Xiaomi Beijing EV Plant Draws 27,000 Monthly Lottery Applications for 1,100 Tour Spots
Bitcoin.com News reports Xiaomi's Beijing EV plant draws about 27,000 lottery applications a month for roughly 1,100 tour spots, with around 700 robots and 100 human workers.
Why it matters
The report ties factory tour demand to the automation level behind a reported30% cost gap between Chinese and German car production, with the International Energy Agency named as the source of that figure. Nothing in the single report touches crypto markets, regulation or listed crypto companies, so its relevance to the crypto desk is limited to the broader industrial data point.
Key facts
Xiaomi's EV plant in Beijing's Yizhuang district draws about 27,000 lottery applications a month for roughly 1,100 tour spots.
27,000 applications per monthReported by Bitcoin.com News
Visitors pay around $60 for a tour of the plant.
60 USDReported by Bitcoin.com News
The production line runs around 700 robots and robotic arms alongside about 100 human overseers.
700 robots and robotic armsReported by Bitcoin.com News
The plant can finish a Xiaomi SU7 every 76 seconds.
76 seconds per vehicleReported by Bitcoin.com News
The campus is roughly the size of the Forbidden City.
Reported by Bitcoin.com News
The plant showcases a 9,100-ton die-casting machine that stamps entire rear underbodies in 120 seconds.
9,100 tonsReported by Bitcoin.com News
International Energy Agency analysis puts the cost of building cars in China roughly 30% below Germany.
30 %Reported by Bitcoin.com News
Xiaomi plans 111 monthly tours by November 2026.
111 tours per monthReported by Bitcoin.com News
What happened
Bitcoin.com News reports that Xiaomi's EV plant in the Yizhuang district of Beijing is drawing about 27,000 lottery applications a month for roughly 1,100 tour spots, with visitors paying around $60 to watch the line operate. The outlet describes a production line staffed by around 700 robots and robotic arms alongside about 100 human overseers, turning out a Xiaomi SU7 every 76 seconds. The campus, which the report puts at roughly the size of the Forbidden City, also displays a 9,100-ton die-casting machine that it says stamps entire rear underbodies in 120 seconds. Bitcoin.com News cites International Energy Agency analysis to put the cost of building cars in China at roughly 30% below Germany, and reports that Xiaomi plans 111 monthly tours by November 2026. Only this one outlet covers the story, so the figures and the tour plan are as reported by Bitcoin.com News and not independently confirmed by the desk.
How the story developed
- First report
First report by Bitcoin.com News
China Built a Car Factory So Full of Robots It Became a Tourist Attraction
- Update
Single outlet report on Xiaomi EV plant tour demand
Bitcoin.com News published its account of about 27,000 monthly lottery applications for roughly 1,100 tour spots at the Yizhuang plant.
- Update
Planned expansion of plant tours to 111 a month
The report says Xiaomi plans 111 monthly tours by November 2026.
Affected entities
Original sources
| Publisher | Report | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin.com News Company, official | China Built a Car Factory So Full of Robots It Became a Tourist Attraction | Original |
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