# Walker S1 at BYD Factory, Shenzhen, China: deployment

Canonical ID: `f8d17e9b-bb88-4cd4-99af-37efda2a63a1`

[UBTECH](/companies/ubtech-robotics.md) [Walker S1](/models/ubtech-walker-s1.md) humanoid robots in practical training at BYD factory in Shenzhen. Part of UBTECH's broader deployment across Chinese automotive manufacturing, performing sorting, material handling, and precision assembly tasks.

## Key facts

- **Operator:** BYD
- **Task:** Sorting, material handling, precision assembly

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** ubtech-walker-s1-byd-shenzhen-china
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Walker S1](/models/ubtech-walker-s1.md) (id: `bebc2dce-c694-4821-ba73-0aa1804e5f1f`)
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)
- **Company:** [UBTech Robotics](/companies/ubtech-robotics.md) (id: `296f47f6-b1a8-4329-b9c3-4e33e7e2e8bd`)
- **Location:** [BYD Factory, Shenzhen, China](/locations/byd-shenzhen-china.md) (id: `13694c67-5ce3-47a5-b83c-5508ab321a00`)
- **First seen:** 2024-06-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **UBTech Walker S2 Price & Specs (2026)** · https://blog.robozaps.com/b/ubtech-walker-s-review · 2024-06-01

## Verified answers

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

## Common questions

### What is the Walker S1 deployment at BYD Factory, Shenzhen, China?

Walker S1, built by UBTech Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at BYD Factory, Shenzhen, China on the DEPLOY registry. UBTech Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Walker S1 at BYD Factory, Shenzhen, China?

UBTech Robotics, the manufacturer of Walker S1, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Walker S1 deployment at BYD Factory, Shenzhen, China go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Walker S1 deployment at BYD Factory, Shenzhen, 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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