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As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies UBTech Robotics: 5 models, 20 deployments across 5 regions, $1.8B raised. 10 sources back the record.
CategoryHumanoids
Overview
UBTECH Robotics is a Chinese Humanoid robotics company developing humanoid robots for education, service, and industrial applications. Products include Walker S (industrial humanoid), Alpha (education), and Cruzr (service). Listed on HKEX (9880.HK). Deployed Walker S at NIO, BYD, and Geely factories for automotive manufacturing tasks.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 20 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundIPO post-money
Key facts
Listingsee public companies →
Robots
Strategy
wikidata
wikipedia
Product — Alpha
Product — Cruzr
Data & sources
Press releases
1
News coverage
1
Web sources
8
10 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (5)
View all models →Current platform
Walker S1
UBTech Robotics' Walker S1 industrial humanoid, deployed for factory tasks (final assembly, quality inspection, parcel handling, sorting) at automotive plants including Zeekr (Ningbo) and BYD (Shenzhen). Part of UBTech's Walker S industrial line, positioned before the Walker S2. Distinct from the consumer UWORLD U1.
Current platform
UBTech U1
Shenzhen-based humanoid robotics company and the world's first publicly traded humanoid robot-maker (HKEX: 9880). Founded by Zhou Jian (Chairman & CEO), UBTECH develops the Walker series humanoid robots and U1 bionic companion robots. Secured USB credit line from Hong Kong bank. Listed December 29, 2024. Products include Walker S (industrial humanoid), U1 (consumer bionic), and Panda Robot Youyou.
Current platform
UWORLD U1
UBTech's consumer companion humanoid robot line, launched June 30, 2026. Three variants: U1 Lite (semi-torso), U1 Pro (full-body), U1 Ultra (high-dynamic). Features 88 degrees of freedom, emotion-aware LLM with 90%+ recognition of 20+ emotions, biomimetic skin, and 500ms response. Pricing from 119,800 RMB (~$16,500) to 990,000 RMB (~$145,000). 13,361+ cumulative orders as of launch; mass production target 10,000+ units in 2026 with delivery starting September 16.
Current platform
Walker S Lite
UBTech Walker S Lite, a humanoid-robot variant used in industrial trials including the August 2024 Zeekr Ningbo cargo-securing trial - billed as China's first humanoid robot to perform factory cargo-securing.
Current platform
Walker S2
UBTech's flagship industrial bipedal humanoid, designed for smart manufacturing, logistics, and factory automation. Notable for a self-service battery-swap capability enabling near-continuous (reported 24-hour) operation. Reported production milestone of its 1,000th unit at UBTech's Liuzhou facility.
Partnerships
Every company UBTech Robotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Airbus1× joint
- 2China Customs Border Patrol1× joint
- 3FIFA1× joint
- 4Texas Instruments1× joint
Most recent
- with China Customs Border Patroloperating
- UBTECH x FIFA World Cup 20262026-06-01with FIFAoperating
- with Airbusoperating
- with Texas Instrumentsoperating
UBTech Robotics on the deployment map
View the global map20 verified deployments across 5 regions, newest verified Jul 2026. Explore where UBTech Robotics's robots are operating, by place and type.
