Humanoid Robot 'First Stock', Enters South Korean Automotive Production Line | Gasgoo

UBTECH's humanoid robots (Cruzr Y1, Walker S2) are moving from trade shows into South Korean automotive parts manufacturing through a partnership with AJIN Industrial, starting with a proof-of-concept in August 2026. The deployment signals industrial validation at scale for embodied AI robotics in manufacturing.

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