On January 20, 2026, the Siemens team and the Sino-German Mechanical Engineering Center of Tongji University visited the headquarters base of Zhongke Motong, successfully holding a specialized negotiation meeting in the field of industrial embodied robotics. Centered on the theme of "technology integration, collaborative empowerment, and win-win development," senior executives and core technical teams from all parties gathered to engage in in-depth discussions on key topics such as the R&D of core technologies for industrial embodied robots, intelligent production line upgrades, industrial chain resource integration, and the expansion of high-end application scenarios. Leveraging their core strengths in respective fields and highly aligned development philosophies, the parties reached a preliminary cooperation intention, laying a solid foundation for building a long-term and stable partnership and jointly exploring the high-end intelligent manufacturing market.

Tripartite Empowerment: Building a Solid Foundation for Cooperation

At the meeting, the three parties reached a consensus on the global development trends of the industrial embodied robotics industry and the needs of local innovation. As the digital and intelligent transformation of manufacturing enters a critical phase, industrial embodied robots, as core equipment, are evolving toward high precision, flexibility, and AI empowerment. There is an urgent need for industry-academia-research collaboration to overcome technological bottlenecks and industrialization challenges.

As a global leader in industrial automation and digitalization, Siemens has built a comprehensive solution system covering the entire value chain of industrial embodied robots, thanks to decades of technological accumulation. Its related technologies have been successfully applied in various fields such as automotive, electronics, and machinery manufacturing, creating significant improvements in production efficiency and cost savings for global customers.

The Sino-German Mechanical Engineering Center of Tongji University, relying on the profound foundation of Sino-German cooperation, integrates resources from universities and industries in both countries. It has achieved fruitful results in intelligent robot R&D, localized industrial applications, and digital twin technology, and hosts research platforms such as the Intelligent Robot Center and the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center.

Zhongke Motong has been deeply engaged in the manufacturing of core components for humanoid and industrial embodied robots for many years. With continuous R&D investment and technological breakthroughs, it has achieved efficient mass production and full-process quality traceability of core components, providing solid hardware support for the performance improvement of industrial embodied robots.

All three parties agreed that the complementary advantages in scientific research, software, and hardware provide broad space for cooperation.

Focusing on the Core: Mapping Out the Path for Tripartite Cooperation

This negotiation closely aligned with the common needs and future trends of the industrial embodied robotics industry, clarifying the macro cooperation framework and collaborative direction. The three parties will leverage their respective core strengths to promote the integration and value transformation of technological resources, injecting joint momentum into the high-quality development of the industry. A flexible and efficient collaboration mechanism will be established for long-term development, covering multiple dimensions such as technological innovation, industrial empowerment, and ecological co-construction, forming a mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation pattern.

Collaborative Progress: Jointly Drawing the Blueprint for Industrial Development

The Siemens team stated that this preliminary cooperation intention is an important step in integrating global technological resources with local innovation capabilities. Through in-depth collaboration, it is expected to develop more competitive industrial embodied robot products and solutions, injecting new momentum into the digital transformation of China's manufacturing industry.

The Sino-German Mechanical Engineering Center of Tongji University pointed out that, with Sino-German technology integration and industry-academia-research collaboration at its core, Siemens' global technological resources and Zhongke Motong's industrial experience provide an excellent platform for the transformation of scientific research achievements. It is hoped that this cooperation will serve as an opportunity to promote two-way empowerment of technological innovation and talent development in industrial embodied robotics, supporting localized industrial implementation.

Mr. Zhao Dan, Chairman of Zhongke Motong (Changzhou) Intelligent Manufacturing Co., Ltd., stated that the cooperation based on complementary advantages of the three parties will inject strong momentum into the company's core technology and intelligent transformation of production lines. Follow-up efforts will aim for rapid breakthroughs in technology R&D and production line upgrades, working with all parties to advance the industrial embodied robotics industry toward high-end development.

This meeting established an efficient communication and cooperation bridge for the three parties. It is hoped that this negotiation will serve as a starting point to refine cooperation plans and achieve substantive breakthroughs in areas such as joint R&D of core technologies, digital production line transformation, and collaborative market expansion. Together, they will promote the upgrade of the industrial embodied robotics industry toward high precision, high flexibility, and intelligence, contributing to the advancement of China's manufacturing industry toward high-end development.