China's UBTECH and Hitachi (China) Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement, Industrial Humanoid Robots Enter Production Line Verification
2026-05-12 14:05
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en.Wedoany.com Reported - On May 11, 2026, UBTECH Robotics Corp. officially announced that it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Hitachi (China) Ltd. The two parties will focus on the trend of intelligent transformation and upgrading in China's manufacturing industry, engaging in deep cooperation across multiple fields where the Hitachi Group holds market competitiveness, including elevators, building systems, healthcare, industrial equipment, and semiconductor manufacturing equipment, to jointly develop intelligent solutions applicable to different production scenarios.

According to the agreement, UBTECH will leverage its technological advantages in humanoid robots, while Hitachi will contribute its extensive experience in intelligent manufacturing and system integration. Together, they will promote the implementation and deployment of "Humanoid Robot + Intelligent Manufacturing Solutions." Currently, the cooperation between the two parties has entered a substantive verification phase. Hitachi has introduced UBTECH's industrial-grade humanoid robot, Walker S2, into certain manufacturing scenarios and is jointly advancing field operation testing and application scenario verification.

Focusing on the elevator intelligent manufacturing scenario, the two parties will explore how humanoid robots can optimize processes such as the assembly, inspection, and logistics of elevator components to improve production efficiency and quality stability. In fields such as building systems, healthcare, industrial equipment, and semiconductor manufacturing equipment, they will also jointly promote the application of humanoid robots, aiding the intelligent upgrading of these industries.

Zhou Jian, Founder, Chairman of the Board, and CEO of UBTECH, previously stated that the company is confident in the commercialization prospects of humanoid robots, expecting UBTECH to achieve mass production of industrial humanoid robots by the end of 2026. This cooperation with Hitachi (China) will further expand the application scenarios of its products in the industrial manufacturing sector.

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