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A humanoid on magnetic wheels climbs vertical steel to weld and grind

development2026-05-13

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China's RobotPlusPlus debuted a humanoid special-operations robot on magnetic-adhesion wheels that scales vertical steel in chemical plants, shipyards and energy facilities, swapping tools at the wrist for welding, flaw detection, rust removal, grinding and spraying.

Reporting date: 2026-05-13 (not necessarily the event date)

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Welcome to May 13, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

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A humanoid on magnetic wheels climbs vertical steel to weld and grind
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Reporting date: 2026-05-13
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-05-13-a-humanoid-that-climbs-vertical-steel
Claim: China's RobotPlusPlus debuted a humanoid special-operations robot on magnetic-adhesion wheels that scales vertical steel in chemical plants, shipyards and energy facilities, swapping tools at the wrist for welding, flaw detection, rust removal, grinding and spraying.
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- Welcome to May 13, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-may-13-2026
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