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Airbus Begins Trials of Industrial Humanoid Robots

According to reports, Airbus has begun an early-stage trial with Chinese robotics company UBTech Robotics to explore the use of humanoid robots in aircraft manufacturing.

What happened

According to mexicobusiness.news, Airbus has signed an agreement with UBTech Robotics and begun an early-stage trial to assess the use of humanoid robots on aircraft production lines. UBTech says Airbus has purchased at least one of its Walker S2 robots, but the companies have not disclosed the number of units or the value of the deal.

Sources

Translated from the Japanese original: /news/airbus-chuugoku-ubtech-no-hitogata-robotto-wo-koukuuki-seisa-855014. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.