Portfolio Updates | Unlocking the Potential of AI and Robotics: Introducing the Brand-New Dobot X-Trainer

Dobot X-Trainer Product Video


Experience the future of robotics with the Dobot X-Trainer, a groundbreaking dual-armed, teleoperated AI training platform now available for pre-order. What makes the X-Trainer stand out? Let's delve into its core components and features.

 

Product Core Components:

 

Teleoperated Master Hand *2

Dobot Nova2 *2 (including end gripper *2, end camera *2)

Removable mounting platform *1 (with global camera *1)

 

Product Features:

Precision:

 

With 0.05mm high-precision dual robotic arms, the X-Trainer delivers industrial-grade performance. It offers the flexibility to handle a wide range of complex operations, from precision lab tasks to real-world industrial applications.

 

Speed:

 

Featuring a 25Hz high-performance motion interface, the X-Trainer boasts a 150% faster response time compared to similar products, ensuring swift and efficient operation.

 

Efficiency:

 

Reduce training time by 70% and autonomously complete dishwashing or other simple tasks in just 2 hours. The integrated master-slave robotic arm, combined with a removable base platform, dramatically increases efficiency and deployment flexibility. It's easy to deploy and use in various environments, catering to the needs of research, education, and industry.

 

Expandability:

 

Dobot offers a software platform specifically designed for data training, supporting basic teleoperation and trajectory recording functions. It generates data formats suitable for Mobile ALOHA training and provides an open API interface for user-driven data training and research, expanding the platform's application possibilities.

 

Applications:

Educational Research:

  • Teaching AI and robotics concepts in schools and universities.
  • Conducting experiments and research in robotics laboratories.
  • Developing AI algorithms and machine learning models.

 

Industrial Applications:

  • Automating manufacturing processes such as assembly, packaging, and quality control.
  • Handling delicate tasks in electronics manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and medical device production.
  • Enhancing productivity and efficiency in warehouses and logistics centers.

 

Commercial Applications:

  • Implementing fully automated coffee stations in cafes, restaurants, and office buildings.
  • Creating self-service kiosks for retail stores, allowing customers to personalize products.
  • Streamlining repetitive tasks in hospitality, such as room service delivery and cleaning.

 

Household Robots:

  • Offering automatic dishwashing and laundry folding solutions for busy households.
  • Assisting with household chores such as cleaning, organizing, and gardening.
  • Providing companionship and entertainment through interactive features and voice assistants.

 

Explore the possibilities with the Dobot X-Trainer!

Portfolio Updates | Westwell Announces the Establishment of International Headquarters and Overseas R&D Center in Hong Kong

Hong Kong SAR, China, February 20th, 2024 –Witnessed by the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau (ITIB) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, Westwell, a global leader in artificial intelligence, has officially announced the establishment of its International Headquarters and Overseas Research and Development (R&D) Center in Hong Kong, China, with the aim of leveraging Hong Kong as a gateway to expand its global business.

Image 1: The unveiling of Westwell’s International Headquarters and Overseas R&D Center

Released by the HKSAR Government in December 2022, the "Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Development Blueprint" outlined 4 major directions for innovation and technology (I&T) development. Key areas include developing a digital economy, building a Hong Kong Smart City, and fostering a diverse and healthy environment that encourages collaborative innovation, providing fertile ground for the development and innovation of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence.

During the ceremony, Prof. Sun Dong, Secretary of ITIB, stated that, “The HKSAR Government successfully attracted Westwell to Hong Kong in 2023. Westwell has successfully expanded its business in Hong Kong and international markets by leveraging Hong Kong’s global status, leading to rapid business growth. It is delightful to see that Westwell has officially established its international Headquarters and Overseas R&D Center today, and  I believe that Westwell will continue its pragmatic approach to establish roots in Hong Kong, actively explore international markets, and become a leading company with even greater international recognition in the near future."

Image 2: Prof. Sun Dong, Secretary for ITIB

As a representative of Chinese technological companies on the global stage, Westwell adheres to the "AInergy" strategy, providing fully digitalized and green solutions for various sectors such as seaports, dry ports, airports, railway hubs and factories. Westwell has also pioneered multiple smart vehicles such as Q-Truck, E-Truck, and Q-Tractor, continuously redefining industry transformation with technology.  So far, Westwell increased efficiency and sustainable productivity value to nearly 200 users in 18 countries and regions worldwide.

