Company
BYD Robotics
BYD Robotics is the humanoid robotics division of BYD, China's largest electric vehicle manufacturer, developing general-purpose humanoid robots for…
- HQ
- Shenzhen, China
- Models
- 1
Verified profile
1
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0
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Overview
BYD Robotics is the humanoid robotics division of BYD, China's largest electric vehicle manufacturer, developing general-purpose humanoid robots for manufacturing automation. Executive VP Stella Li oversees the humanoid robotics initiative.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Safety record
No incidents on record for BYD Robotics.
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Recent coverage
BYD Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- AgiBot4 models
- Tesla4 models
- 1X Technologies3 models
- Agility Robotics3 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Common questions
- What is BYD Robotics?
- BYD Robotics is the humanoid robotics division of BYD, China's largest electric vehicle manufacturer, developing general-purpose humanoid robots for manufacturing automation. Executive VP Stella Li oversees the humanoid robotics initiative.
- Where is BYD Robotics based?
- BYD Robotics is based in Shenzhen, China.
- What does BYD Robotics make?
- BYD Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: BYD Humanoid (BYD Robotics builds physical robots).
- Where does BYD Robotics operate robots?
- BYD Robotics is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is BYD Robotics safe?
- BYD Robotics has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03
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Review state
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Last reviewed 2026-07-03
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Methodology surface for BYD Robotics.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- AgiBot4 models
- Tesla4 models
- 1X Technologies3 models
- Agility Robotics3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning BYD Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
BYD's Stella Li wants humanoid robots in every car showroom
BYD executive Stella Li wants humanoid robots in every car showroom. BYD developing its own humanoid robot to rival Tesla Optimus. May sell through dealer network.
Pentagon Adds 65 New Entities to 1260H Chinese Military Companies List
Pentagon added 65 new entities including Unitree Robotics, BYD, Alibaba, Baidu to 1260H list. Effective June 30, 2026, Pentagon prohibited from contracting with listed entities.
Pentagon adds Unitree, BYD, Alibaba to Chinese Military Companies list
Pentagon added 65 new entities including Unitree Robotics, BYD, Alibaba, and Baidu to 1260H list. Effective June 30, 2026, Pentagon prohibited from contracting with listed…
Pentagon says Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, and Unitree support China's military
Pentagon added Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, Unitree to 1260H list of Chinese military companies. 188 entities total. Increases chances of restrictions.
BYD enters humanoid robot market, may sell through dealer network
BYD executive VP Stella Li confirmed development of humanoid robots for home and service industry, potentially sold through BYD dealer network.
Unitree G1 humanoid robots reshaping the robotics investment stack
Unitree targeting 20,000 humanoid units in 2026. BYD committed to 20,000 humanoids. AgiBot shipping 5,100+ robots. Chinese humanoid makers scaling fast.
Machine-readable surfaces
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- RSS feed: /companies/byd-robotics/feed.xml
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- REST API: /v1/companies/dab0f48b-8849-4e44-9849-2bc6ba630337
- Revision history: /companies/byd-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- AgiBot4 models
- Tesla4 models
- 1X Technologies3 models
- Agility Robotics3 models