At WRC2026: humanoid robots now do high-voltage line repair, firefighting and ship welding
CyberRobooo · x · 2026-08-29
From the WRC2026 floor, a roundup of companies applying humanoid robots to high-risk operations:
- Yuequan Bionic Robotics: high-voltage power line repair and inspection
- Humanoid Robot Shanghai Co., Ltd.: fire and rescue
- X-Humanoid: power line inspection
- Robot++: chemical/oil & gas tanks, vertical welding of ship hulls, rust removal and maintenance
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