Abstract: China is the world's largest producer of litchi, producing more than 60% of total global output, mechanized harvesting is a key link in litchi industry to a higher level．At present, degree of mechanized harvesting of litchi in China is low, and litchi-related machinery and equipment are also a weakness in agricultural machinery．Current development status, characteristics, and constraints of China's litchi mechanized harvesting were analyzed, focused on domestic and foreign research progress in litchi harvesting, detection, transportation, and other key technologies, a variety of litchi mechanized harvesting equipment was analyzed and compared．Aiming at domestic litchi mechanized harvesting technology deficiencies and characteristics of litchi large planting scale, concentrated planting area, and planting in hilly and mountainous regions．It was put forward that whole mechanized harvest was development trend of litchi industry, envisaging deep integration of agro-mechanical and agro-technical aspects of litchi production and policy orientation, to provide a reference for further development and research on mechanized harvesting of litchi in China．