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Robot Factory in Liuzhou Will Have Capacity to Produce 10,000 Units Annually.
A 14,000-square-meter robot factory has commenced operations in Liuzhou, located in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with machines engaged in producing new robots. The UBTech facility is designed to achieve an annual capacity of 10,000 units, equating, according to the company, to approximately one humanoid robot produced every ten minutes.
According to a report by Exame published on September 18, 2026, the plant produces equipment from the Walker S and Cruzr series and was described by the South Korean newspaper Seoul Economic Daily as the first facility of its kind in the world. The facility integrates humanoid robots, collaborative equipment, autonomous vehicles, and human workers throughout various production stages.
Robots Unload Parts and Transport Components Within the Factory
Automation begins before final assembly. Robots from the Cruzr Y1 and Cruzr S2 lines are used to unload boxes, stack materials, and transport components between different points in the robot factory. This process reduces the need for manual handling of parts during internal plant stages.
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At the final stage of production, collaborative robots operate close to human operators. The operation also employs autonomous vehicles and rotating workbenches, creating a line where different types of machines participate in the manufacturing of new equipment from UBTech itself.
Announced Capacity Equivalent to One Robot Every Ten Minutes
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UBTech estimates that the facility could deliver up to 10,000 robots annually once it reaches the expected capacity. This scale corresponds, based on the company’s estimate, to approximately one unit every ten minutes.
Production is directed towards the Walker S and Cruzr families. The figure of 10,000 units represents the annual capacity of the facility and does not imply that all produced equipment will necessarily be identical or that the line will operate continuously without interruptions throughout the year.
Facility Covers 14,000 Square Meters in Liuzhou
The robot factory occupies an area of 14,000 square meters in Liuzhou, a city located in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The location places the new operation within an industrial area of southern China and close to a supply chain that UBTech considers vital for expanding robot manufacturing.
Fang Jianxin, vice president of UBTech, attributed the plant’s viability to the industrial infrastructure built by the country over the last few decades. According to him, engineers, researchers, supply chains, manufacturing capabilities, and different applications accumulated by China have formed the necessary foundation to scale this type of production to a larger level.
Automated Warehouse Stores 112 Robots in Just 65 Square Meters
The automation of the unit extends to the storage area. UBTech claims to have developed what it calls the industry's first fully automated three-dimensional warehouse, capable of organizing produced robots in a compact structure.
According to the company, 112 robots can be stored in an area of just 65 square meters. The company estimates that this configuration uses space approximately 50% more efficiently than a comparable conventional facility. Since this comparison comes from UBTech itself, the gain should be understood as the manufacturer's estimate.
Chinese Robot Production Grows Over 28% in 2026
The inauguration comes during a period of strong expansion in the Chinese robotics industry. Data cited from China's National Bureau of Statistics indicates that the country produced 98,677 robots in July 2026, a growth of 30.2% compared to the same period the previous year.
Between January and July 2026, the cumulative production reached 635,056 units, an increase of 28.5% year-on-year. These figures encompass a broader category of robots and help assess the existing industrial capacity in the country before UBTech's new plant.
UBTech Focuses on Walker S and Cruzr Lines
The Walker S and Cruzr robots serve different functions within the company's strategy. At the Liuzhou unit, Cruzr models are directly involved in the transportation and organization of parts used in the manufacturing line itself.
This usage creates an unusual situation within the industry: equipment sold or developed by the company is utilized in the production of new robots from the same manufacturer. Human involvement remains significant, especially in the final assembly stages, where operators work alongside collaborative systems.
Mass Production Becomes a New Stage in Competition Among Chinese Manufacturers
UBTech is not alone in the race to move humanoid robots from controlled demonstrations to commercial operations. Chinese company Agibot also claims to have advanced from mass production to utilizing equipment in real-world situations.
According to the company, the A3 Ultra robot has already been demonstrated in hotels, car dealerships, supermarkets, and subway inspection activities. The expansion into different environments shows that competition among manufacturers is now centered around manufacturing capacity and deployment, not just prototype development.
Automated Factory Still Keeps Human Operators in Assembly
Despite the image of robots building other robots, the plant does not completely eliminate human participation. The operation description shows workers acting alongside collaborative equipment in the final phase of the assembly line.
The robot factory operates, therefore, as a combination of different levels of automation. Machines take over tasks of transportation, unloading, and movement, while collaborative equipment and operators share other steps that require coordination in completing the products.
China Seeks to Transform Industrial Capacity into Large-Scale Humanoid Production
The new plant emerges after years of expansion in the Chinese robotics supply chain. For UBTech, this structure of suppliers, researchers, manufacturing capacity, and application environments allows for reducing the gap between technological development and industrial production.
The announced volume of 10,000 units annually puts the company in a different challenge than that faced during the prototype phase: manufacturing large quantities with repeatable processes, organizing components, and storing the completed equipment without expanding the industrial area proportionately.
Capacity of 10,000 robots per year tests production scale
The goal of the Liuzhou unit will depend on UBTech’s ability to keep the line operating at high volume and place the equipment in commercial applications. The expansion of Chinese competitors indicates that the race is already beginning to shift from showcasing humanoids to producing and utilizing this equipment in companies and services.
For now, the 14,000-square-meter plant combines robots that transport parts, collaborative machines, autonomous vehicles, and human workers to manufacture the Walker S and Cruzr series. The projected capacity remains at 10,000 units per year, equivalent to about one robot every ten minutes, based on the scale announced by the company.
