China’s UBTech opens world-first factory that builds a humanoid robot every ten minutes - 14,000 square meter plant will deliver army of 10,000 robots a year

UBTech has opened a robot factory capable of producing 10,000 autonomous devices a year.

The Factory

The facility is the first of its kind in the world, according to the Seoul Economic Daily. It is located in Liuzhou, in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and spans 14,000 square meters. It is focused on producing UBTech's Walker S and Cruzr robot series.

The factory makes heavy use of humanoid robots and driverless vehicles, providing a glimpse of the future of production and manufacturing.

Production Process

Cruzr Y1 and Cruzr S2 androids unload materials, stack, load, and transport them, while collaborative robots take part in the final assembly process. These final-stage robots work in tandem with human operators and include autonomous vehicles and rotating workbenches.

Automated Warehouse

UBTech has also launched "the industry's first fully automated three-dimensional warehouse," according to the Seoul Economic Daily. This can store 112 robots in 65 square meters of space, supposedly utilizing 50% more space than a facility with similar floor space.

Supply Chain and Expansion

UBTech said it was able to create its robot factory thanks to the strong supply chain in China. According to UBTech vice president Fang Jianxin: "This foundation is rooted in the many engineers, scientists and application scenarios China has accumulated over the past 10 to 20 years, which has formed a very strong supply chain base, manufacturing capability and research and development capacity."

China's Robot Production Growth

China has been ramping up robot production in recent years. The National Bureau of Statistics of China noted that output hit 98,677 units in July, an increase of 30.2% on the previous year. Between January 2026 and July 2026, 635,056 robots were created - an uptick of 28.5% year on year.

Industry Context

Similar stories of robots building robots have emerged before, such as when 1X published a video detailing its production process. Chinese firm Agibot has also seen rapid expansion in robot production. Agibot claimed its A3 Ultra robot is "moving from mass production into real-world deployment," posting a video on X showing it working in "hotels, auto dealerships, supermarkets and metro inspection scenarios, with more deployments underway."

With UBTech's factory paving the way in robot creation, autonomous factories may soon begin expanding across the world.