# FAW-Volkswagen and UBTECH Robotics partner to deploy humanoid robots in Qingdao plant

FAW-Volkswagen's Qingdao branch signed a strategic cooperation agreement with UBTECH Robotics on August 13, 2024, to integrate humanoid robots into automotive manufacturing. UBTECH's Walker S Lite robot is undergoing trials at the Qingdao plant for vehicle quality inspection.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2024-08-13
- Where: Qingdao, China
- Status: announced
- Products: humanoid robots, vehicle quality inspection systems
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [FAW-Volkswagen](https://endata.com/companies/27836.md)
- [Ubtech Robotics](https://endata.com/companies/72325.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [autonews.gasgoo.com](https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/market-industry/faw-volkswagen-partners-with-ubtech-robotics-to-deploy-humanoid-robots-in-smart-manufacturing-70034232), 2024-08-21: "The collaboration aims to develop highly intelligent and flexible production lines, paving the way for a new era of automotive super factories."

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