Hands-on with UBTech Walker S2: Low Payload, Inflexible Hands, Weird Gait
lukas_m_ziegler · x · 2026-08-06
AI researcher Lukas Ziegler got a hands-on look at UBTech's newest humanoid robot, the Walker S2, and shared a rather negative initial review.
He highlighted several major issues with the robot:
- Limited Hand Capabilities: The hands are not swappable, and the built-in hands are not very capable.
- Weak Payload: The payload capacity at full arm extension is very low.
- Build Quality and Gait: The overall quality feels weak, and the robot walks weirdly.
Related event: UBTech's Walker S2 Robot Faces Negative Hands-on Reviews(2 posts)→
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