Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
Henggong–AgiBot venture incorporates Yibin subsidiary
- The new entity is named Hengyuan Zhiqi Embodied Intelligence Technology (Yibin).
- Its registered scope includes intelligent-robot R&D, AI industry-system integration, consumer intelligent-equipment manufacturing and AI hardware.
- Wei Jianqiu is the legal representative of the new Yibin entity.
Henggong Precision proposes RMB810M convertible bond for embodied-robotics projects
- The proposal would also allocate some proceeds to working capital.
- The board has approved the plan, but shareholders must still approve it.
- Issuance also requires Shenzhen Stock Exchange review and CSRC registration.
Harmonic Drive Systems Q1 orders rise 55.7% to JPY 24.13 billion
- Revenue increased 23.6% to JPY 16.68 billion, while operating profit rose to JPY 1.84 billion from JPY 122 million.
- Industrial-robot sales increased as growth in Japan and Europe more than offset lower sales in China.
- The company received a large North American surgical-robot order and reported continued demand from AI-related data-centre and advanced-semiconductor investment.
Regal Rexnord Automation & Motion Control sales rise 16.2% in Q2
- Automation & Motion Control daily orders increased 17.1% year over year.
- Growth was broad-based, with particular strength in data centres, discrete automation and aerospace and defence.
- The segment generated an adjusted EBITDA margin of 21.1% of sales during the quarter.
Timken Industrial Motion sales rise 14.6% in Q2
- The figures cover Timken's full Industrial Motion segment, not robotics revenue specifically.
- Segment adjusted EBITDA increased alongside sales to $105.6 million.
- Timken raised its full-year earnings outlook following the quarter.
Ondrives demonstrates new internal gear-skiving capability
- The process produces accurate internal gears with high surface finish and repeatability.
- The hybrid machine combines turning, milling, five-axis machining and gear machining in one platform.
- Ondrives applies the expanded capability to robotics, automation, aerospace, medical and other precision-drive applications.
Wuxi Best says humanoid roller-screw samples remain small-revenue business
- The abnormal-trading announcement followed a three-day share-price move above the exchange threshold from July 1 to July 3, 2026.
- Wuxi Best said its humanoid-robot components business was still in the sample stage.
- It said humanoid-robot planetary roller-screw samples generated CNY 223,000 in first-half 2026 revenue, about 0.03% of total revenue by internal unaudited calculation.
Zhejiang Laifual Drive begins HKEX trading under stock code 3952
- The final offer price was HK$85.50 for 13,441,900 offer shares before exercise of the over-allotment option.
- HKEX results stated gross proceeds of HK$1,149.3 million and estimated net proceeds of HK$1,073.1 million after HK$76.2 million of listing expenses.
- Laifual had 103,398,787 issued shares upon listing before over-allotment, with 2,016,200 offer shares over-allocated.
Zhaofeng approves RMB 1.4B convertible-bond plan for robotics and intelligent-driving components
- RMB 1.104 billion is allocated to an embodied-robotics and automotive intelligent-driving high-end precision-components industrialization project.
- RMB 296 million is allocated to a precision transmission-module construction project covering robot transmission and module capacity.
- The plan remains subject to shareholder approval, Shenzhen Stock Exchange review and CSRC registration.
Newstart submits ChiNext IPO application
- The proposed offer comprises 40.01 million to 63.5294 million newly issued shares, representing 10% to 15% of post-offering capital.
- A planned manufacturing project targets annual capacity of 1.5 million precision planetary reducers and transmission-system modules.
- The investment programme also includes a central automated warehouse and a research-and-development centre.
Longxi Bearing annual report highlights humanoid robot joint-bearing focus
- The 2025 annual report says Longxi Bearing was strategically adjusting around joint bearings and high-end mechanical components.
- It names humanoid robots and low-altitude economy applications among future-industry markets for key technology and market-development work.
- The report frames those applications alongside aerospace, high-speed rail, wind power and nuclear power as target fields for high-end component development.
Zhongda Leader reports integrated reducer, motor and drive modules for robotics
- The 2025 annual-report summary describes Zhongda Leader as a mechanical transmission and motion-control component supplier.
