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BYD (Chinese auto and tech company)
Bǐyàdí
比亚迪
to confirm
quèrèn
确认
research and development
yánfā
研发
humanoid robot
rén xíng jī qì rén
人形机器人
，
to plan
jìhuà
计划
this year
jīnnián
今年
to deploy / to roll out
bùshǔ
部署
20,000 units
liǎng wàn tái
两万台
。

China
Zhōngguó
中国
electric vehicle
diàndòngchē
电动车
giant / major player
jùtóu
巨头
BYD (Chinese company)
Bǐyàdí
比亚迪
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to confirm
quèrèn
确认
currently
zhèngzài
正在
to research and develop
yánfā
研发
humanoid robot
rén xíng jī qì rén
人形机器人
，
and / also
bìng
并
to plan
jìhuà
计划
this year
jīnnián
今年
in / at
zài
在
own / self-owned
zìyǒu
自有
factory
gōngchǎng
工厂
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
20,000 units
liǎng wàn tái
两万台
。

June 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM

BYD (Chinese auto company)
Bǐyàdí
比亚迪
executive vice president
zhíxíng fù zǒngcái
执行副总裁
Li Ke (executive name)
Lǐ Kē
李珂
recently / in recent days
jìnrì
近日
to confirm
quèrèn
确认
，
the company
gōngsī
公司
currently
zhèngzài
正在
to develop
kāifā
开发
humanoid robot
rén xíng jī qì rén
人形机器人
。
this / the said
gāi
该
project
xiàngmù
项目
codename
dàihào
代号
is / to be
wéi
为
"Yao Shun Yu" (codename, legendary Chinese rulers)
"Yáo Shùn Yǔ"
"尧舜禹"
，
since 2022
zì 2022 nián
自2022年
starting from
qǐ
起
in
zài
在
BYD
Bǐyàdí
比亚迪
15th
dì shíwǔ
第十五
business unit
shìyè bù
事业部
to advance / to push forward
tuījìn
推进
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
approximately
yuē
约
150 units
150 tái
150台
prototype units
yuánxíngjī
原型机
already in
yǐ zài
已在
BYD
Bǐyàdí
比亚迪
factories
gōngchǎng
工厂
internally
nèibù
内部
to carry out
jìnxíng
进行
testing
cèshì
测试
。
BYD
Bǐyàdí
比亚迪
plans to
jìhuà
计划
through / via
tōngguò
通过
existing
xiànyǒu
现有
dealer network
jīngxiāoshāng
经销商
network
wǎngluò
网络
externally / to the public
duìwài
对外
to sell
xiāoshòu
销售
humanoid robots
rén xíng jī qì rén
人形机器人
，
with / same as
yǔ
与
selling
xiāoshòu
销售
automobiles / cars
qìchē
汽车
method / approach
fāngshì
方式
the same
xiāngtóng
相同
。
Xi'an (city in China)
Xīān
西安
one (measure word for facilities)
yī zuò
一座
new industrial park
xīn gōngyè yuánqū
新工业园区
ultimately / eventually
zuìzhōng
最终
will
jiāng
将
to achieve / to realize
shíxiàn
实现
annual production
nián chǎn
年产
50,000 units
5 wàn tái
5万台
robots
jī qì rén
机器人
structural particle
de
的
scale / capacity
guīmó
规模
。
BYD
Bǐyàdí
比亚迪
to believe / to consider
rènwéi
认为
，
humanoid robot
rén xíng jī qì rén
人形机器人
field / sector
lǐngyù
领域
structural particle
de
的
core / key
héxīn
核心
competitive advantage
jìngzhēnglì
竞争力
lies in / depends on
zàiyú
在于
manufacturing
zhìzào
制造
、
software
ruǎnjiàn
软件
and
yǔ
与
hardware
yìngjiàn
硬件
capabilities
nénglì
能力
structural particle
de
的
comprehensive / combined
zōnghé
综合
integration
zhěnghé
整合
。

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BYD Confirms Humanoid Robot Development, Plans to Deploy 20,000 Units in Factories This Year

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has officially confirmed it is developing humanoid robots and plans to deploy 20,000 units in its own factories this year.

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shòuquán
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deal / transaction
jiāoyì
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to file / to initiate
tíqǐ
提起
a lawsuit / legal action
sùsòng
诉讼
。

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Qualcomm (US semiconductor company)
Gāotōng
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for the first time
shǒucì
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to / toward
xiàng
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Huawei (Chinese tech company)
Huáwéi
华为
to pay / to make a payment
zhīfù
支付
patent royalties / licensing fee
zhuānlì fèi
专利费
，
both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
multi-year period
duō nián qī
多年期
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

Qualcomm Pays Huawei for First Time in Broad Multi-Year Patent Licensing Agreement

Tencent (Chinese tech company)
Téngxùn
腾讯
from / toward
xiàng
向
Oracle (US tech corporation)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
to lease / to rent for use
zūyòng
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one hundred thousand
shí wàn
十万
measure word for small round objects
kē
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artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
semiconductor chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
。

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Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / at (preceding a date)
yú
于
October 13th
shíyuè shísān rì
十月十三日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
Welcome Home (name of Apple event)
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
product launch event
fābùhuì
发布会
，
expected to
yùjì
预计
to launch / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
HomePad mini (Apple smart home display)
HomePad mini
HomePad mini
and others / etc.
děng
等
new-model
xīnkuǎn
新款
products
chǎnpǐn
产品
。

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