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Crest, ROBROS to test hot-swappable battery system for humanoid robots
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Fusion42 · 30 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Crest and ROBROS will test a hot-swappable battery system for the IGRIS-C humanoid robot in a government-backed project to improve continuous operation and localization of key components, aiming for commercialization by 2029.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Robotics, Drones & UAV.
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You must prepare for near-zero downtime robots as hot-swappable batteries shift how industrial humanoids operate daily. Factories and smart building automation now have a clear tech upgrade path that bypasses current battery swapping delays.
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