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BYD to debut first humanoid robots in August as rivalry with Tesla intensifies

Electric vehicle manufacturer BYD will debut its first humanoid robots in August. The robots are scheduled to be unveiled at the company's Di Space experience centers.

Daniel RenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-30 · 08:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
BYD to debut first humanoid robots in August as rivalry with Tesla intensifies
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Electric vehicle manufacturer BYD will debut its first humanoid robots in August. The robots are scheduled to be unveiled at the company's Di Space experience centers. These robots are intended to be functional and will interact with visitors, indicating they are more than just a concept. This move signifies China's electric car makers' increasing focus on embodied artificial intelligence. BYD, based in Shenzhen, announced this plan to the South China Morning Post.

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The robots will be able to interact with visitors to BYD's Di Space showrooms.

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BYD's humanoid robots will debut at the firm’s Di Space experience centres.

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BYD plans to unveil its first humanoid robots in August.

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China's electric car makers are accelerating their push into the embodied artificial intelligence market.

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Electric vehicle giant BYD plans to unveil its first humanoid robots within the next few weeks, as China’s electric car makers accelerate their push into the embodied artificial intelligence market.The Shenzhen-based company told the China-morning-post" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="12558" data-entity-type="organization">South China Morning Post in a statement that its long-anticipated first humanoid robots would debut in August at the firm’s Di Space experience centres.The robots will be more than just a concept product and will be able to interact with visitors to its Di Space showrooms, according to the statement issued on Thursday.
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