China made a new humanoid robot that can lift up to 132 pounds, which is a lot for a robot. It’s called the “Laborer” series and was created by Wuhan Glory Road Intelligent Technology. The robot is 5.9 feet tall and weighs 209 pounds. It has strong metal parts, moving joints, and might even use hydraulics to help lift heavy objects. It walks with straight legs while carrying huge loads thanks to a special motion control system. This makes it stronger than other humanoid robots like Apptronik’s Apollo and Figure’s Figure 2, which can only lift about 55 pounds. Still, regular industrial robots can lift way more, like KUKA’s Titan, which can carry over 2,000 pounds.
Making a humanoid robot lift that much is extremely hard because it has to stay balanced on two legs. If the weight moves even a little, the robot could tip over. It uses smart control systems and sensors to keep its balance while lifting. Electric motors help it move, but they aren’t as powerful as hydraulics used in bigger industrial robots. Building and fixing humanoid robots also costs more than regular factory robots. This new robot shows how advanced technology is getting and how robots might help in businesses soon.
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