Serbia becomes first European country to mass produce humanoid robots

Serbia Debuts Robotic Dogs And Humanoid Plant

Serbia has become the first European country to host a factory that mass-produces humanoid robots and robotic dogs for industrial use. The large plant began operating in the western city of Sabac, according to recent media reports about Europe's newest robotics factory.

Cutting-edge Chinese technology could gradually be entering Serbia's military weapons systems and equipment after armed robot dogs appeared at a major military live-fire drill this weekend.

The robot dogs carried machine guns, grenade launchers and rocket launchers during the weekend's Pobednik 2026 large-scale tactical live-fire exercise. The drill involved Serbia's army, air force, air defense units, special forces and military police, according to local Serbian media.

Military officials said the robot dogs were designed to enter dangerous areas and secure safe entry routes for Serbia's special forces during tactical military live-fire operations.

The debut signals that Chinese robotics technology is steadily expanding into European military defense markets amid intense global competition in industrial humanoid machines and robotic dogs.

Chinese UBTECH Opens Large-Scale Humanoid Robot Factory

Chinese artificial intelligence and robotics company UBTECH Robotics has opened a major industrial robot factory in Liuzhou, Guangxi, with annual production capacity exceeding 10,000 humanoid units.

The facility covers 14,000 square meters, stands 13.8 meters tall and mainly produces Walker S and Cruzr industrial humanoid robots. Its production line is designed to complete one robot within roughly 10 minutes, allowing the company to maintain stable output.

Shares in UBTECH rose more than 3 percent during September 14 trading after the company's new industrial humanoid factory officially began full-scale operations in Liuzhou, Guangxi.

The plant uses a flexible mixed production line that builds multiple robot models on one system without major hardware changes. Automation is extensive, with robots unloading and stacking pallets while collaborative robot arms tighten thousands of screws during final assembly.

Each completed robot requires more than 2,000 screws of varying specifications, and every unit receives a unique serial number enabling full traceability throughout the entire production process.

Digital Simulation And Global Competition Shape Strategy

UBTECH partnered with German Siemens Digital Industries Software to develop the new facility under a broader advanced digital manufacturing initiative. Siemens simulation systems generated a one-to-one digital model that lets engineers simulate material movement and test changes before physical application.

The new factory addresses long-standing humanoid robot manufacturing challenges through advanced digital simulation and traceable quality management systems, reducing operating costs and rapidly expanding production capacity.

The automated warehouse spans 65 square meters and can hold 112 robots, boosting space efficiency by more than 50 percent. Before shipping, every robot undergoes more than four hours of comprehensive testing and a 360-degree automated scan for appearance checks.

UBTECH says the new model can scale for large-scale robot production as these robots increasingly take on more assembly steps in the factories that build them.

Intense competition from Tesla and Figure AI, which are developing their own humanoid robot programs, will ultimately test the viability of UBTECH's ambitious 10,000-unit annual production strategy.