China's BYD, Nio do more with AI-powered humanoid factory robots

Automatons move beyond fixed roles to mobile tasks, quality control

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Chinese EV maker Geely uses UBTech Walker S1 robots at a plant that produces vehicles for its Zeekr luxury brand. (UBTech)

ITSURO FUJINO, Nikkei staff writer

GUANGZHOU -- Electric vehicle makers BYD and Nio are among the latest manufacturers in China to deploy robots that can walk, talk and carry objects on factory floors, as the nation faces a shortage of production workers.

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