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Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled) vs UBTECH Walker S2

Data confidence: medium / medium · reviewed by Andrei Sheshenin · how we score

UBTECH Walker S2 ranks higher overall (55 vs 52, a 3-point gap). Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled) is ahead in autonomy; UBTECH Walker S2 is ahead in hands, deployment; they score the same in locomotion, manipulation. Only UBTECH Walker S2 has a public price (about $84,507).

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Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled)

Humanoid (SKL.vc) · UK · On wheels

Height220 cm

Weight300 kg

Joints29

Lifts15 kg

Speed7.2 km/h

Battery4 h

PriceLease only no sale price

Pilots

55score

UBTECH Walker S2

UBTECH · China · Walks on legs

Height176 cm

Weight70 kg

Joints52

Lifts15 kg

Speed7.2 km/h

Battery2 h

Price$85k-$99k reported

On sale

Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled)		UBTECH Walker S2
Body
220 cm	Height	176 cm
300 kg	Weight	70 kg
Wheels	Moves on	Legs
29	Joints (degrees of freedom)	52
electric rotary; omnidirectional wheeled base; modular 12-DoF hand or 1-DoF parallel gripper	Actuators	Self-developed joints; waist +90/-35 deg pitch, +/-162 deg rotation
Movement
7.2 km/h	Top speed	7.2 km/h
Hands and lifting
12	Joints per hand	11
5	Fingers	5
15 kg	Carries (both arms)	15 kg
Battery
4 h	Runtime per charge	2 h
Not disclosed	Charging	Autonomous hot battery swapping, 24/7 operation
Brain and senses
KinetIQ; KinetIQ Ascend	AI model	BrainNet 2.0 with Co-Agent
NVIDIA compute	Onboard computer	Not disclosed
360 degree RGB cameras + 2x depth; 6D F/T; wrist RGB cameras; haptic sensors	Sensors	Binocular stereo vision
Buying it
Lease only no sale price	Price	$85k-$99k reported
Leased to enterprises with recurring fees; amounts not disclosed	Price details	Media report 600,000-700,000 RMB per unit. RobotShop special order 246,600 USD. 2025 revenue/units implies ~761,000 RMB average. Runtime ~2 h walking per one source.
early access request; industrial deployments (Schaeffler, Siemens)	Availability	Mass production and delivery since 11.2025
Pilots	Status	On sale
Not disclosed	Units shipped	~1079 Walker S series (2025)
Siemens; Schaeffler; Bosch	Customers	BYD, Geely, FAW-VW, Dongfeng, Foxconn, Airbus, data collection centers (Jiujiang, Guangxi)
tote unloading to conveyor; industrial logistics	Used for	Automotive and electronics factory logistics, sorting, quality inspection, training data collection
What it has shown (our assessment)
Handles stairs and uneven ground	Locomotion	Handles stairs and uneven ground
Two-handed work in real settings	Manipulation	Two-handed work in real settings
Basic hand, under 6 joints	Hands	Hand with 6-11 joints
Works hours alone at customer sites	Autonomy	Learned AI policies in demos
Paid pilots with customers	Deployment	100+ robots at customers

Watch them

Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled): Meet HMND 01 Alpha Bipedal — Meet HMND 01 Alpha Bipedal · Humanoid on YouTube

UBTECH Walker S2: Walker S2 - The World's First Humanoid Robot Capable of Autonomous Battery Swapping — Walker S2 - The World's First Humanoid Robot Capable of Autonomous Battery Swapping · UBTECH Robotics on YouTube

What each has shown

Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled): unloading totes onto a conveyor at Siemens Erlangen (60 operations/h, >8 h, >90% success)

UBTECH Walker S2: Autonomous battery replacement in 3 minutes, carrying boxes in automotive factories

FAQ

Which ranks higher, Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled) or UBTECH Walker S2?

UBTECH Walker S2 ranks higher overall (55 vs 52, a 3-point gap).

Can you buy Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled) or UBTECH Walker S2?

Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled): in customer pilots. UBTECH Walker S2: on sale.

Which costs less, Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled) or UBTECH Walker S2?

Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (wheeled): price not published; UBTECH Walker S2 about $84,507.

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