# TeleAvatar at Taiyuan, Shanxi, China: deployment

Canonical ID: `3f42f90c-d15e-42b1-b5fc-dbabf51c8097`

Two wheeled humanoid [TeleAvatar](/models/teleavatar.md) robots deployed at JD 7FRESH supermarket in Taiyuan for restocking, shelving, product tasting, and customer service via VR teleoperation. Partnership between DexTeleop and JD, with plans to expand across JD's nationwide retail channels (20,000+ stores).

## Key facts

- **Fleet size:** 2 units

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-12_

- **Slug:** dexteleop-teleavatar-taiyuan-jd-7fresh
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [TeleAvatar](/models/teleavatar.md) (id: `dc35cd97-d1aa-483e-b590-1223d419f7a4`)
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)
- **Company:** [DexTeleop Robotics](/companies/dexteleop-robotics.md) (id: `cc568cec-afad-4d41-a08b-03c67ccdbb2d`)
- **Location:** [Taiyuan, Shanxi, China](/locations/taiyuan-shanxi-china.md) (id: `6b061589-104d-4726-baf9-0008b2cd97f4`)
- **First seen:** 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. **DoNews** · https://www.donews.com/news/detail/4/6668486.html
2. **RobotScope** · https://robotscope.net/pulse/2026-07-11/lingyu-ai-jd-7fresh/

## Verified answers

- [Which humanoid robots can you actually buy in 2026?](/which-humanoid-robots-can-you-actually-buy.md)

## Common questions

### What is the TeleAvatar deployment at Taiyuan, Shanxi, China?

TeleAvatar, built by DexTeleop Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Taiyuan, Shanxi, China on the DEPLOY registry. DexTeleop Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates TeleAvatar at Taiyuan, Shanxi, China?

DexTeleop Robotics, the manufacturer of TeleAvatar, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the TeleAvatar deployment at Taiyuan, Shanxi, China go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting June 8, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the TeleAvatar deployment at Taiyuan, Shanxi, China?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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