China makes history by creating world’s first 24/7 worker
China has made history after creating a worker that requires no breaks, no pay and no sleep.
The world’s first 24/7 worker has arrived – and it takes no breaks, needs no pay rises or a wink of sleep.
UBTech, one of China’s leading humanoid robotics companies, has unveiled a world-first innovation with its Walker S2 – a tall, human-like robot that has just demonstrated the ability to swap its own battery in under three minutes.
The robot stands at 162cm tall and weighs 43 kilograms – making it roughly the size of a small adult.
The robot is able to remove its own battery.
Before placing it away and retrieving a fresh battery pack.
Local Chinese media revealed that not only can it change its own battery but it is also capable of detecting how much power it has left and then deciding whether it’s best to swap out its batteries based on the priorities of its tasks.
In promotional footage posted online, the Walker S2 can be seen walking itself to a battery station, reaching behind its body and removing its previous battery, before installing a fresh one.
The clip, which has amassed close to 100,000 views, left people divided.
“I can see my job flashing before my eyes,” wrote one viewer.
“We are so done,” wrote another.
Scary. You never know when a robot might take your position and make you unemployed,” wrote a third.
The white and black robot has a featureless, dark face panel and walks upright like a human – resembling something out of a sci-fi horror movie.
Aside from a small, creepy smiley face, the robot has a black void as a face.
However creepy, the display marks a massive milestone for the tech world and is the first step towards machines that could work around the clock without human intervention.
The robot is designed to be deployed in settings like factories or as a human-like machine to greet customers in public venues.
For now, the Walker S2 remains a showcase of what’s possible. But in a future of offices, warehouses and factories filled with machines that never call in sick and don’t have to be paid – it’s not hard to imagine where they could take us.
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