https://en.people.cn/n3/2026/0403/c90000-20443139.html

Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Co., Ltd. in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has started to employ industrial humanoid robots on the factory floor.

The factory has set up a 200-square-meter materials handling area as a training ground for UBTech’s Walker S1 robots, where they practice moving bins, sorting parts and collecting empty containers. As the robots rely heavily on visual recognition, changes in lighting, humidity or the surrounding setup can all affect how they perform. Real factory environments are far more complex, so learning to handle the variables is one of the key challenges they need to overcome.

The company expects them to keep improving efficiency, lowering costs and taking on physically demanding and high-risk tasks.

At the center, 120 industrial humanoid robots train alongside their instructors, honing their skills for factory work.