BYD, the world's leading electric vehicle manufacturer, is entering the humanoid robotics industry. Given BYD's strong manufacturing base, significant disruption is expected.
On July 29, BYD announced that it plans to unveil a humanoid robot in early August, stating, "A new friend wants to meet you."
In June, BYD Vice President Li Ke mentioned in an interview with local media that the company is currently developing humanoid robots. He stated, "Our goal is to place two to three humanoids at BYD vehicle showrooms, where they will assist with customer service and product demonstrations, making BYD stores more attractive." He also predicted that sales assistant humanoids could be commercialized within one to two years.
Li noted, "The competition in humanoids will ultimately be a battle of which company has the strongest manufacturing capabilities. Since automotive companies already possess strong manufacturing capabilities, it will be relatively easy to apply them to robotics." He added that it is not necessary to develop 100% of the humanoid's software and hardware in-house, stating, "BYD will build an open platform and may collaborate with other companies to develop robots." He further mentioned that if they develop home-use humanoids, they will sell these products through BYD's sales network. Li predicted, "As we age, there will be three humanoids in every home—one for cleaning, one for cooking in the kitchen, and one for conversing and walking with people."
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