- operationalWalker S2 at Fang Chenggang, China-Vietnam Border →East Asia · verified Jul 2026
- announcedUBTech U1 at Shenzhen, China →East Asia · verified Jun 2026
- pilotWalker S2 at Hamburg →Western Europe · verified Jan 2026
- pilotWalker S2 at Airbus Manufacturing Facility, Europe →United States · verified Jan 2026
- operationalWalker S2 at Liuzhou, China →East Asia · verified Dec 2025
- pilotWalker S2 at Sherman →Texas · verified Dec 2025
- operationalWalker S2 at Foxconn factory, China →East Asia · verified Nov 2025
- operationalWalker S2 at Qingdao, Shandong, China →East Asia · verified Nov 2025
- operationalWalker S2 at BYD factory, China →East Asia · verified Nov 2025
- operationalWalker S2 at Zigong, Sichuan, China →East Asia · verified Nov 2025
- operationalWalker S2 at Audi FAW Plant, Changchun, China →East Asia · verified Sep 2025
- operationalWalker S2 at Foxconn Plant, Zhengzhou, China →East Asia · verified Jun 2025
View the full UBTech Robotics deployment record →
Relationships
Explainers
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Current leadership (5)
- Zhou Jian Founder, Chairman & CEO, Founder, CEOsecondary-verified
- Tan Min Chief Brand Officersecondary-verified
- James Zhou Founder & CEOreported, not verified
- Xiong Youjun Co-founder & CTOsecondary-verified
- Lei Xiao CEO, UBTECH Roboticssecondary-verified
Founders (5)
- Zhou Jiansolefounded 2012-01-01
later founded UBTech Robotics, UBTECH Jimu Robot
- Xiong Youjuncofounderfounded 2012-01-01
- Zhou Jiansolefounded 2012-01-01
later founded UBTech Robotics, UBTECH Jimu Robot
- James Zhoucofounder
- Zhou Jiancofounder
later founded UBTech Robotics, UBTECH Jimu Robot
Board (11)
- Zhou Jian chair
- Xiong Youjun director
- Liu Ming director
- Deng Feng director
- Xia Zuoquan director
- Zhou Zhifeng director
- Lu Kuan director
- He Jia director
- Yao Xin director
- Dong Xiuqin director
- Xiong Hui director
Safety record
No incidents on record for UBTech Robotics.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (5)
- UBTech Robotics20 deployments
- BYD Company Limited2 deployments
- Zeekr2 deployments
- Foxconn (Hon Hai)1 deployment
- NIO1 deployment
Brains developed (1)
- UBTech BrainNet (Thinker)foundation-model · pilot
Recent coverage
UBTech Robotics in third-party press
Peers
101 peers across 1 segment. Every UBTech Robotics competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
humanoid(101)
68 companies in this segment · competitive (HHI 574.5255335898561) · leader Figure AI at 1207%
- 1X Technologiesdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- 1X Technologiesdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AI2 Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AIST Humanoid Research Groupdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Acuminodirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AgiBotdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Supplied by (2)
Actuators & motors
- Inovance Technologycompany-levelInovance servo motors -- reported upstream servo supplier to domestic robot brands incl. UBTech (reporting)suppliesclaimed
- Leaderdrive (Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Co., Ltd.)company-levelLeaderdrive harmonic (strain-wave) reducers -- UBTech named in Leaderdrive SSE prospectus end-customer listsupplies
Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).
Financial state
- Total funding
- $1.8B
- Employees
- 2,013
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
4 total · 4 operating
Every company UBTech Robotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with China Customs Border Patroloperating
- UBTECH x FIFA World Cup 20262026-06-01with FIFAoperating
- with Airbusoperating
- with Texas Instrumentsoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Airbus1× joint
- 2China Customs Border Patrol1× joint
- 3FIFA1× joint
- 4Texas Instruments1× joint
All 4 partnerships
open in the atlas →- UBTECH x China-Vietnam border crossing Walker S2 deploymentwithChina Customs Border Patroldeployment2026-07-01operating
- UBTECH x FIFA World Cup 2026withFIFAdeployment2026-06-01operating
- deployment2026-01-19operating
- Texas Instruments x UBTech (Walker S2 Deployment + Component Supply)withTexas Instrumentsdeployment2025-06-01operating
Funding rounds (3)
UBTech Robotics’s 3 disclosed rounds, $1.8B in total, oldest to newest.
- IPO2023-12-29
$1.0B(reported) · $10.0B post
Investors: Public Market (lead)
- Series C2018-08-10
$820M(reported) · $8.2B post
Investors: Tencent (lead), IDG Capital
- Series A2015-01-01
$20M(reported) · $120M post
Investors: IDG Capital (lead), Shenzhen Capital Group
Timeline
Every recorded move in UBTech Robotics’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipUBTECH x China-Vietnam border crossing Walker S2 deployment
2026-07-01UBTECH Robotics secured major contract to deploy Walker S2 humanoid robots at China-Vietnam border crossings in Fang Chenggang for traveler guidance inspections patrols and logistics operations. One of first real-world government-backed humanoid deployments.
