As the domestic logistics automation market explodes, a new generation of Chinese robotics companies is emerging, creating a fierce and innovative battleground that extends far beyond the initial two-horse race.
When RoboticsAndAutomationNews.com first reported about Geekplus, it was a relatively small Chinese startup that didn’t have a marketing department and its website didn’t have much content. But then it hired a whole load of new people, started growing quickly, and became defined by its ambitious global expansion.
As one of China’s first autonomous mobile robot (AMR) pioneers, Geekplus crossed oceans to compete with established players in Europe and North America. It became a national champion and a symbol of Chinese robotics innovation on the world stage. By some measures, it is now the world’s largest supplier of AMRs.
But back home, a different story was unfolding. The very market Geekplus helped create was growing at a staggering pace, attracting formidable new competitors.
The most prominent of these is Hai Robotics, a Shenzhen-based contender that has taken a different technological path with its pioneering box-level, case-handling robotic systems. [Read more…] about Top 20 Chinese warehouse robotics companies: Geekplus turns its attention to domestic competitors