Chinese robotics start-up AgiBot lands deal to deploy 100 robots at car parts factories


Chinese robotics start-up AgiBot has secured an order from car parts manufacturer Fulin Precision to deploy nearly 100 robots across its factories, as commercial adoption of robotics gathers pace in the country.

Shanghai-based AgiBot, founded in 2023 and known locally as Zhiyuan Robotics, said on Monday it reached an agreement to deploy its A2-W wheeled dual-armed manufacturing robots at Fulin Precision’s facilities.

The A2-W – designed for tasks such as loading, unloading and transport – completed a live demonstration at Fulin Precision’s factories in July, meeting the monthly manufacturing target of a production line within a single shift, according to AgiBot’s blog post.

The full deployment would see the robots deliver raw materials to support the production of 500 units per shift, while executing nearly 10,000 box-moving actions in the same time frame, AgiBot said.

The robots could free human workers from repetitive box-moving tasks, which can lead to lumbar muscle strain, allowing employees to focus on higher-value operations, a Fulin Precision director was quoted as saying.

A wheeled AgiBot robot works at a supermarket checkout counter during a demonstration. Photo: Handout
A wheeled AgiBot robot works at a supermarket checkout counter during a demonstration. Photo: Handout

AgiBot’s growing customer base reflects the increasing appetite among Chinese enterprises for intelligent machines.

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