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AI IntelligenceJun 8, 2026AI Intelligence
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BYD, China’s largest EV maker, is secretly developing humanoid robots under a project codenamed 'Yao-Shun-Yu' since 2022.

This reflects the auto industry's pivot into embodied AI, aiming to create physical robots that can perform human-like tasks beyond vehicle manufacturing.

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BYD, China’s largest EV maker, is secretly developing humanoid robots under a project codenamed 'Yao-Shun-Yu' since 2022. This reflects the auto industry's pivot into embodied AI, aiming to create physical robots that can perform human-like tasks beyond vehicle manufacturing.