consumer humanoids sold at scale. The figure remains a company statement. ### Key takeaways China is no longer aiming only at factories: UBTech bets on lifelike humanoids for companionship and psychological support, a market whose ethical stakes are still little debated.

Tags : Humanoïde, Chine, Grand public, Compagnie