- It says the company formed an integrated product architecture around industrial automation and robotics using reducers, motors and drives.
- The named modules include precision planetary reducer plus servo motor and drive, RV reducer plus servo motor and drive, and harmonic reducer plus servo motor and drive.
Shuanglin says humanoid roller-screw line has pilot output
- The 2025 annual-report coverage said Shuanglin had developed reverse planetary roller screws for humanoid robot upper- and lower-limb linear joint modules.
- A trial production line was built and produced 1,500 units in 2025.
- A new phase-one 100,000-unit mass-production line had mass-production capability and was planned to begin production in June 2026.
Harmonic Drive Systems transfers listing to Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market
- Harmonic Drive Systems' listing was reclassified from the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market to the Prime Market.
- The reclassification gives the public reducer supplier higher-profile public-market positioning in Japan.
- Harmonic Drive Systems is a listed supplier in the robotics motion-chain stack.
Lixing Steel Ball discloses 2026 private share issuance plan tied to robotics and other downstream demand
- Lixing disclosed a 2026 plan to issue A-shares to specific investors.
- In the filing, the company explicitly identified robotics as one of the fast-growing downstream industries driving demand for higher-end rolling elements.
- The round is kept without an inferred total because the surfaced filing extract here does not cleanly expose the final gross proceeds.
Harmonic Drive Systems points to actuator product launch strategy for AI robot demand
- Harmonic Drive Systems described a strategy to bring anticipatory actuator products to market with AI robots in mind.
- The company also discussed local procurement and assembly work in China to improve cost competitiveness for middle-end reducer demand.
Shuanglin listing material details humanoid drive components
- The listing material described Shuanglin expansion from automotive components into humanoid robot transmission and drive-system parts.
- The portfolio included planetary roller screws and robotic linear joint modules for humanoid robot drive systems.
- The material also listed micro ball screws for robot dexterous hands.
Longxi Bearing sends humanoid robot joint-bearing samples to AGIBOT
- Longxi Bearing said spherical plain bearings and rod-end joints can support humanoid-robot joint applications.
- The company said it had sent joint-bearing samples to AgiBot.
- Testing and validation work with AgiBot was still underway at the time of the disclosure.
Haozhi expands harmonic reducer line for robot joint applications
- Haozhi highlighted harmonic reducer products for robot applications.
- Official product material lists use in six-joint robots and manipulators.
- The company also promoted related robot joint hardware including frameless torque motors and encoders.
Guangyang approves investment in LimX Dynamics
- Guangyang's board approved up to RMB 25 million to subscribe for newly issued LimX Dynamics capital on August 21, 2025.
- The company later reported that it had paid RMB 20 million under the subscription.
- The completed subscription gave Guangyang a 0.5525% equity stake in LimX Dynamics.
Shuanglin plans CNY 1.5B placement for roller-screw capacity
- The proposed private placement was for up to CNY 1.5 billion across several investment projects.
- The roller-screw and joint-module industrialization project had planned investment of CNY 995 million, including CNY 895 million of proposed proceeds.
- The project was planned to reach annual capacity of 1 million reverse planetary roller screws and 500,000 linear joint modules after completion.
Harmonic Drive Systems reports higher robot-manufacturer demand in China and Europe
- Harmonic Drive Systems reported higher demand from local robot manufacturers in China and European-based robot manufacturers.
- The company said both sales and profits increased in China, while European results were mixed because macroeconomic conditions affected other project types.
- This is a public demand-cycle signal for robotics reducer exposure across China and Europe.
Zhongda Leader says humanoid-robot revenue remains small while it pursues customers
- The investor record covers Zhongda Leader's 2024 annual performance briefing held online on April 30, 2025.
- Management said humanoid-robot business revenue remained a small share of the company at that point.
- The company said it was actively developing the market, strengthening R&D innovation and seeking more customer cooperation opportunities.
Wuxi Best reports C0 ball-screw orders and planetary roller-screw sampling
- The 2024 annual-report summary says Yuhua Precision products address machine tools, automation, humanoid robots and intelligent connected vehicles.
- Wuxi Best said ball-screw and linear-guide products were already used in some domestic machine-tool models, with C0-grade ball screws receiving first customer orders.
