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Atlas (Electric) vs Walker S2

Atlas (Electric) from Boston Dynamics and Walker S2 from UBTech target overlapping use cases, so the decision usually comes down to price, payload and how soon you can actually take delivery. At least one of the two has no public list price, so budget planning means talking to the maker directly. Atlas (Electric) carries more payload, which matters for material handling work. Availability also differs, so check the shipping window before committing.

Boston Dynamics Atlas (Electric) humanoid robot

Atlas (Electric)

Boston Dynamics

The all-electric rebuild of the most famous humanoid ever made

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UBTech Walker S2 humanoid robot

Walker S2

UBTech

The first humanoid that swaps its own battery

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Maker

Boston DynamicsUBTech

Price

POAPOA

Availability

Pilots onlyAvailable now

Launch year

20242025

Height

150 cm176 cm

Weight

89 kg74 kg

Payload

25 kg15 kg

Runtime

4 h2 h

Degrees of freedom

2852

Capabilities

Part sequencing, Heavy part handling, Getting up from the floor, 360-degree joint motion, Autonomous factory tasksAutonomous battery swap, Quality inspection, Material handling, Sorting, Multi-robot coordination, 24/7 operation

Pick Atlas (Electric) if

Automotive plants working directly with Hyundai

Pick Walker S2 if

Factories wanting continuous humanoid shifts