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Robot deployments in Shanghai, China
Yes, Shanghai, China has robots. As of Aug 2026, we track 19 verified robot deployments working the streets here: robotaxis you can actually ride, and plenty you'd never guess. Each is verified against primary sources and stamped with a date, so you're seeing what's actually deployed, not a press release.
19 verified deployments · checked and dated
Where robots operate in Shanghai, China
Every dot is a real robot deployment we've checked against primary sources. Bright dots appeared in the last 30 days. This map opens on Shanghai, China; drag or zoom out to see verified robots in nearby cities and anywhere else on the map.
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What you'll actually see in Shanghai, China
Robotaxis
Self-driving passenger cars are out on the streets here. Didi Chuxing and Pony AI carry riders now (coverage varies, so check their app).
And plenty more at work
Not everything on wheels here is dropping off dinner. The record also includes AgiBot Lingxi X2, LimX Dynamics W1, AgiBot A2, Fourier GR-1, GoGo-H, and 12 more -- the oldest on file here since 2018, long before most people noticed robots at all.
Can you ride a robotaxi in Shanghai, China?
Yes -- Didi Chuxing and Pony AI run driverless rides in Shanghai, China today (coverage varies, so check the app).
Are the robots in Shanghai, China safe?
There are 3 verified safety incidents on record for robots in Shanghai, China. Each is sourced; see the incidents below. How we track incidents
| AgiBot A2 | Humanoid | AgiBot | Shanghai, China | operational | 2025-12-01 | 0 |
| AgiBot A2-W | Humanoid | AgiBot | Shanghai, China | operational | 2026-03-01 | 0 |
| AgiBot Lingxi X2 | Humanoid | AgiBot | Shanghai, China | operational | 2024-12-01 | 0 |
| XPeng IRON | Humanoid | Baosteel Group | Shanghai, China | pilot | 2025-11-05 | 2 |
| DiDi Autonomous Driving (Gemini) | Autonomous vehicles | Didi Chuxing | Shanghai, China | operational | 2020-06-01 | 1 |
| Fourier GR-1 | Humanoid | Fourier Intelligence | Shanghai, China | operational | 2023-07-01 | 0 |
| Gausium Phantas | Other | Gausium | Shanghai, China | operational | 2024-06-01 | 0 |
| Gausium Scrubber 50 | Other | Gausium | Shanghai, China | operational | 2024-06-01 | 0 |
| Inceptio Xuanyuan-Equipped Heavy Truck | Other | Inceptio Technology | Shanghai, China | operational | 2024-06-01 | 0 |
| Diners | Service / cobot | KEENON Robotics | Shanghai, China | operational | 2024-06-01 | 0 |
See also: all verified deployments, verified robotaxis, humanoid companies·Accountability: incidents.
Incidents in Shanghai, China (3)
Every incident on a deployment at or below Shanghai, China. Retracted claims are excluded from this count but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
The rules robots have to follow in Shanghai, China
The permits and rules robots operate under here. Mostly for the record; most readers can skip it.
Includes regulations linked directly to this location and any regulation inherited from its enclosing jurisdictions. Superseded and repealed regulations are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
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