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Walker S Lite at Zeekr EV Factory (Ningbo)

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.

Walker S Lite by UBTech Robotics · Machine verified

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Footage

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Courtesy of UBTech

UBTech footage of its Walker S Lite humanoid performing parcel-handling tasks at a loading workstation in Zeekr's automotive factory. A choreographed factory demonstration: the '21 consecutive days' and task-completion framing are the maker's claims, not independently verified continuous autonomy (humanoid factory demos are commonly teleoperated or scripted).

UBTech deployed dozens of Walker robots at the Zeekr EV factory in Ningbo, where they operate as a multi-task team. The deployment was reported as of January 2025.

Key facts

Operator
Zeekr, Ningbo
Vehicle
UBTech Walker S Lite (not Walker S2)
Trial
21-day cargo-securing trial (August 2024); China's first humanoid factory cargo-securing

Exposure

Customer segment
manufacturing
Scale tier
undisclosed
Customer
Zeekr

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Walker S Lite at Zeekr EV Factory (Ningbo).

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Trust tier
Machine verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-07-10
Model
Walker S Lite
Company
UBTech Robotics
Location
China/Zeekr EV Factory (Ningbo)
Status
ended
Operator type
customer deployed
First seen
2025-01-01
ID
5d6862ad-4e1a-4009-9588-540257a1017d

Timeline

  1. Jan 2025
    First recorded
    Walker S Lite first documented operating at Zeekr EV Factory (Ningbo).
  2. May 2026
    created
  3. Jun 2026
    field updated
    model/slug re-anchor: ubtech-walker-s2-zeekr-ningbo → ubtech-walker-s-lite-zeekr-ningbo -> model ubtech-walker-s-lite; status ended
  4. Jul 2026
    Current status: ended, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

On the deployment map

Walker S Lite operates in Zeekr EV Factory (Ningbo). Explore the full verified map:

Verifications (1)

Sources (3)

  1. SCMP: UBTech deploys dozens of Walker robots at Zeekr Ningbo EV factory (multi-task team operations) · https://tech.yahoo.com/transportation/articles/future-made-china-ubtech-robotics-093000541.html · 2025-01-01
  2. https://www.ubtech.com/
  3. https://www.zeekr.com/news/ubtech-humanoid-zeekr-factory
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

3
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for Walker S Lite at Zeekr EV Factory (Ningbo).

Common questions

What is the Walker S Lite deployment at Zeekr EV Factory (Ningbo)?
Walker S Lite, built by UBTech Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Zeekr EV Factory (Ningbo) on the DEPLOY registry. UBTech Robotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Walker S Lite at Zeekr EV Factory (Ningbo)?
UBTech Robotics, the manufacturer of Walker S Lite, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Walker S Lite deployment at Zeekr EV Factory (Ningbo) go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Walker S Lite deployment at Zeekr EV Factory (Ningbo) still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.
Have there been incidents at the Walker S Lite deployment at Zeekr EV Factory (Ningbo)?
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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