Midea Group Timeline

Events

• 2026-10-12 - Product Launch - Welling unveils force-control joints, motors and reducers at CIIF - The joint integrates a torque sensor, frameless motor, harmonic reducer and controller, with supplier-stated 100Hz force-control bandwidth. The reducer range includes MC for light industrial robots and MCH for humanoid applications. Welling states annual… - source: xzlrobot.com
• 2026-07-23 - Org Change - JODELL Robotics adds Midea-linked shareholders in registry change - Midea Investment and Meike Zhizhen joined JODELL Robotics as shareholders. Registered capital increased from about RMB 10.75 million to RMB 12.35 million. - source: finance.eastmoney.com
• 2025-03-25 - Product Launch - Midea Group unveils MIRO U, a six-armed humanoid robot for factory operations - Signals a shift towards multi-limbed robotics in industrial applications. Starts factory operations this month, indicating readiness for real-world testing. Challenges existing dual-arm efficiency benchmarks with six-armed design. - source: humanoidsdaily.com
• 2018-03-29 - Partnership - Midea, Kuka Chase Automation Dreams With $1.6 Billion Park - Midea and Kuka's smart manufacturing park in Shunde spans 800,000 sq. meters and costs $1.6 billion. The 50-50 joint venture aims to enhance industrial robots and automation in the Chinese market. Midea Group is a global appliance and industrial technology… - source: caixinglobal.com
• 2017-01-06 - Acquisition - Midea completes KUKA tender-offer settlement - Midea’s cash offer was EUR 115 per KUKA share. The bidder’s holding reached 94.55% after the offer and was recorded at that level from January 6, 2017. Final conditions included antitrust, foreign-economic and U.S. security approvals completed by the end of… - source: kuka.com
• 2016-05-18 - Acquisition - Midea bids $5B for German robot maker KUKA - Midea offered €115 per KUKA share, valuing the company at about €4.5 billion. Midea said it intended to retain KUKA's management and corporate identity. The offer was designed to take Midea above the 30% ownership threshold. - source: prnewswire.co.uk