Over the past year, not only has Westwell’s Hong Kong subsidiary actively promoted the establishment and development of its local business, but it has also expanded its operations to countries such as Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, comprehensively accelerating its global expansion. For instance Westwell signed an agreement with Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe last year for 100 battery-powered autonomous Q-Trucks, jointly building the largest fleet of “cabin-free” autonomous and new energy vehicles (NEV) for commercial use to date.

Image 3: Kenny Tan, Founder and Chairman of Westwell

Kenny Tan, Founder and Chairman of Westwell, stated that, “Westwell pursues not  technological innovation but also opportunities to leverage these innovations to serve the world’s sustainable development needs. . Establishing our international headquarters in Hong Kong marks a strategic move in Westwell’s globalization strategy, and will will enable us to better serve international users and further advance our international expansion plans. We are confident in our ability to create a strong international headquarters and plan on putting our R&D Center to good use. . Over the next five years, Westwell will invest HK$300 million to provide approximately 500 jobs for global talents, 70% of which will be dedicated to R&D. . This initiative will accelerate Hong Kong's pace of technological innovation and realize Westwell's dream of participating in international competition and achieving  a global reach.

“Westwell chose Hong Kong not only for  its advantageous geographical location and position as a hub for international finance, trade, and shipping, but also the HKSAR Government's robust support of innovation with fresh thinking and industry-oriented approach . What’s more, the international and highly open research environment facilitates Westwell in integrating global research resources to drive technological innovation and business expansions.”

Tan emphasized that moving forward, Westwell's Overseas R&D Center will focus on collaborating with local universities and research institutions in Hong Kong to promote the research and application of AI and autonomous vehicle technologies, continuously activating "innovation cells" for green and smart technologies to accelerate the development of Hong Kong's I&T ecosystem.

Image 4: A group photo of the guests

In the Year of the Dragon, Westwell will use Hong Kong as its new strategic base to align with the "golden age" of Hong Kong's I&T development. By leveraging our advantages in technology, talent, and market, we will collaborate with global users and ecosystem partners to drive development. Finally, with outstanding business maturity and innovative capabilities, Westwell will contribute to the construction of an international I&T center in Hong Kong on multiple fronts, propelling the global logistics industry towards a future of smart and sustainable solutions, fostering prosperity for global factors of production.

Portfolio Updates | Dobot Robotics Settles in Europe's Largest Clinical Laboratory——Labor Berlin

Recently, Dobot CR series collaborative robots have been officially put into use at the Vivantes laboratory of Labor Berlin, the largest clinical laboratory in Europe. The successful implementation of this project further proves the overseas recognition of the strength and quality of Dobot robotic products by authoritative institutions.

Established in 2011, Labor Berlin is home to the largest hospital laboratory in Europe, and is a leading authority in ten major medical testing fields including genetics, immunology, hematology, and oncology.


It is understood that this is the first time Labor Berlin has introduced collaborative robots into medical laboratories. Labor Berlin has specially named the three CR series collaborative robots: Friedrich, Haini, and Haino. They stated that in the initial phase, the robots will be responsible for tasks such as sample collection, centrifugation, chemical processing, and sample archiving, and will be applied to more scenarios in the future.

Labor Berlin believes that the introduction of collaborative robots will help free their staff from repetitive and mundane tasks, allowing them to focus more on evaluating results or handling special samples such as premature infant samples, thereby enhancing the overall efficiency of the laboratory's operation.

For medical testing, the precision, cleanliness, and reliability of collaborative robots are particularly crucial. The successful implementation of this project signifies that Dobot collaborative robots have once again gained recognition from overseas authoritative institutions for their strength and quality. A foreign industry practitioner commented in a related report, "Fantastic! Given the current shortage of technical workers, this is an important step towards the future!"

Fantastisch! ... Ein bedeutender Schritt in die Zukunft angesichts des aktuellen Fachkräftemangels!


