First in humanoid robot history: XBot-L climbed the Great Wall of China

XBot-L, developed by China-based Robot Era company, made history as the first humanoid robot to climb the Great Wall of China. XBot-L, which went viral with its videos, attracted great attention by expertly navigating the rugged and difficult roads of the Great Wall of China.

XBot-L, developed by China-based Robot Era company, became the first humanoid robot to climb the Great Wall of China.

The video shared by Robot Era on its YouTube channel includes XBot-L, which it claims is the first humanoid robot to climb the Great Wall of China.

While XBot-L wasn't as fast as #Chinese company Unitree's H1 humanoid robot or as agile as Boston Dynamics' Atlas, it demonstrated remarkable ability to navigate the rough and uneven pavement of the Great Wall.

He also mastered the stairs and was even seen doing tai-chi moves when he reached one of the wall's guard towers.

Robot Era attributes these capabilities to its proprietary reinforcement learning (RL) technology, which enables XBOT-L to navigate unpredictable surfaces and effectively explore dimly lit areas.

"Perceptual #RL algorithms help strengthen the robot's perception and decision-making capacity in the face of unfamiliar terrain. The robot can thus recognize complex road conditions and adjust its walking posture in time," the developer company said.