# Walker S1 at Hefei, Anhui, China: deployment

Canonical ID: `297b8818-71ae-4605-bfd0-ef6b1c1f3002`

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.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-12_

- **Slug:** ubtech-walker-s1-nio-hefei
- **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:** [Hefei, Anhui, China](/locations/hefei-anhui-china.md) (id: `29f9f3a7-841a-4fab-9f1e-b856835f493d`)
- **First seen:** 2024-02-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://cnevpost.com/2024/02/23/nio-testing-use-of-humanoid-robots-in-plant/

## 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 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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