In recent years, Dobot Robotics has actively expanded into overseas markets, establishing branches in Germany, Japan, the United States, and other locations, with a global cumulative shipment of over 68,000 units. Dobot has consistently adhered to independent research and development of core technologies, significantly reducing the barriers to use and costs of robots through innovative human-machine interaction technologies, thereby promoting the widespread application of robots in more fields beyond industrial settings. In the future, Dobot will continue to drive its "going global" strategy, providing strong impetus for the global upgrade of intelligent manufacturing.

Portfolio Updates | Saphlux's first large-size silicon-based Micro-LED micro-display production line is through, expected to drive down the cost of AR glasses

Saphlux, a semiconductor technology company in Xi'an dedicated to high-performance Micro-LED technology development, announced the official completion of its first silicon-based Micro-LED micro-display production line on December 6.

Dr. Song Jie, Vice President of Saphlux, said, "As the first large-size silicon-based Micro-LED micro-display production line in the country, its completion means that the cost of micro-displays as optical engines for AR glasses will decrease, thereby driving down the overall cost of the glasses and providing a price advantage for the mass market adoption of AR glasses."

Currently, the display industry has reached a stage of "major reshuffling of generations", with various new display technologies such as organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays, light-emitting diode (LED) displays, laser displays, and Micro-LED competing for development. Among them, Micro-LED has significant advantages in brightness, large size, and power consumption, providing strong support for applications in areas such as televisions, monitors, AR/VR, smartphones, laptops, and tablets, and is considered the "ultimate display technology" that will disrupt the industry, as well as the mainstream trend and development direction of future display technologies.

However, issues such as chip preparation, transfer technology yield, and cost have always been obstacles to Micro-LED mass production. In order to improve the production efficiency and reduce the cost of Micro-LED, the use of larger-size wafers is also a key factor in considering the cost of Micro-LED, which is one of the reasons why many wafer manufacturers continue to develop larger-size Micro-LED wafers.

Now, with the announcement of the official completion of the first large-size silicon-based Micro-LED micro-display production line by Saphlux in Xi'an, the obstacles to mass production of large-size silicon-based Micro-LEDs are expected to be completely removed.

Saphlux Silicon-based Micro-LED Micro-Display Production Line Completion Ceremony


Dr. Song Jie told reporters, "Through technological innovation, we have successfully upgraded the traditional 4-inch sapphire-based process to an 8-inch compatible with 6-inch silicon-based process, increasing the effective wafer area and reducing chip loss at the edges, allowing the Micro-LED process to better integrate with large-size CMOS, and significantly reducing production costs."

"The completion of this new production line signifies that the company has initially acquired the ability to mass-produce T-series micro-displays," Song said. "In addition to the decrease in the cost of micro-displays as optical engines for AR glasses, the completion of the production line also enables Saphlux to meet the large-scale demand for micro-displays and provide a stable supply to the market."

This production line of Saphlux is independently designed and combines the platform resources of Shaanxi Optoelectronics Vanguard Technology Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Optoelectronics Vanguard"), a leading enterprise in the optoelectronics industry chain in Shaanxi, covering key processes such as photolithography, coating, etching, and measurement, with a total capacity of 600,000 pieces per month.

It is worth mentioning that the Optoelectronics Vanguard has been a witness to Saphlux's growth all the way. At the beginning of Saphlux's establishment, the high cost of production sites and equipment prompted the entrepreneurial team to turn their attention to the domestic market. In 2017, Saphlux officially settled in the Optoelectronics Vanguard, using its advanced equipment such as the electron beam evaporator to quickly transition its research results from the laboratory to industrialization, achieving a yield rate of over 95% and helping it become the world's first company capable of mass-producing industrial-grade semi-polar gallium nitride materials.

Now, the two sides have once again created a milestone achievement. In this regard, Yang Junhong, General Manager of the Optoelectronics Vanguard, said, "Since Saphlux settled in, the Optoelectronics Vanguard has always supported Saphlux's innovative development on a professional and open platform, achieving mutual success between the Optoelectronics Vanguard and the company. This time, we have once again joined hands to successfully combine the platform of the Optoelectronics Vanguard with the needs of Saphlux, creating the country's first silicon-based Micro-LED micro-display production line, fully demonstrating Saphlux's technological and product innovation capabilities, as well as the professional technical service capabilities of the Optoelectronics Vanguard."

