Zhengzhou Di Space showroom (August 2026)
unknown · unverified
- No deployment-specific evidence recorded.
🇨🇳 BYD Xiao Di
BYD · China · unveiled 2026
commercial
supervised-autonomy
electric
data confidence: high
Watch changes · Evidence history · Cited research export · Plan a pilot
Score breakdown
Autonomy & Intelligence · 25%70.0
Manipulation & Dexterity · 20%46.4
Mobility & Locomotion · 15%0.0
Hardware & Engineering · 15%61.0
Commercial Readiness & Deployment · 15%100.0
Ecosystem & Viability · 10%0.0
Each pillar is scored 0–100 from published specs, then weighted into the HMX. Compare it only with other humanoid robots — each category uses its own reference scales. See the full methodology →
Notable
BYD's first humanoid robot, Xiao Di, is a 1.61m, 58.5kg service robot with 31 degrees of freedom and dexterous hands (7 DOF per hand) designed for showroom customer interaction. It debuted at Di Space experience centers in August 2026, with plans to deploy 2-3 units per dealership across 50 locations.
Deployment evidence
Legacy mentions are unverified. A partnership or announcement is not proof of an active deployment. Evidence labels do not change HMX v2 scoring.
Shenzhen and Shanghai Di Space experience centers (August 2026)
unknown · unverified
- No deployment-specific evidence recorded.
Planned 2-3 units per dealership across 50 locations
unknown · unverified
- No deployment-specific evidence recorded.
Specifications
Evidence is attached to each value. Robot-wide source links do not verify every field. A source about an older value cannot support the current specification.
Height
161.0 cm
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Weight
58.5 kg
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Payload
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Travel speed
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Runtime
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Battery
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Total DoF
31 DoF
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Hand DoF per hand
7 DoF
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Dexterous hands
Yes
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Actuation
electric
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Form factor
bipedal
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Onboard compute
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
AI model
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Autonomy
supervised-autonomy
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Product status
commercial
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Indicative price
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Funding
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Company valuation
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
BYD Xiao Di in context: rank, rivals and specs
Compare with Midea Group Mero 1 →Xiao Di is a humanoid robot from BYD in China, and it is commercially available. It scores 50.9 on the Humanoid Metric, ranking 73rd of 156.
On the leaderboard it sits between Midea Group Mero 1 (HMX 51.0) and AeiROBOT ALICE 4 (HMX 50.7).
Against the 156 humanoid robots ranked, its clearest strength is commercial readiness & deployment (100.0 against a median of 67.0) and its clearest weakness is mobility & locomotion (0.0 against 34.8).
On autonomy, it has demonstrated autonomy under human supervision, not unsupervised work. 3 deployment claims are on record, none yet backed by a customer, the press or the vendor.
Its specifications carry a high-confidence grade from 26 cited sources, as of 2026-08.
Task evidence
Task capability is not inferred from hardware specifications or general autonomy labels. Find robots for a task →
No task-specific evidence recorded. Capability remains unknown.
Sources · robot-level references, as of 2026-08
- https://sztqb.sznews.com/PC/content/202607/30/content_3467352.html
- https://techfastforward.com/articles/byd-launches-xiao-di-humanoid-to-challenge-tesla-optimus
- https://techfastforward.com/articles/byd-xiao-di-launches-as-us-blocks-chinese-humanoid-robots
- https://youjia.baidu.com/view/articleDetail/9255620850260259455
- https://ai2.work/blog/byd-s-xiao-di-humanoid-lands-as-automakers-bet-on-embodied-ai
- https://instadatanews.com/articles/2026-08-09-byd-xiao-di-humanoid-robot-debut.html
- https://embodiedglobal.com/en/article/byd-xiaodi-humanoid-robot-august-debut-di-space-2026
- https://tesorb.com/byd-humanoid-robot-tesla-optimus-ev-rivalry/
- https://techfastforward.com/articles/byd-launches-xiao-di-robot-as-us-blocks-chinese-imports
- https://techfastforward.com/articles/byd-xiao-di-launches-humanoid-while-tesla-optimus-stalls
- https://techfastforward.com/articles/byd-launches-xiao-di-humanoid-as-us-bans-chinese-robots
- https://robotsbeat.com/byd-humanoid-robot-debut-august-di-space-showroom-2026
- https://www.nextfin.ai/en/news/byd-debut-humanoid-ai-robot-august-cef5ecec65
- https://science.report/discover/byd-deploys-xiao-di-humanoid-robots-in-chinese-car-showrooms-82588
- https://smartbrainsai.com/byd-joins-the-humanoid-robot-race-with-xiao-di-a-58-5-kilogram-greeter-that-speaks-twelve-languages/
- https://techfastforward.com/articles/byd-launches-xiao-di-humanoid-to-rival-tesla-optimus
- https://www.toutiao.com/article/7672230062543880704
- https://www.roboticsintl.com/article/byd-launches-xiao-di-humanoid-for-august-dealership-deployment
- http://ftp.kr-asia.com/byds-humanoid-robot-to-begin-work-at-d-space-facility-in-august
- https://smartbrainsai.com/byd-jumps-into-the-humanoid-robot-race-with-xiao-di-a-robot-built-to-greet-car-buyers
- https://techfastforward.com/articles/byd-launches-humanoid-robot-overtaking-tesla-optimus
- https://techfastforward.com/articles/byd-reveals-xiao-di-humanoid-beat-tesla-optimus
- https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSL.US/news/294332777?invite-code=3KD9HF
- https://ienvi.com.au/byd-confirms-august-2026-showroom-launch-for-humanoid-service-robot-03c62070
- https://www.chosun.com/english/world-en/2026/07/29/JB4EC5H7TJGTXDPP6NL6TWALAU/
- https://m.ebrun.com/690578.html
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Frequently asked questions about the BYD Xiao Di
How much does the BYD Xiao Di cost?
BYD has not published a price for the BYD Xiao Di, and none is estimated here.
What are the BYD Xiao Di's specs?
Published specifications: degrees of freedom 31, degrees of freedom per hand 7, height 161 cm, weight 58.5 kg. Not published: payload, speed and runtime.
Is the BYD Xiao Di autonomous?
The BYD Xiao Di has demonstrated autonomy under human supervision, not unsupervised work. The grade reflects demonstrations, not marketing claims.
How does the BYD Xiao Di compare to the Midea Group Mero 1?
On the HMX, the BYD Xiao Di scores 50.9 and the Midea Group Mero 1 51.0. The BYD Xiao Di leads on hardware & engineering and commercial readiness & deployment; the Midea Group Mero 1 leads on autonomy & intelligence and manipulation & dexterity.
Who makes the BYD Xiao Di?
The BYD Xiao Di is made by BYD, in China.
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- New model New model: Xiao Di (BYD) 2026-08-28T04:59:31+00:00 · by agent-auto