BYD and PaXini Partner to Deploy Robots in Manufacturing

BYD has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese robotics startup PaXini Tech to jointly deploy robots in industrial manufacturing. The BYD PaXini strategic cooperation agreement was signed on August 25 at BYD's global headquarters in Shenzhen and covers areas including data collection and robotics. BYD said the agreement upgrades its relationship with PaXini from investor and portfolio company to strategic partners focused on industrial robot applications. The partnership is intended to connect robotics technologies with demanding vehicle and component manufacturing environments.

BYD and PaXini Expand Industrial Robotics Collaboration

Under the agreement, BYD will provide access to complex vehicle and component manufacturing processes, extensive factory environments, and supply-chain resources. These facilities are expected to give robots real-world industrial testing environments while generating operational data that can be used to train embodied AI models. BYD said this data will help improve model generalization and decision-making capabilities, creating a foundation for broader robot deployment. The collaboration therefore combines industrial manufacturing access with robotics development, allowing technologies to be evaluated under practical production conditions rather than only controlled laboratory environments.

PaXini Contributes Sensors and Embodied Robotics Technology

PaXini Tech will contribute technologies covering tactile sensors, multidimensional perception, and multimodal embodied data collection. These capabilities are designed to provide robots with more refined tactile feedback and support their ability to interact with complex manufacturing tasks. Shenzhen-based PaXini was founded in June 2021, with core products including high-precision tactile sensors, dexterous hands, and the Tora series of humanoid robots. For PaXini, the agreement provides industrial application opportunities while supporting deployment, data collection, and iterative improvement of its robotics models.

BYD's Investment Adds Strategic Context

BYD made a strategic investment in PaXini in April 2025, marking another investment in the robotics sector after its investment in Agibot. PaXini raised more than 1 billion yuan, or about $147 million, in March and reached a valuation of more than 10 billion yuan. Its investors also include Chinese e-commerce company JD.com. PaXini was considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong and was holding discussions with several banks regarding a potential listing. The latest agreement gives the investment relationship a broader industrial application focus.

PaXini's Existing Automotive Robotics Deployment

PaXini has previously established a similar partnership with Geely Auto, deploying its Tora-One humanoid robot at Geely's Qiantang manufacturing base. The robot has been used for flexible manufacturing tasks including automotive wiring-harness assembly and adhesive application. According to a previous statement from PaXini, the robot once operated continuously for eight hours without a fault and achieved a task success rate of 99.8%. The experience provides a practical reference for applying humanoid robotics to automotive production and demonstrates how industrial deployment can generate operating experience and data for continued model iteration.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of the BYD and PaXini partnership?
The partnership aims to jointly deploy robots in industrial manufacturing while using real-world factory environments and operating data to improve embodied AI capabilities. BYD will provide access to vehicle and component manufacturing processes, factories, and supply-chain resources, while PaXini will contribute tactile sensing, multidimensional perception, and multimodal embodied data collection technologies. The companies intend to use these capabilities to improve robot generalization and decision-making, supporting more scalable deployment of robotics across demanding manufacturing applications and helping accelerate practical industrial use of humanoid and other robotic systems.