On June 17, ROKAE Robotics and SHANTUI Construction Machinery Co.,Ltd. signed a strategic cooperation agreement. The two parties will conduct in-depth collaboration in the development of intelligent construction machinery products and intelligent production line upgrades. Together, they aim to establish an industry benchmark through the innovative integration of high-end equipment manufacturing and advanced intelligent technologies, accelerating the intelligent, global, and high-end development of China’s high-end equipment manufacturing industry.
ROKAE Robotics
As a leading global intelligent robotics provider, ROKAE Robotics continues to drive innovation through the integration of “Robotics + AI.” Leveraging its full-stack self-developed technology platform, the company focuses on the R&D of intelligent robotic products including industrial robots, flexible collaborative robots, and embodied intelligent robots, while building a comprehensive application ecosystem. ROKAE provides smarter, more efficient and safer products and intelligent solutions for industrial, commercial service, healthcare and other applications, serving over 1,000 customers worldwide.
SHANTUI
SHANTUI is a leading state-owned listed company in China’s construction machinery industry and ranks among the world’s Top 50 construction machinery manufacturers. As a key company within Shandong Heavy Industry Group’s construction machinery segment, SHANTUI offers a comprehensive portfolio of construction machinery products and components, covering bulldozers, excavators, loaders and other equipment. Its global presence extends across more than 160 countries and regions, supported by deep industry expertise and extensive global operations.
Under the strategic cooperation agreement, the two parties will establish a mutual priority cooperation mechanism with resource sharing and collaborative innovation as core principles, enhance industrial chain collaboration, leverage complementary strengths and achievewin-win outcomes.
First, joint development of intelligent construction machinery products. The two parties will carry out collaborative R&D efforts in areas such as intelligent excavator control systems and intelligent excavator robots. SHANTUI will provide application requirements and performance specifications, while ROKAE Robotics will provide customized intelligent control algorithms, robot body design solutions and end-to-end technical support. By integrating embodied intelligence and smart construction technologies, the partners will jointly develop a new generation of intelligent construction machinery products equipped with autonomous perception, decision-making and operational capabilities.
Second, intelligent production line upgrades and technological innovation. Based on SHANTUI’s heavy equipment manufacturing processes and smart manufacturing needs, ROKAE Robotics will provide customized integrated intelligent production line solutions to enable intelligent upgrades in manufacturing operations. These solutions will improve manufacturing efficiency, precision, and production flexibility, creating a smart manufacturing demonstration line for the heavy equipment industry.
Furthermore, leveraging ROKAE Robotics’ efficient and flexible manufacturing capabilities and SHANTUI’s mature global sales network, the two parties will build an end-to-end value chain covering “technology development, intelligent manufacturing and global markets.” This collaboration will accelerate the deployment of innovative solutions in global markets. and expand market opportunities in the global high-end equipment sector.
Intelligent transformation has become an inevitable trend in the construction machinery industry. Moving forward, ROKAE Robotics will continue to strengthen its full-stack self-developed core technologies, explore new application frontiers for “Robotics + AI,” drive intelligent transformation across the construction machinery industry through technological innovation, and support the high-quality development of the high-end equipment manufacturing industry.