Advanced Photonics Device Engineering Innovation Platform


"Optoelectronics Vanguard has long been committed to the field of optoelectronic chips, with the mission of accelerating customer product innovation and promoting the development of the photonics industry. In the future, we will further cooperate with Saphlux in a wider range of fields and work together to pursue light," Yang said.

Saphlux Silicon-based Micro-LED Micro-Display Production Line Equipment


Dr. Mi Lei, founding partner of Zhongke Chuangxing and Executive Director of the Optoelectronics Vanguard, is also hopeful for Saphlux's future development, believing that "the completion of this large-size silicon-based Micro-LED micro-display production line reflects Saphlux's determination to increase production capacity and sets a new benchmark for the industry. As a typical 'hard-tech' company, Saphlux, through years of accumulation, has industrialized its technological achievements, and the industry progress brought about by this long-term approach is what we are happy to see."

Saphlux will start production of T-series monochrome and full-color micro-display products from the first quarter of 2024, covering monochrome screens of 0.12 inches, as well as single-piece full-color screens of 0.26 inches and 0.39 inches, while also providing customized services to customers.

Portfolio Updates | Westwell Technology Included in the First Batch of Innovative Enterprise Headquarters in Shanghai

nnovative enterprises are an important force for Shanghai to continuously improve its urban capabilities and core competitiveness, accelerate the construction of the "five centers," and modernize its industrial system. On the morning of December 5, 2023, the first batch of Shanghai Innovative Enterprise Headquarters Licensing Ceremony was held. Gong Zheng, Deputy Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and Mayor of Shanghai, awarded licenses to 40 innovative enterprise headquarters, including Westwell Technology, and took a group photo.


Four Distinctive Features of the First Batch of Innovative Headquarters


Shanghai's innovative enterprise headquarters are an important support for the Shanghai Municipal Government to accelerate the development of an innovative economy, encourage high-tech enterprises, specialized and innovative enterprises, and enterprise technology centers to further enhance their capabilities, and accelerate the creation of composite enterprise headquarters. This provides support for the construction of a globally influential technology innovation center. It addresses the innovation requirements proposed by strategic emerging industries in key areas, and is led by the Office of the Shanghai Strategic Emerging Industries Leading Group. The people's governments of various districts and relevant units provide support and guarantees.


According to media reports, the 40 innovative enterprise headquarters awarded this time cover key industries such as integrated circuits, biomedicine, artificial intelligence, and the digital economy. They mainly exhibit the following characteristics:


First, they have strong leadership. The awarded enterprises are leading companies in their respective industries and technological innovators. Over 90% of the products and services of these enterprises are at the forefront in the domestic and even global markets, with a strong industry position and influence.


Second, they have strong innovation capabilities. The awarded enterprises have high research and development investment, with over 50% of them introducing first-class new drugs or domestically and globally pioneering products. More than 10% of the enterprises have won national or municipal scientific and technological progress awards.


Third, they have high growth potential. The awarded enterprises are market entities with good development momentum in recent years. Twenty-two of the enterprises have been listed at home and abroad in recent years, demonstrating strong development vitality. Over 60% of the enterprises have achieved a compound annual growth rate of over 30% in revenue in the past three years, achieving high-speed growth.


Fourth, they exhibit obvious agglomeration development. The regional agglomeration effect of the awarded enterprises is relatively consistent with the positioning of various districts' strategic emerging industry clusters. Additionally, the awarded enterprises have two or more branch offices or subsidiaries outside of Shanghai. Their headquarters in Shanghai have multiple functions, including management, settlement, and research and development. Most of the enterprises have achieved global deployment.


Shanghai's Innovative Soil Accelerates Westwell Technology's Rapid Growth


The city spirit of being open, innovative, and inclusive, as well as the city character of accommodating all rivers and pursuing excellence, discernment, and humility, personally summarized and refined by General Secretary Xi Jinping, has become the soil for Westwell Technology's rapid growth in Shanghai.


