Release2026-09-12

UBTECH opened a humanoid robot factory in Liuzhou, Guangxi. It can make over 10,000 robots a year. The line finishes one robot every ten minutes. The plant covers 14,000 square meters. It builds Walker S and Cruzr series robots. Humanoid robots help assemble other humanoid robots. Each robot uses over 2,000 screws. Siemens provided the digital factory model. UBTECH shares rose over 3% on the news.

What changed

Prototypes and limited production runs were the norm.

What it unlocks

Mass-producing humanoid robots at industrial scale.

  • 10,000+ robots per year
  • 14,000 square meters
  • 1 robot every 10 minutes
  • 2,000+ screws per robot

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