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BYD gears up to enter humanoid robot race
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Fusion42 · 28 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
BYD is preparing to launch a humanoid robot in early August, leveraging its manufacturing scale and supply chain to compete with Tesla and Chinese startups like Unitree in the physical AI sector.
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BYD is using automotive-grade supply chains and factories to enter humanoid robots at scale; if you make motors, actuators, or batteries for humanoid platforms, BYD is now a buyer at volumes startups can't reach. The race just shifted from who builds the best robot to who can build ten thousand.
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