On January 15, the Kepler humanoid robot accomplished the world's first high - altitude welding operation under the mode of 'human - machine collaboration'. The operator, stationed on the ground and donning a VR headset, took charge of the entire process. Meanwhile, the K2 Hornet humanoid robot, perched at a height of 20 meters, precisely mimicked the operator's movements with millimeter - level accuracy. Throughout the 8 - hour operation, it maintained a steady and error - free performance.

The immersive whole - body teleoperation system, which was independently developed by Kepler, brings together multiple cutting - edge technologies to enable remote 1:1 whole - body control of the robot. The force feedback system is a key component, as it can transmit pressure in real time. And the visual information is delivered through the VR headset. This system is also capable of recording multimodal motion data. With this data, the robot can autonomously refine its movement strategies, thereby minimizing the need for manual intervention.

Moreover, this solution allows for real - time teleoperation over distances as long as 2,000 kilometers. What's more, it is extremely easy to deploy. All that's required for a quick setup is the robot itself, the teleoperation equipment, and a laptop.