Foxconn, UBTech Announced Strategic Cooperation on Humanoid Robots

Foxconn and UBTECH announced today that they will establish a comprehensive long-term strategic partnership on the application of humanoid robots in the field of intelligent manufacturing, through conducting testing and verification of humanoid robots in real manufacturing scenarios and technological innovation.

It is reported that UBTECH’s industrial humanoid robot Walker S1 has currently conducted a two-month training program at Foxconn’s factory in Longhua, Shenzhen, successfully verifying the feasibility of using humanoid robots in logistics scenarios. In the second phase, UBTECH’s industrial humanoid robot will enter training at Foxconn’s car factory in Zhengzhou, Henan.

UBTECH Hong Kong stocks opened up 10%, but have since fallen back, with a market value of HK$22.154 billion.

According to the agreement:

First, Foxconn and UBTech will jointly promote and verify the feasibility of humanoid robots in the field of intelligent manufacturing, and jointly create pilot application scenarios. Based on Foxconn’s current needs, UBTech will select application scenarios and assess technological suitability for testing and implementation in tasks such as handling, sorting, gluing, quality inspection, impacting worker health or other suitable workstations.

Secondly, aiming to establish a future ‘lights-out factory,’ Foxconn and UBTech will jointly establish a large-scale application joint project for humanoid robots. Both parties are committed to further enhancing the motion, perception, and decision-making capabilities of humanoid robots to drive the landing of intelligent manufacturing solutions in the industry. Leveraging its leading technology in artificial intelligence and humanoid robots, UBTech will assist Foxconn in upgrading manufacturing intelligence to create highly intelligent and flexible production lines while promoting robot factory construction. Foxconn is dedicated to introducing UBTech’s industrial-grade humanoid robot solutions into its production line for smartening up relevant work processes during production.

Thirdly, Foxconn and UBTech will also jointly establish a humanoid robot joint laboratory focused on intelligent manufacturing industry. As a world-class manufacturing giant with advanced production technologies and various advantages in robotic applications scenes; while being China’s leading company specializing in humanoid robots – as Foxconn’s exclusive partner for humanoid robots – possessing core technology expertise along with product solutions & delivery service advantages; both sides leverage their respective strengths by building a joint lab focusing on exploring & advancing applications of humanoid robots within the manufacturing sector towards creating standardized intelligent production lines featuring robotic products.

Fourthly: Senior executives from both sides will hold regular communications sessions aimed at coordinating issues related to cooperation matters accelerating development & commercialization efforts within the human-robotics industry chain.

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