{"id":91435,"date":"2025-11-26T13:56:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T10:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=91435"},"modified":"2025-11-26T14:00:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T11:00:17","slug":"chinese-robots-to-patrol-vietnam-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/chinese-robots-to-patrol-vietnam-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Robots to Patrol Vietnam Border"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UBTech Robotics, a leading Chinese robot manufacturer, has secured a significant contract to supply humanoid robots to border checkpoints. These robots will assist travelers, conduct inspections, and manage logistics, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/tech\/big-tech\/article\/3334081\/ubtech-wins-us37-million-deal-deploy-humanoid-robots-china-vietnam-border-crossings?module=top_story&#038;pgtype=section\">SCMP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The company signed a $37 million agreement with the humanoid robotics center in Fangchenggang, a coastal city in the southern autonomous region of Guangxi, which borders Vietnam.<\/p>\n<p>The project will utilize the Walker S2 model, unveiled in July. UBTech describes it as the world&#8217;s first robot capable of autonomously replacing its battery.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"China\u2019s first humanoid robot that can change its own batteries\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Suxf0bi9daA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The pilot initiative involves deploying robots at the border to assist in traveler orientation, crowd management, patrolling, logistics operations, and providing commercial services.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the robots will conduct inspections at production facilities for steel, copper, and aluminum.<\/p>\n<p>UBTech reported that total orders for the Walker series have reached $155 million. Deliveries began in November. The company plans to ship 500 industrial robots by the end of the year and increase the number to 10,000 by 2027.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">China Bets on Robots<\/h2>\n<p>With government-backed programs, China&#8217;s robotics sector is rapidly developing. Corporate clients and provincial authorities are increasingly integrating robots into everyday processes.<\/p>\n<p>In July, the Immigration Department of Zhejiang province in eastern China reported the use of humanoid and quadruped robots for &#8220;performing repetitive and tedious daily tasks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport has also employed androids for routine operations such as answering passenger inquiries.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-707945830a7a9eb5-10547005469035788.webp\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-270517\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Unitree robot spotted at immigration control in Hangzhou. Source: SCMP.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit held in 2025 in the northern port city of Tianjin, immigration authorities deployed a multilingual robot from Beijing-based iBen Intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>Patrol police robots have been spotted on the streets of Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Chengdu. They are frequently showcased in Chinese media as a symbol of the burgeoning embodied artificial intelligence industry.<\/p>\n<p>Various robot competitions are actively held in China:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In April, robots <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/robots-join-humans-in-beijing-half-marathon\">ran<\/a> a half-marathon alongside humans;<\/li>\n<li>In August, <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/beijing-hosts-olympic-games-for-robots\">three-day competitions<\/a> were held in football, martial arts, jumping, and other disciplines;<\/li>\n<li>In May, the <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/china-hosts-first-humanoid-robot-muay-thai-tournament\">first combat tournament<\/a> in Muay Thai style took place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Earlier, Guangzhou-based tech company Kaiwa Technology <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/china-to-develop-robot-for-childbearing\">planned<\/a> to release a humanoid robot with an artificial womb in the abdomen for childbearing.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, UBTech Robotics <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/china-unveils-41200-humanoid-robot\">introduced<\/a> a humanoid bot priced at 299,000 yuan ($41,200).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UBTech Robotics secured a major contract to supply humanoids to border checkpoints. 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