# Unitree H1 at BYD factory, China: deployment

Canonical ID: `6ca44821-4807-412a-8fc5-54ab7f805c12`

[Unitree H1](/models/unitree-h1.md) humanoid robots deployed on BYD EV production lines for material handling and inspection tasks. BYD is world's largest EV manufacturer (4.3M vehicles in 2025). Specific plant location not publicly disclosed.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-12_

- **Slug:** unitree-h1-byd-factory
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Unitree H1](/models/unitree-h1.md) (id: `a4951bdc-1216-476d-86d5-3d13688bd134`)
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)
- **Company:** [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics.md) (id: `e0eddc78-26bb-43ae-bfc5-422a414ebd99`)
- **Location:** [BYD factory, China](/locations/byd-factory-china.md) (id: `8812480f-da82-420c-b80d-627d5ea3777a`)
- **First seen:** 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/09/chinas-unitree-plans-7-billion-ipo-valuation-as-humanoid-robot-race-heats-up.html

## 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 H1 deployment at BYD factory, China?

Unitree H1, built by Unitree Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at BYD factory, China on the DEPLOY registry. Unitree Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Unitree H1 at BYD factory, China?

Unitree Robotics, the manufacturer of Unitree H1, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Unitree H1 deployment at BYD factory, 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 H1 deployment at BYD factory, 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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