ForwardX is building Chery AMR fleets into automotive intralogistics

A 435-robot Dalian deployment, 195 Flex AMRs, and Max-Lynx material routes give ForwardX a high-density automotive logistics record inside Chery.

12 May 25

ForwardX deployed 435 AMRs at Chery Automobile's Dalian factory in May 2025, describing the project as a brownfield modernization of an existing EV production site without production downtime. The system supports stamping, welding, battery, and final assembly zones and is tied to a vehicle rollout interval of 100 seconds.

The deployment removed 30 workers per shift from material movement according to the company. Chery's Dalian plant uses 195 Flex AMRs for small-component delivery, 226 Max1500L and Max2500O AMRs for large racks and heavy transport, and Lynx U1000 towing AMRs connected to Chery's SPS system for autonomous delivery across production zones.

ForwardX was founded in Beijing in 2016 by Nicolas Chee and had raised about $100 million by its first Series C close in 2021, led by Taikang Life Insurance with Qualcomm Ventures and Starlight Capital participating.

ForwardX records 87 Lynx AMRs at Chery Super Two, 98 Max and Lynx AMRs at Kaifeng, and more than 700 AMRs across Chery facilities. The Dalian installation combines multiple robot classes for just-in-time material delivery.

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