# Walker S1 at Zeekr EV Factory (Ningbo): deployment

Canonical ID: `19ef3096-7bb3-421c-818d-055c0de5c551`

Operator: Zeekr (Geely EV brand). Dozens of Walker S1 humanoids working across final assembly, SPS instrumentation, quality inspection, and vehicle assembly at the ZEEKR 5G Intelligent Factory in Ningbo. UBTech frames it as 'multi-robot collaborative training': a structured trial/pilot, not proven steady-state commercial labor. Corroborated by multiple independent outlets (SCMP, Interesting Engineering, People's Daily).

## Key facts

- **Operator:** Zeekr (Geely)
- **Robot:** Walker S1 (dozens of units)
- **Tasks:** Final assembly, SPS, QC
- **Status:** Collaborative training / pilot

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-07-09_

- **Slug:** ubtech-walker-s1-zeekr-ningbo
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Walker S1](/models/ubtech-walker-s1.md) (id: `bebc2dce-c694-4821-ba73-0aa1804e5f1f`)
- **Company:** [UBTech Robotics](/companies/ubtech-robotics.md) (id: `296f47f6-b1a8-4329-b9c3-4e33e7e2e8bd`)
- **Location:** [Zeekr EV Factory (Ningbo)](/locations/zeekr-ningbo.md) (id: `5a36a31b-4acd-4671-a412-857ea4e02378`)
- **First seen:** 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3300872/future-made-china-ubtech-robotics-deploys-first-humanoid-team-car-factory
2. https://www.humanoidsdaily.com/news/ubtech-humanoids-clock-in-walker-s1-robots-deployed-at-zeekr-factory-for-collaborative-tasks

## Common questions

### What is the Walker S1 deployment at Zeekr EV Factory (Ningbo)?

Walker S1, 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 S1 at Zeekr EV Factory (Ningbo)?

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 Zeekr EV Factory (Ningbo) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting May 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Walker S1 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.


_API: GET /v1/robots/19ef3096-7bb3-421c-818d-055c0de5c551 · feeds: GET /v1/feeds?deploymentId=19ef3096-7bb3-421c-818d-055c0de5c551 · canonical URL: /deployments/ubtech-walker-s1-zeekr-ningbo_