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Walker S1 at Hefei, Anhui, China

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.

Walker S1 by UBTech Robotics · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Humanoids

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Walker S robot trialed on NIO EV assembly line at NIO's F2 manufacturing base in Hefei. World's first humanoid robot on a live EV assembly line. Quality checks and vehicle badge placement.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Walker S1 at Hefei, Anhui, China.

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-12
Model
Walker S1
Company
UBTech Robotics
Location
Hefei, Anhui, China
Status
pilot
First seen
2024-02-23
ID
297b8818-71ae-4605-bfd0-ef6b1c1f3002

Timeline

  1. Feb 2024
    First recorded
    Walker S1 first documented operating at Hefei, Anhui, China.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://cnevpost.com/2024/02/23/nio-testing-use-of-humanoid-robots-in-plant/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the Walker S1 deployment at Hefei, Anhui, China?
Walker S1, built by UBTech Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Hefei, Anhui, China on the DEPLOY registry. UBTech Robotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Walker S1 at Hefei, Anhui, 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 Hefei, Anhui, China go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting February 23, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Walker S1 deployment at Hefei, Anhui, 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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