Innovative Tianjin Robot “Tianbing No. 1” Captivates at China’s Humanoid Robotics Expo

Heavy-duty and truly functional! The Teda company’s Atom Robot “Tianbing No. 1” has become the star of the exhibition.

Recently, the 2026 China Humanoid Robot Ecological Conference was held. This conference serves as a crucial indicator of the shift of humanoid robots from mere “laboratory showcases” to actual industrial applications. Under the theme of “Human-Machine Integration, Intelligent Manufacturing for the Future“, the event gathered numerous experts and representatives from various companies both domestically and internationally.

At the conference, the Tianjin Atom Robot Co., Ltd. showcased its self-developed humanoid robot, Tianbing No. 1, which is the world’s first embodiment of intelligent humanoid robots utilizing a parallel waist structure. This innovative design drew significant attention from professional attendees who stopped to observe its capabilities.

The traditional humanoid robots on the market predominantly use a humanoid serial structure that features bipedal walking and an upright spine. Although there has been notable progress in dynamic balance and human-like appearance, these robots often struggle in real-world scenarios such as industrial manufacturing and logistics, primarily due to limitations in load capacity, rigidity, and adaptability to complex terrains. For factories and warehouses, a robot that cannot handle heavy loads or maneuver efficiently in tight spaces is unlikely to fully replace human labor for high-intensity tasks.

To tackle these challenges, Atom Robot has adopted a different approach with the Tianbing No. 1, incorporating an innovative parallel waist structure along with a wheeled chassis, specifically designed to address the practical pain points in industrial settings. As one of the staff explained, “Humanoid robots are not just meant to mimic human walking; they are designed to perform tasks that are inconvenient, impossible, or poorly executed by humans.” Thus, Tianbing No. 1 has abandoned the bipedal walking mode, opting instead for an omnidirectional mobile chassis combined with a unique STEWART parallel waist that redefines force transmission paths and the distribution of degrees of freedom in movement. This design enables its waist to support a maximum load of up to 200 kilograms, significantly surpassing similar products on the market. Moreover, the high-rigidity parallel structure does not compromise its flexibility. The Tianbing No. 1 features 26 independent degrees of freedom, allowing for multidimensional micro-movements and posture adjustments, thus achieving the capability of “lifting heavy weights effortlessly while maintaining a balance of rigidity and flexibility.”

For industries such as clean laboratories, automotive manufacturing, heavy machinery assembly, and warehousing logistics, utilizing the same robot for both heavy material handling and quick movements in confined spaces for bending, maintenance, or precision operations becomes feasible.

The core advantage of the Tianbing No. 1 lies in its innovative parallel waist structure, which serves as the physical foundation combined with advanced algorithms for decision-making and motion control. This synergy enables the robot to achieve high load capacity, flexibility, and precision in industrial applications—goals that traditional serial configuration humanoid robots struggle to meet. The Tianbing No. 1 features a 7-axis humanoid force control robotic arm, symmetrical in layout with a single-arm load capacity of 12.5 kilograms and an arm reach of 686 millimeters, capable of performing a wide range of tasks from coarse transportation to precision assembly. Its end effector includes a two-finger gripper for high-speed grabbing and a five-finger dexterous hand with integrated tactile sensors for rapid task switching across different operations.

On the computational and perception front, Tianbing No. 1 is equipped with a high-performance intelligent host and a multimodal perception network, coupled with its omnidirectional mobile chassis, granting it high maneuverability and real-time operational capabilities in complex, unstructured industrial environments. According to the technical staff at Atom Robot, “The design intent of Tianbing No. 1 is to ensure that robots can genuinely undertake high-intensity, high-precision, or high-risk tasks in industrial settings. The parallel waist provides the physical basis for all of this.“

At the exhibition, Atom Robot also unveiled its MINI parallel robot workstation, which integrates a Delta robot, industrial cameras, and intelligent algorithms to accomplish tasks such as the recognition, flipping, and placement of tiny components in a seamless manner. During a thematic forum on “Embodied Intelligent Humanoid Robots“, Atom Robot presented a talk titled “Riding the Wave: Atom Robot’s Exploration and Application in the Field of Embodied Intelligent Humanoid Robots“, engaging in discussions with technical experts and corporate representatives about the cutting-edge trends in the industry.

From high-speed, precision Delta parallel robots to high-load, high-flexibility humanoid robots with a parallel waist, Atom Robot has established a comprehensive product line and modular technology platform that includes core components, specialized high-speed industrial robots, and embodied intelligent humanoid robots. This capability not only allows the company to flexibly combine technology modules based on different scenarios but also provides implementable intelligent solutions for industries such as manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and services.