# Unitree G1 at Shenzhen, China: deployment

Canonical ID: `bad52de3-cadd-490f-87b3-b4b36cdb72a4`

BYD, the world's largest EV manufacturer, deployed [Unitree G1](/models/unitree-g1.md) humanoid robots on its production lines in 2025 for material handling and inspection tasks. BYD committed to 20,000 humanoids in 2026 from a 2025 base of ~1,500. Part of China's humanoid robot manufacturing push.

## Key facts

- **Operator:** BYD
- **Use Case:** Material handling, inspection on EV production lines
- **2025 Base:** ~1,500 humanoids
- **2026 Target:** 20,000 humanoids

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-21_

- **Slug:** unitree-g1-byd-factory
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Unitree G1](/models/unitree-g1.md) (id: `3c593db9-6102-4c29-9be6-172887565abe`)
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)
- **Company:** [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics.md) (id: `e0eddc78-26bb-43ae-bfc5-422a414ebd99`)
- **Location:** [Shenzhen, China](/locations/shenzhen-china.md) (id: `a68c40e8-171f-4a52-b7c4-ec3a717d3475`)
- **Operator:** [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics.md) (id: `e0eddc78-26bb-43ae-bfc5-422a414ebd99`)
- **First seen:** 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/09/chinas-unitree-plans-7-billion-ipo-valuation-as-humanoid-robot-race-heats-up.html · 2025-09-09
2. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmarkman/2026/04/27/unitree-g1-humanoid-robots-are-reshaping-the-robotics-investment-stack/ · 2026-04-27

## Verified answers

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

## Common questions

### What is the Unitree G1 deployment at Shenzhen, China?

Unitree G1, built by Unitree Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Shenzhen, China on the DEPLOY registry. Unitree Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Unitree G1 at Shenzhen, China?

Unitree Robotics, the manufacturer of Unitree G1, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Unitree G1 deployment at Shenzhen, China go live?

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

### Have there been incidents at the Unitree G1 deployment at 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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