Why Wheels, Why a Humanoid Upper Body
The Tian Yi 2.0 uses the working envelope of a humanoid upper body without taking on the risk of bipedal walking. A wheeled base is stable and energy-efficient on flat ground, carrying an 88.5 kg body for more than two hours on a 15 Ah 48 V battery. The two 7-degree-of-freedom arms and two 6-degree-of-freedom dexterous hands on the upper body then allow work with interfaces designed for people: lift buttons, card readers and cabinet doors. An adjustable height of 130 to 165 cm covers work at both desk and shelf level.
The Perception Stack and Control Rates
The head carries one RGBD and one RGB camera, the base two RGBD cameras and a single-line LiDAR, with visible light and thermal infrared recognition on top. The thermal channel is what distinguishes it in inspection work, since it reveals a hot spot in an electrical panel. Control rates differ by task: the whole-body bus runs between 500 Hz and 1 kHz, the robotic arm above 200 Hz, the dexterous hand at 20 Hz and the RGBD camera at 30 Hz. The hand staying at 20 Hz points to a design focused on grasping and releasing rather than fine force feedback.
What 275 TOPS Buys
The 275 TOPS on an NVIDIA Orin AGX 64 is enough to run an end-to-end vision-language-action model on the robot, which is what lets the identify-the-lift-and-press-the-button scenario work without a cloud connection. Choosing Ubuntu 22.04 and ROS 1 means compatibility with the existing robotics software ecosystem, though the end of the ROS 1 maintenance schedule should be considered for long-lived installations.
Engineering Assessment
What sets the Tian Yi 2.0 apart is combining three jobs in one body: reception, patrol and autonomous transport that uses lifts. The thermal infrared channel turns the inspection scenario into a serious claim, while using lifts without modifying the building makes installation in existing premises easier. On the other hand, 88.5 kg on a wheeled base means limits in buildings with stairs or thresholds. If a service robot is needed today, the Pudu family can be ordered in Turkey with warranty and service; the Tian Yi differentiates itself on work that needs arms and autonomous task execution.