New supplierNew supplier: Inovance Technology
2026-06-27Supply: Inovance servo motors -- reported upstream servo supplier to domestic robot brands incl. UBTech (reporting) from Inovance Technology
New supplierNew supplier: Leaderdrive (Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Co., Ltd.)
2026-06-27Supply: Leaderdrive harmonic (strain-wave) reducers -- UBTech named in Leaderdrive SSE prospectus end-customer list from Leaderdrive (Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Co., Ltd.)
PartnershipUBTECH x FIFA World Cup 2026
2026-06-01UBTECH Robotics was appointed as the Official Exclusive Humanoid Robot Partner for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, deploying humanoid robots for fan engagement and demonstration across North American venues.
PartnershipUBTECH x Airbus Walker S2 aerospace manufacturing
2026-01-19UBTECH signed service agreement with Airbus for Walker S2 humanoid robot deployment in Airbus factories. First humanoid robot entering production system of top-tier global aerospace manufacturer. UBTECH secured over 1.4 billion yuan in humanoid robot orders in 2025. Targeting 10000 industrial humanoid robots annual production by 2026.
PartnershipTexas Instruments x UBTech (Walker S2 Deployment + Component Supply)
2025-06-01Texas Instruments purchased UBTech Walker S2 humanoid robots for its semiconductor assembly lines, creating a reciprocal supply chain arrangement — UBTech integrates TI components into its robots while TI deploys UBTech robots in its factories. UBTech has 500+ Walker S1/S2 orders from major automakers including BYD, FAW, and Geely.
Funding roundIPO funding round
2023-12-29IPO raising $1000000000
Funding roundSeries C funding round
2018-08-10Series C raising $820000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJul 23, 2026
UBTech Walker S2 in a warehouse
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJul 1, 2026
Walker S2 at Fang Chenggang, China-Vietnam Border
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
UBTECH Walker S2 — World's First Mass Delivery of Humanoid Robots
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
UBTech Walker S Lite at the Zeekr factory
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 4, 2026
UBTech Walker S2 industrial humanoid reveal
Sources (10)
- CNBC: China's humanoid robot players (UBTech Walker S2) · https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/30/elon-musk-wants-robots-everywhere-china-is-making-that-a-reality.html · 2025-12-30
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ubtech-humanoid-robot-walker-s2-begins-mass-production-and-delivery-with-orders-exceeding-800-million-yuan-302616924.html
- https://www.eyeshenzhen.com/content/2024-10/15/content_31272631.htm
- https://www.humanoidsdaily.com/news/ubtech-humanoids-clock-in-walker-s1-robots-deployed-at-zeekr-factory-for-collaborative-tasks
- https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/ubtechs-walker-s1-begins-factory-work-at-byd
- https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202505/08/WS681c1ad6a310a04af22be17d.html
- https://en.people.cn/n3/2025/0429/c90000-20309191.html
- https://www.eweek.com/news/china-deploys-humanoid-robots-ubtech-walker/
- https://aibusiness.com/robotics/chinese-company-completes-first-mass-humanoid-robot-delivery
- https://eu.36kr.com/en/p/3056243517345924
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Methodology: Verified · 10 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
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- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- secondary-established-publication
- Established publication
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for UBTech Robotics.Peer companies
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- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
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- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning UBTech Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Video
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SHENZHEN, China — On June 30, 2026, UBTECH hosted its 2026 Global Launch Event in Shenzhen, unveiling its long-term vision for human–robot symbiosis and officia
From imagination to everyday life. UWORLD Ultra-Bionic Humanoid Robots are designed to enter real-life scenarios and create meaningful connections with people.
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Reality vs attention
UBTech Robotics draws attention at the 88th percentile but verifies reality at the 97th percentile among humanoids. Hype Gap -9, 59th widest among humanoids.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 26 verified deployments. Strong deployment footprint with 15 operational sites across 25 countries.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 24, 2026