# Unitree G1 at Hangzhou: deployment

Canonical ID: `94710678-9adb-4053-85f5-6f8d74c76e69`

Geely Auto deployed [Unitree G1](/models/unitree-g1.md) humanoid robots on its production lines in 2025 for material handling and inspection. Part of the first wave of Chinese automaker humanoid deployments alongside BYD and Foxconn.

## Key facts

- **Operator:** Geely Auto
- **Use Case:** Material handling, inspection on auto production lines

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-21_

- **Slug:** unitree-g1-geely-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:** [Hangzhou](/locations/china/hangzhou-china.md) (id: `6134f7da-b60d-4d7b-8049-1881db356a79`)
- **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.iiot-world.com/artificial-intelligence-ml/robotics/humanoid-robots-non-automotive-2026/ · 2026-01-01

## Verified answers

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

## Common questions

### What is the Unitree G1 deployment at Hangzhou?

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

### Who operates Unitree G1 at Hangzhou?

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 Hangzhou 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 Hangzhou?

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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