- The same disclosure says independently developed planetary roller screws had sampled in 2023 and were still undergoing process optimization and domestic-equipment cooperation.
Shuanglin expects first humanoid roller-screw sample orders
- The disclosure described Shuanglin products for humanoid robots including reverse planetary roller screws, ball screws and joint modules.
- Development work was underway with two leading domestic new-energy vehicle companies for humanoid robot reverse planetary roller screws.
- The first sample orders were expected to be delivered in April 2025, with additional samples already sent to YS and TP customers.
Kübler Group marks 65 years in industrial measurement technology
- The anniversary was celebrated on April 1, 2025 at the company headquarters.
- Kübler reported 600 employees, 12 international subsidiaries and production in Germany, India and the United States.
- The second generation, Lothar and Gebhard Kübler, continues to manage the independent family company.
Longxi Bearing says humanoid joint-bearing work remains early-stage
- The abnormal-trading disclosure responded to market attention around humanoid-robot concepts after a sharp share-price move.
- Longxi Bearing said humanoid-robot joint-bearing products were still in research, small-batch sample delivery and testing stages.
- It said related revenue since 2024 was CNY 1.3025 million, less than 0.07% of 2023 operating revenue, and did not affect operating results.
MISUMI FRAMES exceeds 100,000 users in factory-automation design
- MISUMI FRAMES surpassed 100,000 users after launching in February 2020.
- The software automates aluminum-frame enclosure design, quoting and ordering and can reduce design-to-order time by up to 90 percent.
- MISUMI identifies factory-automation enclosures and industrial-robot safety fences as core applications for the aluminum-frame workflow.
Nabtesco invests in autonomous vehicle startup Embotech
- Nabtesco announced an investment in Embotech AG, a Swiss autonomous-vehicle software company.
- Embotech provides automated vehicle marshalling for finished-vehicle logistics and automated terminal tractor solutions for port and yard logistics.
- Nabtesco said the investment is intended to combine Embotech's automation technology with Nabtesco's motion-control technology.
Harmonic Drive Systems reports China robot-manufacturer demand recovery
- Harmonic Drive Systems reported increased demand from local robot manufacturers in China during the first half of fiscal 2024.
- The company said capacity utilization increased with year-on-year production volume recovery, though it had not yet reached break-even.
- The signal is relevant as a robot-demand recovery marker for the reducer supply chain after the prior downcycle.
Wuxi Best develops planetary roller screw samples for humanoid robots
- The 2024 half-year report says Yuhua Precision was expanding linear-motion parts into industrial machines, humanoid robots and automotive transmission applications.
- It identified standard and inverted planetary roller screws as core components for humanoid robot linear actuators.
- The report also says a company forum displayed Yuhua Precision samples, process flows and equipment across application areas.
Henggong Precision lists on Shenzhen Stock Exchange ChiNext
- Henggong issued 21,972,549 new shares at RMB 36.90 each.
- The offering raised RMB 810.8 million in gross proceeds.
- Planned uses included fluid-equipment component capacity, core-component expansion, a technology centre and balance-sheet support.
SIKO marks 60 years of sensor and positioning-system manufacturing
- The company employed about 250 people across five subsidiaries, including roughly 200 in Germany.
- Its products were available in more than 30 countries from production and administration sites in Buchenbach and Bad Krozingen.
- The portfolio had expanded from mechanical position indicators into magnetic sensing, mobile-machine feedback and cobot motor encoders.
Apex Dynamics lists on Taiwan Stock Exchange
- The company’s shares began trading on the Taiwan Stock Exchange on 9 May 2022.
- The listing followed public issuance and Taipei Exchange OTC trading milestones completed in 2020.
- Apex identifies precision gearboxes and mechanical-drive accessories as its principal manufacturing business.
Wachendorff marks forty years of automation engineering
- Wachendorff marked its fortieth anniversary on September 27, 2018.
- The business began in the Wachendorff family home in Johannisberg in 1978 and moved to Industriestrasse 7 in 1987.
- By the anniversary, the group had acquired adjoining expansion land and built an international technical-distributor network.