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KOSTAL × Daimon Robotics

A company visit became a joint robotics project.

Asiabits introduced German automotive supplier KOSTAL to Chinese robotics company Daimon Robotics. Within two weeks, the companies agreed to test a robotics application together.

The project is now underway.
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KOSTAL team with Daimon Robotics
The KOSTAL and Daimon Robotics teams at KOSTAL.
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What clients took home

Automotive electronics delegation during a robotics company visit
Automotive electronics

An entry path into the humanoid supply chain

Lüdenscheid · corporate delegation, five days across three cities, twelve company visits

Specialty chemicals — company visit
Specialty chemicals

Host partnerships under evaluation

Cologne · chief executive first, chief financial officer second, hosted at Unitree, Cainiao, Ant Group and Fourier

Infection prevention — company visit
Infection prevention

A custom robot in development

Norderstedt · leadership team at Pudu and TMiRob, followed by a trial in a Shenzhen hospital

Fashion retail — company visit
Fashion retail

The humanoid case moved to implementation

47 countries · chief executive and three executives with the leadership and humanoid team at Unitree headquarters

Home improvement retail — company visit
Home improvement retail

Store robotics assessed in one day

Hong Kong · managing director and global sourcing lead at T-Chef, Pudu and Daimon Robotics

AI consulting and capital — company visit
AI consulting and capital

Access to a humanoid production line

Germany · a consultancy and two investors on the AgiBot line, cooperation agreed

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