The Total Investment Is 400 Million! Another Robot Headquarters Base Officially Starts Construction

On September 22nd, the Blue Ocean Robot Industrial Robot and High end Equipment Headquarters Base started construction in Huadu District, Guangzhou.

The headquarters base project of Blue Ocean Robot System Co., Ltd. is located in the No.1 plot of Qishan Village Industrial Agglomeration Zone, Xiuquan Street, Huadu District, Guangzhou City. The total land area of the project is over 34000 square meters (including 51.42 acres), with a building area of about 13000 square meters and a total construction area of 90000 square meters. The planned investment is more than 400 million yuan, and the expected annual output value after completion is over 1.5 billion yuan.

The main products of the projec include intelligent AMR mobile robots, intelligent logistics equipment, intelligent photovoltaic module equipment and production lines, and other products such as MES systems for the photovoltaic industry. At the same time, four research and technology centers, including the Robot Algorithm Research Center, Robot Intelligence Technology Research Center, Smart Workshop Solution Technology Center, and High Precision Equipment Technology Center, as well as corresponding experimental line platforms, will be established.

Deeply cultivating the segmented track of "robot+photovoltaic"

Blue Ocean Robotics was founded in 2016 and is positioned as a provider of comprehensive solutions for intelligent manufacturing. Using mobile robots as carriers and relying on long-term industry technology accumulation, we provide customers with reliable intelligent mobile robot products and systems, and build an intelligent manufacturing overall solution that serves factories. Provide flexible and efficient automation equipment and intelligent manufacturing management systems for industries such as photovoltaics, lithium batteries, and automobiles.

In 2017, after entering the photovoltaic industry with AGV products, the company began to focus on the intelligent development and supporting of the photovoltaic and lithium battery industries. Using mobile robots as carriers and relying on mature core technologies, the company provides customers with reliable intelligent mobile robot products and systems, and constructs smart workshop solutions that serve factories.

From then on, Blue Ocean Robots found the right track, focused on niche fields, and raced all the way. In the past five years since its establishment, the company has achieved a leap from one million to one billion in scale. When talking about the secret to the success of the enterprise, the founder Xu Wenbin said in an interview that "finding the right track and focusing on niche areas" is the key.

It is reported that in the segmented market of logistics specific AMR intelligent mobile robots in the photovoltaic cell field in 2023, blue ocean robots have already occupied 30% of the national market share. During an interview, Xu Wenbin stated that "in the field of photovoltaic cells, 3 out of every 10 newly built photovoltaic cell factories in China are our customers." Currently, Blue Ocean Robotics has served clients such as JinkoSolar, JA Solar, Zhongrun, Artus, Chint, Zhonglai, Zhonghuan, and other leading photovoltaic manufacturers.

After boarding the fast train of the photovoltaic track, Blue Ocean Robotics also had a smooth sailing in the capital market. In September 2023, it completed a Series C equity financing of over 100 million yuan, led by Matrix Zongheng No. 3 (Hainan), with participation from Hangzhou Yuanning Yixin and Anji Ruixi. The financing funds are mainly used for new product research and development, business expansion, and capacity expansion. This round of headquarters base projects will further expand the production capacity of blue ocean robots, laying the foundation for their future market expansion.

Deep research and development focus on growth

Innovative scientific research empowers the core competitiveness of blue ocean robots. Blue ocean robots collaborate with domestic research institutions and universities to carry out industry university research cooperation and continuously improve their research and development capabilities. Since its establishment, Blue Ocean Robotics has maintained a two-year growth cycle, with one year of research and development and one year of growth, to ensure that the performance of its core products continues to lead the industry.

The founder of the company, Xu Wenbin, and the technical director, Xian Zhijun, both hold master's degrees from South China University of Technology and have been deeply involved in the mobile robotics and new energy industries for many years.

It is understood that currently, the proportion of blue ocean robot R&D and technical personnel exceeds 40%. The company has over a hundred patents and multiple software copyrights, and multiple products have been appraised by the Guangzhou Science and Technology Bureau for scientific and technological achievements, providing strong support for product competitiveness. In addition, in 2024, Blue Ocean Robotics will be selected as a national level specialized and innovative "little giant" enterprise.

When it comes to future development, Xu Wenbin, Chairman of Guangzhou Blue Ocean Robot System Co., Ltd., stated that in the future, cooperation with industries such as photovoltaics, new energy vehicles, and hydrogen energy will be strengthened to promote the deep integration of intelligent manufacturing and green energy.