# Hello starts mass-production deliveries of its HR1 robotaxi at Dongfeng Nissan Venucia's Guangzhou plant

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/hello-starts-mass-production-deliveries-of-its-hr1-robotaxi-at-dongfeng-1a664fa5
Date: 24 Jul 2026
About: [Hello (Hellobike / Ant Group / CATL)](https://technooptimist.io/companies/hello.md) · [Hello HR1](https://technooptimist.io/vehicles/hr1.md)
Original source: https://www.marklines.com/en/news/348189

Hello held a delivery and industrial cooperation ceremony for the HR1 robotaxi at Dongfeng Nissan Venucia's Huadu plant in Guangzhou. The event marks the start of mass-production deliveries of the vehicle.

## Key facts

- The ceremony took place on 24 July 2026 at the Huadu plant in Guangzhou.
- The Venucia VX6 is the base vehicle for the initial delivery.
- The published report gives no number of vehicles built or delivered, and does not say which operators received them.

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