UBTECH Robotics · entertainment humanoid
Panda Robot
Youyou
A walking giant-panda humanoid built on UBTECH's Walker X technology, with 6-DoF hands, used as an exhibition guide and performer that can do tai chi, calligraphy and painting. Each arm lifts 1.5 kg when extended.
- Price
- —Not published
- Height
- 130 cmTaller than 19%
- Weight
- 63 kgHeavier than 52%
- Payload
- 1.5 kgCarries more than 3%
- Speed
- 3.0 km/hFaster than 22%
- Battery
- 2 hRuns longer than 15%
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Why it matters
Panda Robot (Youyou) is on the market today.
Real-world use
Guided visitors at the China Pavilion of Expo 2020 Dubai from October 2021; later shown at LEAP 2025 and BEYOND Expo 2025.
Maker
UBTECH RoboticsCompany · founded 2012 · Shenzhen, ChinaPublic company: HKEX 9880, listed 29 Dec 2023 at HK$90 (market cap HK$37.6 billion). H1 2026 revenue 1.269 billion yuan with a 339 million yuan…
How it stacks up
Against other humanoids that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
Panda Robot (Youyou) is taller than 19% of the 305 other humanoids that publish a height. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Panda Robot (Youyou) is heavier than 52% of the 277 other humanoids that publish a weight. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Panda Robot (Youyou) is faster than 22% of the 122 other humanoids that publish a speed. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Panda Robot (Youyou) carries more than 3% of the 132 other humanoids that publish a payload. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Panda Robot (Youyou) has more joints than 71% of the 236 other humanoids that publish a joints. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Panda Robot (Youyou) runs longer than 15% of the 119 other humanoids that publish a battery. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: price.
What it has been shown doing
1 of 14 skills we track, each from a public video or report. Demos can be staged or remote-controlled; we say so when the source does.
- Works on siteassigned to guide visitors at the China Pavilion of Expo 2020 Dubai (opened Oct 2021); article written before opening · Oct 2021 · eyeshenzhen.com
Not shown yet:SortAssembleFoldKitchenToolsFineStairsTerrainGet upRunJumpCarryAutonomous
Public attention
A hidden gem: a recent robot with full published specs that gets little attention so far.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- 1 news story from reputable press listed on this page
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-13; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
The parts the company has talked about publicly.
- Movement
- Walks on legs · 41 joints
- Chip
- Core i7-8665U (Intel)Shares Walker X's compute: two Core i7-8665U processors and a GT1030 GPU.
- Actuators & motors
- 41 DoF (legs 6x2, arms 7x2, hands 6x2, neck 3) using UBTECH servo joints of 4.5-200 Nm at 30-90 rpm; walks up to 3 km/h, 15 cm steps and 20-degree slopes.
- Hands
- Two 6-DoF hands; single-arm load 1.5 kg at full extension; does calligraphy and drawing.
- Sensors & vision
- Multimodal vision, hearing, touch and environment perception; U-SLAM navigation with 10 cm localisation accuracy (1 cm fine localisation).
- Compute
- Two Intel i7-8665U processors and an NVIDIA GT1030 GPU.
- Battery & power
- Removable 54.6 V, 10 Ah lithium battery (3.6 kg); about 2 hours use, 2-hour charge.
- Materials & build
- 130 cm tall, 63 kg; giant-panda styled shell.
- AI & software
- Ubuntu with RT-Preempt Linux and Android; UBTECH ROSA framework; Webots simulation; multimodal interaction and 28+ displayed emotions.
- Other details
- Built on Walker X technology; Wi-Fi, Gigabit Ethernet, EtherCAT and USB 3.0. Performs tai chi, yoga and dance.
Lineage
Every UBTECH Robotics humanoid in order.
Cruzr2017Commercial
Walker2018Prototype
Walker X2021Commercial
Panda Robot (Youyou)2021Commercial
Walker S2023Pilot use
Walker S12024Commercial
Walker C2025Commercial
Walker S22025Commercial
Tiangong Xingzhe (Tien Kung Walker)2025Commercial- No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useCruzr S22025Commercial
Walker C12026Commercial
UWORLD U1 Pro2026Commercial
Made, sold and where
Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.
- Price
- Not published
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
- Built
- Custom build for an exhibition
- Where it is sold or used
- Shenzhen, China
- Customers and pilots
- China Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai (official AI robot partner)
News
The latest 1, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.
- UBTECH panda robot debuts in Beijing
Shenzhen Daily reported the 1.3 m, 63 kg panda robot's debut at the World Robot Conference before guiding visitors at Expo 2020 Dubai.
Shenzhen Daily (EyeShenzhen)
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every humanoid: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. Few robots match closely, so these are the nearest matches. How we choose
| Measure | Panda Robot (Youyou)UBTECH Robotics |  E1Noetix RoboticsSame jobs: social, entertainment · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size |  Walker 2 (Xingzhe 2)DroidUp (Shanghai Zhuoyide Robotics)Same jobs: entertainment, retail · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots |  CASBOT 02CASBOT (Beijing Zhongke Huiling Robot Technology)Same jobs: retail, entertainment · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First shown | 2021-09-10 | 2025-08 | 2024-07 | 2025-06-16 |
| Status | Commercial | Commercial | Commercial | Commercial |
| Height | 130 cm | 136 cm | 170 cm | 163 cm |
| Weight | 63 kg | — | 32 kg | 50 kg |
| Joints | 41 | 21 | 30 | 37 |
| Speed | 3 km/h | 4.3 km/h | 9 km/h | 3.6 km/h |
| Payload | 1.5 kg | — | — | 1.5 kg |
| Battery | 2 h | 2 h | 6 h | 1.5 h |
| Price | — | — | — | $45,800 |
Sources
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