Benefiting from Shanghai's favorable business environment, Westwell Technology, which officially formed a team in January 2016, has continuously innovated through AI and autonomous driving technology to empower the logistics industry. Their solutions have covered freight logistics in seaports, land ports, airports, manufacturing plants, and other scenarios. The company's products and services have been deployed in over 18 countries and regions, serving over 160 clients. The company has also been awarded titles such as "World Intellectual Property Organization Global Award," "China High-Tech Enterprise," "China Specialized and New Small Giant Enterprise," "National May Fourth Red Flag League Branch," "National Intellectual Property Advantage Enterprise," "Shanghai Enterprise Technology Center," "Shanghai Worker Pioneer," "Shanghai Youth May Fourth Medal Collective," and "Shanghai Harmonious Labor Relations Standard Enterprise."


In recent years, Westwell Technology has consciously explored, organized, and led innovative development, promoting innovation in production organization, technology, and the market. The company's new energy intelligent driving solutions have continued to innovate, launching multiple types of new energy intelligent commercial vehicles such as Q-Truck (full-time unmanned new energy commercial vehicle), E-Truck (intelligent connected new energy heavy-duty truck), Q-Tractor (new energy unmanned tractor), and Q-Chassis (unmanned heavy-duty horizontal transport vehicle), forming a diversified product matrix to empower container logistics. These products can adapt to the different needs of global users and have been at the forefront in achieving "global product development + commercial landing + global scale capacity."

Image Source: WESTWELL


In September 2018, Westwell Technology's Q-Truck, the world's first full-time unmanned new energy commercial vehicle, was launched, redefining commercial vehicles through innovative "driverless cabin" technology and incorporating the transformation of unmanned driving products into every aspect of container logistics. Since 2020, Q-Truck has been commercially deployed in China, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Mexico, and other countries.


The selection of Westwell Technology as one of the first batch of innovative enterprise headquarters in Shanghai is an affirmation of the company's innovation strength. In the future, Westwell Technology will continue to promote the evolution of intelligent green technology with the philosophy of "From Human to Human," bringing more innovation and value to global intelligent large-scale logistics users, making global production factors more prosperous.



Portfolio Updates | 70+ media reported, Dobot Unveils the Revolutionary CRA Series at iREX 2023 in Japan

Recently, Dobot Robotics became the focus at the iREX 2023 International Robot Exhibition held in Japan. The new collaborative robots of CRA Series and the associated VX500 Smart Camera made their debut in the Japanese market. They showcased a series of innovative solutions in collaboration with partners, receiving coverage from over 70 local media outlets including Japan Logistics News and Kyodo News.

iREX is one of the largest and most influential intelligent robot exhibitions globally, founded in 1973. Over its 50-year history, it has witnessed the global evolution of automation and intelligence, earning the reputation as a "barometer" of industry technology.


At the exhibition, Dobot's new product, the CRA series collaborative robots, was unveiled. Featuring high-performance integrated joints, it achieved a 25% increase in efficiency and peak performance. Equipped with a new control cabinet and DobotStudio Pro system software, it achieves an all-around "Advanced" in terms of performance, safety, expansion, and flexibility, taking human-robot collaboration to new heights.


The exhibition also showcased Dobot's intelligent palletizing solution with CR20A, the self-developed high-performance 2.5D algorithm-equipped VX500 Smart Camera, Magician E6 vision solution, MG400 training platform, as well as many advanced products co-developed with Dobot's partners, including AMMR (Autonomous Mobile Manipulator Robot), 3D vision collaborative robots, attracting numerous visitors' attention and inquiries.

Dobot Robotics' new product release and exhibition activities attracted significant attention from local media, including mainstream outlets such as Japan Logistics News, Kyodo News, Asahi Shimbun, and Yahoo Japan. The president of a local manufacturing company, in an interview with Japan Logistics News, expressed, "I can affirm that Dobot is the world's leading collaborative robot manufacturer. （しかし、ＤＯＢＯＴに関しては、世界のどのメーカーにも負けない協働ロボットを作っているメーカーだと断言できます。）"

Since its establishment in 2015, Dobot Robotics has been committed to becoming the "world's intelligent standard" and developed the world's first desktop collaborative robot. It is also the first robotics company with a product matrix with a load capacity of 0.5-20 kg. The company has established subsidiaries in Germany, Japan, the United States, and other locations, actively expanding its overseas markets. Currently, its seven major product series have accumulated shipments of over 68,000 units worldwide, sold in over 100 countries and regions.


