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Inside China's BYD Megafactory: AI Robots Build Next-Gen EVs

I Visited China’s BYD Megafactory – Tesla Should Be Worried!

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I Visited China’s BYD Megafactory – Tesla Should Be Worried!

I Visited China’s BYD Megafactory – Tesla. This was filmed by On Tour With Dridgers #OTWD. Watch the full journey and explore the filming details and destinations on this page.

We go behind the scenes at China's cutting-edge BYD Mega Factory in this exclusive inside look at EV production facility. Where AI-powered robots work 24/7 to build the next generation of electric vehicles.

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Big thanks to @ZachChina for all your help on this on! Check out his channel for much more china content.

July 2025 | Vlog 518 | Shenzhen, China

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July 29, 2025, Summer in China

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Ben and Reanne of On Tour With Dridgers visit BYD’s Shenzhen megafactory with help from local reporter Zach. They see an assembly line where an EV comes off every 58 seconds, and the source’s long description says production is 90% automated. The tour includes a welding section with 1,700 robots, windshield installation and final inspection. They sit in the Yangwang U7, a $50,000 electric sedan with tray tables, massage seats, a fridge and vanity mirrors. They also hear about BYD’s forklifts and safety tests, including hundreds of car crashes each year. Access is difficult, even for local reporters, and the tour presents BYD as the world’s largest EV manufacturer while comparing its scale with Tesla.

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I Visited China’s BYD Megafactory – Tesla Should Be Worried!

Inside BYD’s Shenzhen factory

Ben and Reanne of On Tour With Dridgers visit BYD’s megafactory in Shenzhen, with local reporter Zach helping arrange access. The tour begins with blue vests and facial-recognition gates, then follows car shells along the assembly line. The source describes the plant as 4.1 million square feet and about 80 to 90 percent automated, with a vehicle leaving the line every 58 seconds. Robots deliver components while workers handle delicate tasks.

The welding section has 1,700 robots working under red lighting, which the source says protects human eyes; workers in protective suits handle difficult corners. A robot installs front and rear windshields in one movement, and the tour continues through final inspection and quality control. BYD also makes forklifts. The factory is described as difficult to visit, even for local reporters, and the travelers call themselves the first influencers to receive access.

The Yangwang U7 and safety tests

Ben and Reanne sit in the Yangwang U7, a $50,000 electric sedan with tray tables, massage seats, a fridge and vanity mirrors. They also hear that BYD crashes hundreds of cars each year as part of its safety testing. The video describes BYD as the world’s largest EV manufacturer and compares its production scale with Tesla. The tour offers a look at one Shenzhen production line and the automation, inspection and vehicle features the visitors encounter.

FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)

Q: How many cars does the BYD factory produce per day?
A: The source says an electric vehicle comes off the line every 58 seconds, which it estimates as about 400,000 cars per year.
Q: What percentage of the factory is automated?
A: The factory is described as about 80 to 90 percent automated. The welding section has 1,700 robots, alongside workers who handle some tasks.
Q: Can tourists visit the BYD factory?
A: The video says access is extremely difficult and that even local reporters rarely get inside. Ben and Reanne describe themselves as the first influencers granted access.

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