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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Vishwam Sankaran

China unveils world’s first robot that runs on its own and swaps batteries by itself

A Chinese company claims to have developed the world’s first humanoid robot capable of running on its own and swapping its batteries when needed.

Robotics firm UBTech, headquartered in Shenzhen, says its humanoid bot can autonomously complete battery replacement in under three minutes without shutting down, allowing it to operate continuously with minimal human intervention.

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