The first embodied artificial intelligence super factory in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Lingyi Intelligent Manufacturing Beijing plant, has recently commenced large-scale production in Yizhuang. During a visit, it was observed that a humanoid robot can be fully assembled and roll off the production line here in just 15 minutes. According to the plan, the annual production capacity of this super factory will gradually increase, reaching 10,000 units by 2026, 20,000 units by 2027, and 500,000 units by 2030.
How does the "Tiangang 3.0" transform from thousands of components into a humanoid robot capable of running, jumping, and performing tasks? The answer can be found within this embodied AI super factory. Upon entering the facility, the first sight is four component production lines, where each worker has a box of various parts beside them. Through their hands, the "Tiangang 3.0" gradually acquires key body parts such as fingers.
Adjacent to the module production lines is a row of module testing machines. Freshly produced robot arms and legs are mounted on these testers, twisting and waving as they perform various complex movements. "Here, parameters like temperature, rotational speed, and voltage for each module can be tested fully automatically," said Wang Dajian, Operations Director of the Lingyi Intelligent Manufacturing Beijing Embodied AI Super Factory.
After passing over an hour of testing, these modules are uniformly sent to the automated final assembly production line. The final assembly line is a continuously rotating loop, divided into four sections: lower limbs, torso, head, and arms. Workers at ten assembly stations, assisted by robotic arms, assemble the various modules into a complete humanoid robot. In just 15 minutes, a black-and-white "Tiangang 3.0" robot is ready to leave the line.
"Before official packaging, every robot undergoes a full-machine test lasting 8 to 12 hours right here in the factory, involving over 200 items across three major categories," explained Xia Wei, the plant's Production Manager, as he followed behind a "Tiangang 3.0," observing its gait. On a 50-meter-long track, the robot must walk five round trips. Xia Wei noted that if any issues, like deviation in walking, occur during testing, backend data can immediately pinpoint the cause, allowing for adjustments to be made in the specific production stage.
The factory's embodied AI testing center has established five major professional testing matrices: precision structural testing, electronic and electrical testing, environmental simulation testing, safety compliance testing, and reliability verification. This ensures full-chain quality assurance from R&D validation to mass production delivery. It is through these rigorous layers of testing that robots are ensured to be "free of defects" when packaged for shipment.
Leveraging the industrial ecosystem of the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, the factory has achieved "door-to-door" coordination between production and research. Located less than a kilometer away are the Yizhuang Robotics Industrial Park and the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, the birthplace of the "Tiangang" robot. This proximity allows R&D engineers to directly enter the production line to solve process issues, compressing the cycle from design changes to production line validation from several weeks down to a few days.
Simultaneously, the operation of this super factory is expected to attract the clustering of upstream and downstream industry chains in the surrounding area. "The introduction of this smart factory, with its large-scale manufacturing capability, bridges the 'last mile' for humanoid robots from the laboratory to commercialization," said a relevant official from the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area. The factory leverages its extensive experience in precision manufacturing for sectors like automotive and 3C electronics, engaging in deep collaboration with embodied AI robotics companies to jointly optimize product design and process precision. This effectively fosters synergy between the innovation chain, industrial chain, and supply chain, addressing the pain points of stable, batch production for robots, continuously reducing manufacturing costs, and further enhancing the consistency and reliability of robot products.