Haohai Xingkong and Zhejiang Xiantong have reached a strategic cooperation, opening a new chapter in the industrialization of embodied intelligent robots.

On September 25, 2025, Shanghai Haohai Xingkong Robot Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Xiantong Rubber & Plastic Co., Ltd. officially signed a strategic investment and cooperation agreement. Zhejiang Xiantong increased its capital in Haohai Xingkong by 40 million yuan. After the investment, it holds 10% of the shares of Haohai Xingkong and becomes a strategic shareholder of the company. The two parties jointly established a joint - venture company to build a robot manufacturing production base, focusing on the whole - machine manufacturing of Haohai Xingkong's embodied intelligent robots, commercial service robots, and consumer robots, and collaborating on the R & D of core components.

Strategic Fit, Marching Forward Hand in Hand

At the signing ceremony, high - level representatives from both sides, including Qi Jianwei, the founder and CEO of Haohai Xingkong, Guan Shunzheng, the Party secretary and chairman of Taizhou Science and Technology Innovation Investment Group Co., Ltd., Ye Weiliang, a member of the Party Committee, deputy general manager of Taizhou Science and Technology Innovation Investment Group and the chairman of Zhejiang Xiantong, and Li Qifu, the founder of Zhejiang Xiantong, gathered together to conduct in - depth exchanges on the cooperation details. Witnessed by the guests present, the representatives of both sides officially signed the cooperation agreement, marking the full launch of this strategic cooperation.

Photo: The person on the left is Ye Weiliang, a member of the Party Committee, deputy general manager of Taizhou Science and Technology Innovation Investment Group and the chairman of Zhejiang Xiantong. The person on the right is Qi Jianwei, the founder and CEO of Haohai Xingkong.

Qi Jianwei said in his speech: "The strategic cooperation with Zhejiang Xiantong is a key layout for Haohai Xingkong in the industrialization stage. We always believe that for the robot industry to achieve real breakthroughs, it must be driven by both technological leadership and large - scale delivery capabilities. Zhejiang Xiantong's thirty - year accumulation of high - end precision manufacturing experience in the automotive field, strict quality management system, and mature supply chain resources are the underlying capabilities that Haohai Xingkong needs to push embodied intelligent robots from R & D to the large - scale market. Through the joint construction of a robot manufacturing base, Haohai Xingkong will significantly strengthen its whole - machine delivery capabilities and accelerate the in - depth implementation and application breakthroughs of robots in scenarios such as education, medical care, and business."

Guan Shunzheng, the Party secretary and chairman of Taizhou Science and Technology Innovation Investment Group Co., Ltd., said: "I highly approve of the cooperation between Zhejiang Xiantong and Haohai Xingkong. The teams of both sides are very efficient. The group will fully integrate the relevant industrial chains and local government resources in Taizhou to provide strong support for Haohai Xingkong's robot manufacturing."

Ye Weiliang, a member of the Party Committee, deputy general manager of Taizhou Science and Technology Innovation Investment Group and the chairman of Zhejiang Xiantong, expressed full confidence in the cooperation prospects. He introduced in detail that Zhejiang Xiantong is a leading enterprise in the domestic automotive sealing strip industry and shared the company's achievements and technological breakthroughs in the sealing strip field. He hopes to carry out more in - depth cooperation with Haohai Xingkong in the robot field.

Li Qifu, the founder of Zhejiang Xiantong, said: "We are optimistic about the long - term development prospects of the robot industry and highly recognize the capabilities of the Haohai Xingkong team. Zhejiang Xiantong will apply its accumulated cost control capabilities, quality control systems, and high - end precision manufacturing experience to robot manufacturing. Coupled with the rich robot supply chain in Taizhou, it can effectively reduce the manufacturing costs of the joint - venture company and empower the product R & D and market promotion of Haohai Xingkong."

Strategic Layout, from R & D to Large - scale Industrialization

Embodied intelligent robots are in an important stage of moving towards industrialization. The robot industry is moving from technology demonstration to large - scale application, and mass - production capacity has become a key bottleneck restricting the development of robot enterprises. Achieving large - scale mass production requires strong manufacturing capabilities as support.

As a leading enterprise in the automotive sealing strip industry, Zhejiang Xiantong has served excellent customers such as FAW - Volkswagen, SAIC Volkswagen, SAIC General Motors, SAIC - GM - Wuling, Dongfeng Nissan, Geely, Changan, FAW, SAIC, GAC, Chery, BAIC, Jianghuai, Webasto, and Nippon Shiei. It has the ability to develop high - precision molds, manage automated production lines, and has a strict quality control system. Mr. Li Qifu, the founder of Zhejiang Xiantong, will serve as the chairman of the joint - venture company and transfer Xiantong's manufacturing capabilities to Haohai Xingkong's robot manufacturing.

Haohai Xingkong has built a product line matrix covering three core scenarios: education, medical care, and business, and has launched products to the market for customer delivery. Haohai Xingkong's cooperation with Zhejiang Xiantong to build a robot manufacturing production base is based on a profound understanding of the industry's development trends. This layout aims to solve the core pain points of robot industrialization and transform embodied intelligent technology into products that can be delivered on a large scale.

Twenty - year Accumulation, Making Humanoid Robots Truly Land

Qi Jianwei, the founder and CEO of Haohai Xingkong, has 20 years of rich experience in the robot field. As the first Chinese employee of France's Aldebaran Robotics (later acquired by SoftBank), he was involved in the R & D and global promotion of the world - leading humanoid robot NAO at an early stage.

Subsequently, Qi Jianwei led and facilitated SoftBank's acquisition of Aldebaran and served as the head of SoftBank Robotics in Greater China, introducing the Pepper robot to the Chinese market. He has also served as the general manager of the university business department of UBTECH and the partner & senior vice - president of Keenon Robotics. His 20 - year work in the robot field has accumulated full - chain experience from technology R & D to commercialization.

"In the past 20 years, I have been promoting the R & D and industrialization of robot technology," Qi Jianwei said when talking about his entrepreneurial motivation. "Haohai Xingkong's layout of manufacturing capabilities is to prepare for the larger - scale implementation of humanoid robots in the future."

Haohai Xingkong is developing a series of large - sized bipedal humanoid robot products. This cooperation with Zhejiang Xiantong is a forward - looking layout for future mass production. These humanoid robots will be used in complex scenarios such as education, medical care, and consumption, achieving a higher level of intelligent operation.

Looking Forward to the Future, Creating an Ecosystem of Cooperation Hand in Hand

Haohai Xingkong's development strategy emphasizes ecological cooperation and industrial chain collaboration. This cooperation with Zhejiang Xiantong is a key part of Haohai Xingkong's construction of a robot industry cooperation ecosystem. In the future, Haohai Xingkong will continue to expand its industrial cooperation network and build a more complete robot ecosystem.

Looking forward to the future, Haohai Xingkong will adhere to the "technology + scenario" dual - wheel drive strategy. Through the in - depth integration of technological innovation and scenarios, it will promote the large - scale application of embodied intelligent robots in the fields of education, medical care, business, and consumption.

Haohai Xingkong looks forward to working with Zhejiang Xiantong and more future partners to jointly promote the development and application of robot technology, create excellent robot products, and contribute to a better life for humanity.

Photo: The seventh person from the left in the back row is Guan Shunzheng, the Party secretary and chairman of Taizhou Science and Technology Innovation Investment Group Co., Ltd. The sixth person from the left is Li Qifu, the founder of Zhejiang Xiantong.