Walker S Lite at Zeekr EV Factory (Ningbo)

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

Each exposure value carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.

Verifications (1)

• Machine verified by DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 1.5 re-verification)2026-05-30

  Evidence: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ubtech-humanoid-robot-walker-s2-begins-mass-production-and-delivery-with-orders-exceeding-800-million-yuan-302616924.html ↗

  asOf

  2026-05-30

  basis

  UBTech Walker S2 mass production + customer-factory deployment confirmed (500+ units operational; 5,000/yr 2026 capacity target; 800M+ yuan orders; named collaborations incl. BYD, Geely, FAW-Volkswagen Qingdao, NIO, Zeekr, Foxconn). Arm's-length customer-facility deployment at this automaker's plant.

  status

  active

Sources (1)

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

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.