On March 3, during the 2026 World Mobile Communications Conference (MWC), China Telecom and ZhiYuan Robotics officially unveiled their collaborative achievement: the “6G+ Quadruped Robot.” This innovative system focuses on the inspection capabilities of quadruped robots, utilizing advanced reinforcement learning control algorithms. It features a high load capacity and extended endurance, allowing it to perform tasks in areas that are difficult for humans to reach or where they cannot maintain a presence, such as nuclear facilities, deep-sea oil platforms, and lunar bases. This technology acts as a “digital twin” for humans.
This project signifies a shift in 6G technology from the standard-setting phase to the exploration of practical applications. It aims to advance the development of 6G+ all-terrain intelligent autonomous mobility platforms, intending to expand human operational areas from approximately 3% of the Earth’s surface to encompass all land and extend into underground and outer space environments.
Fu Zhiren, Vice President of the China Telecom Research Institute, emphasized that 6G represents a new digital information infrastructure characterized by cloud-network integration. It will enable deep integration with radar, satellites, and artificial intelligence, supporting emerging applications such as embodied intelligence. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has released the “IMT-2030 Air Interface Technical Performance Indicators Report,” outlining 15 core performance metrics for 6G, including peak rates of 50–200 Gbps and air interface latency of 0.1–1 ms. New capabilities include integrated sensing and communication, AI-native features, and centimeter-level high-precision positioning.
The six typical application scenarios defined by the ITU cover ubiquitous IoT, integrated sensing, and all-encompassing coverage of air, land, and sea, emphasizing the need to construct a three-dimensional global network that deeply integrates sensing, computing, and intelligence.
Qiu Heng, COO of ZhiYuan Kuto, stated that their quadruped robot inspection solution leverages 6G’s integrated sensing and ubiquitous connectivity capabilities, breaking free from the limitations of structured environments. This innovation expands the operational radius of intelligent robots from the ground to encompass the entire space.
Experts believe that 6G will serve as the neural center for activating a “ubiquitous robotic society.” As communication networks evolve into three-dimensional structures and robots gain all-weather, all-terrain autonomous operational capabilities, there will be a qualitative transformation in humanity’s understanding and utilization of physical space.
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