UBTECH sells 400 U1 Pro humanoids to Yongda Auto in ~$10M deal
CyberRobooo · x · 2026-11-12
UBTECH signed a strategic deal with Yongda Auto, one of China's largest luxury car dealer groups: Yongda is buying 400 U1 Pro bionic humanoids for delivery this year, worth about 68M yuan ($10M) at list price — UBTECH's first large order for the line. The robots will handle product demos, sales, and customer service. The two companies will also open a robot showroom in Shanghai, run store-in-store displays, and sell/lease robots to others. The author notes car dealers already know how to sell and service expensive machines — exactly the channel humanoids need to reach ordinary customers.
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