Gasgoo Munich- UBTECH has expanded its push into industrial automation through a new strategic partnership between its smart logistics subsidiary UQI and Honda Trading (China) ("Honda Trading"). The two sides will jointly explore the deployment of embodied AI humanoid robots and autonomous logistics vehicles across manufacturing and warehouse environments.
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Pending favorable conditions, the collaboration will move toward pilot programs within Honda Trading's supply chain, with an eye on scaling proven use cases and accelerating real-world industrial adoption of embodied intelligence.
The partnership leverages Honda Trading's deep experience in managing manufacturing supply chains, combining it with UBTECH's robotics capabilities. Collaboration will center on application research, scenario validation, and deployment models for humanoid robots and driverless logistics systems. The agreement effectively opens up Honda Trading's supply network as a testing ground for UBTECH's Walker-series humanoid robots, providing access to a range of real industrial use cases.
Beyond pilot deployments, the two companies plan to deepen cooperation in areas such as commercialization of humanoid robots, regional distribution of industrial mobile robots and autonomous delivery vehicles, and joint technology development. With a clear focus on automotive and adjacent manufacturing sectors, the partnership aims to better align robotics innovation with practical industrial needs, improving system-wide efficiency. Both sides also intend to exchange insights on market trends and co-develop next-generation smart manufacturing frameworks, broadening the scope of collaboration over time.
Honda Trading (China) serves as the Chinese headquarters of Honda Trading Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Honda Motor. Honda Trading Group operates 56 branches across 19 countries and regions, focusing on the global trade of materials, components, equipment, and technologies related to vehicle production. With long-standing involvement in automotive supply chains, Honda Trading brings extensive expertise in resource integration and manufacturing coordination, underpinned by Honda's global industrial footprint.
UBTECH has been accelerating the commercialization and mass production of humanoid robots. In 2025, the company reported total revenue exceeding 2 billion yuan, with full-sized embodied AI humanoid robots—defined as non-remote-controlled units over 160 cm tall—contributing 820 million yuan. Annual sales reached 1,079 units, ranking first globally and making humanoid robots the company's largest revenue driver. More than 1,000 units were delivered during the year, with over 80% deployed in industrial settings including automotive manufacturing, smart logistics, consumer electronics, semiconductors, aerospace, and industrial data collection.