The head of Dobot Robotics' Japan business stated, "As the leading collaborative robot manufacturer in Chinese exports for five consecutive years, Dobot Robotics is honored to introduce more new products to overseas markets. We hope that Dobot's collaborative robots can drive the development of global manufacturing and become a new engine for global intelligent manufacturing."

Portfolio Updates | Shouqianba won the national-level recognition and was selected for the China Enterprise Brand Innovation Achievement Award!

Recently, the China Quality Association announced the list of "2023 China Enterprise Brand Innovation Achievement". Shouqianba was selected alongside 100 well-known enterprises such as SAIC Group, Pudong International Airport, State Grid Corporation, and others, and was awarded the "Product/Service Innovation Achievement" for its "Serving Millions of Merchants, the All-round Business Assistant".



The China Enterprise Brand Innovation Achievement release event is carried out by the China Quality Association under the commission of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. It aims to enhance the brand innovation capabilities of enterprises, strengthen their core competitiveness, create more world-renowned Chinese independent brands, and achieve high-quality economic and social development in China. The event evaluates brand strategic innovation, brand culture innovation, product service innovation, social responsibility fulfillment innovation, and brand communication innovation from five aspects, and the selection is announced through the recommendations of provincial and municipal organizations, industry associations, enterprise applications, initial review, re-review, and other links.


Since the introduction of the brand cultivation management system, Shouqianba has continuously innovated its products and services, enhancing its business capabilities in all aspects. In 2020, Shouqianba was selected as the "Shanghai Brand Cultivation Demonstration Enterprise" and in 2023 was rated as the "Shanghai Brand Leading Demonstration Enterprise". The national-level recognition and selection for the China Enterprise Brand Innovation Achievement Award this time highly affirm Shouqianba's innovative work.


Since its establishment in 2013, Shouqianba has always focused on the needs of small and micro-merchants, adhering to product and service innovation and taking "Serving Millions of Merchants, the All-round Business Assistant" as its brand mission. In terms of product innovation, Shouqianba was the first to invent the first commercial aggregated payment code in the industry in 2015, integrating WeChat, Alipay, UnionPay, and other payment codes. Shouqianba was also the first to introduce voice broadcasting, replacing electronic receipts, to provide merchants with a better payment experience. In 2020, Shouqianba transformed its strategy to digitalization, launching smart store services, enabling small and micro-merchants to have the operational management capabilities of large brand merchants at a low cost. Additionally, through product innovation, Shouqianba has enabled new business models for vulnerable groups such as deaf-mute service and unmanned sales, fulfilling social responsibility. Over the past decade, Shouqianba has obtained 9 invention patents, 10 core technologies, and 85 software copyrights.


In terms of service innovation, Shouqianba has introduced 7x24-hour manual customer service plus AI customer service, leading the industry in both service duration and connection rates. Offline, grid services cover all cities nationwide, with service specialists providing door-to-door services for merchants. In addition, the "Boss Circle" customer service within the Shouqianba app can provide remote support, enabling merchants to reach product managers for feedback on any issues.


Over the past decade, Shouqianba's products and services have been accompanying small and micro-merchants to grow together, helping them to survive and gaining the trust of 8 million merchants. Today, Shouqianba's service network covers more than 660 cities nationwide, serving over 50 million people daily. Behind not only small family-run stores but also industry benchmark brands such as Prada, Zara, Dyson, there is the presence of "Shouqianba".


In the future, Shouqianba will continue to improve the quality of its products and services, establish a brand innovation benchmark, and demonstrate its effects, further expanding the social impact of brand innovation achievements, serving more small and micro-merchants, and truly fulfilling its mission of "Serving Millions of Merchants, the All-round Business Assistant".

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