A Chinese humanoid robot called AgiBot A2 has marked a technological milestone: He has traveled 106 kilometers on an intercity walk between Suzhou and Shanghai, without turning off, getting lost, or stopping at any time. The achievement has led him to achieve the Guinness record for the robot that has traveled the furthest distance.
The journey began on the night of November 10, 2025 in Suzhou and concluded on November 13. The three days of walking have been possible thanks to a battery system that allows modules to be exchanged without stopping, which allowed AgiBot A2 continue without the need for technical stops.
To achieve this, AgiBot has integrated several sophisticated technologies. The first of them has to do with balance and control. The robot has Balance algorithms that allow you to walk long distances without stumbling.
It also has sensors for complex navigation, specifically two GPS modules, LiDAR (to measure distances), and infrared depth sensors. This allows you to orient yourself on streets, bridges, sidewalks and areas with variable lighting.
The performance section has overcome sections with different surfaces, such as asphalt, tiles, ramps without giving up respecting traffic regulations. And finally, we have the “physical resistance”: its modular battery system allows it to continue its mission without interruption by changing the modules when they run out.
The company responsible is AgiBot Innovation, but AgiBot is just one of the models: Its first version was the Raise A1, industrial, 1.75 meters and 53 kg. Then came the Yuanzheng series, which is the one that achieved this record.
The importance of the advance lies in the fact that it is not a laboratory test: Walking more than 100 km is a real challenge even for humans. That a robot maintains continuous activity shows that its hardware and control are increasingly mature.
Robots with this autonomy could be used for transportation, supervision, guiding tasks or even urban logistics. To this we must add that the Agibot not only walked: it navigated complex environments, with traffic, surface changes and variable light conditions. That is key to thinking about robots that are not confined to factories, but rather move in real spaces.
The company acknowledges that the soles of the robot’s feet suffered some wear after walking, something normal after several days of continuous activity, but it is a minor problem and the reality is that humanoid robots are already much closer to living with us than we think.