The world's largest electric vehicle manufacturer is presenting functional humanoid robots in August, which will interact with visitors to its Chinese exhibition centers.
BYD confirmed the presentation, in August 2026, of its first humanoid robots in the Di Space, the manufacturer's network of exhibition and experience centers in China. The company insists on one point: it is not a display object but functional machines, supposed to interact with visitors rather than stay static.
The movement is part of an investment that CEO Stella Li calls massive in AI and associated technologies, leading humanoid robotics. He placed BYD directly against Tesla and his Optimus on the incarnate AI field, prolonging a rivalry already installed on the electric vehicle to robotics. Stella Li also prognosis that China will be the first market to see a complete commercialization of humanoid robots.
On the other hand, the manufacturer remains discreet about the technical specifications of its machines, whose actual capabilities beyond visitor reception have not been detailed.
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