Aishida, Zhiyuan Ink Deal to Assemble Humanoid and Quadruped Robots
China's Aishida signed a five-pillar strategic partnership with humanoid maker Zhiyuan to assemble embodied intelligence and quadruped robots at scale.
Key Takeaways
Zhejiang Aishida's humanoid robotics subsidiary signed a five-pillar strategic partnership with Zhiyuan Robotics (AgiBot) on July 6, covering procurement, contract manufacturing, supply chain integration, technical support and potential joint venture or equity investment.
Aishida will batch-procure embodied robots from Zhiyuan, take quadruped robot orders from subsidiary Shenzhen Zhiyuan Kutuo Technology, and handle assembly across humanoid and four-legged platform products.
Aishida shares closed limit-up at +9.99% after the announcement, which analysts called an early example of industrial integration in 2026, dubbed the first year of China's embodied intelligence deployment era.
Aishida built its robotics base over a decade: it bought 51% of Qianjiang Robotics in 2016 for RMB 58.65 million (raised to 97% in 2025), makes RV reducers and servo controllers, and runs smart factories in Taizhou and Shanghai.
Zhiyuan recently rolled its 15,000th embodied robot off the production line and ranks alongside Unitree as one of China's fastest-scaling humanoid makers.
Kaan Tınmaz
Zhejiang Aishida's humanoid robotics subsidiary signed a strategic partnership on July 6 with Chinese embodied-intelligence startup Zhiyuan Robotics, tying the two companies together across procurement, contract manufacturing, supply chain integration, technical support and potential joint venture or equity investment.
Framework covers humanoids and quadrupeds
Under the deal, Aishida will execute batch procurement of embodied robots and supporting services from Zhiyuan and take orders for quadruped robots from Zhiyuan's Shenzhen Zhiyuan Kutuo Technology subsidiary. Aishida will handle assembly for a range of platform products across the humanoid and four-legged lineup. Chinese industry analysts said the tie-up marks an early example of industrial integration in what Beijing calls the first year of the 2026 embodied intelligence "deployment era" — Aishida shares closed limit-up at +9.99% after the announcement.
A decade of quiet build-up at Aishida
Aishida bought a 51% stake in Qianjiang Robotics in 2016 for RMB 58.65 million and took its holding to 97% in 2025. It built a proprietary manufacturing system spanning RV reducers, servo controllers and full-machine assembly, with two smart-factory bases in Taizhou and Shanghai serving welding, new-energy and 3C manufacturing customers. In 2024 it created Zhejiang Aishida Humanoid Robot Co., Ltd., extending its dual-track industrial and humanoid strategy.
Where Zhiyuan sits in China's humanoid stack
Zhiyuan Robotics — internationally known as AgiBot — recently rolled its 15,000th embodied robot off the production line. It sits alongside Unitree Robotics as one of the fastest-scaling Chinese humanoid makers backed by aggressive OEM partnerships and an expanding physical-AI supply chain that also draws on RoboSense perception.
Reporting based on coverage from Gasgoo Auto News.
The strategic partnership spans five pillars: batch procurement of embodied robots and services, contract manufacturing and assembly of humanoid and quadruped platforms, supply chain integration, technical support, and potential joint venture or equity investment.
Who will assemble the quadruped robots under the deal?
Aishida will take quadruped robot orders from Zhiyuan's subsidiary Shenzhen Zhiyuan Kutuo Technology and handle assembly for a range of platform products across the humanoid and four-legged lineup.
How did the market react to the announcement?
Aishida shares closed limit-up at +9.99% after the announcement, with Chinese analysts calling the tie-up an early example of industrial integration in the 2026 embodied intelligence deployment era.
What robotics capabilities does Aishida already have?
Aishida acquired 51% of Qianjiang Robotics in 2016 (now 97%), built a proprietary manufacturing system covering RV reducers, servo controllers and full-machine assembly, operates smart factories in Taizhou and Shanghai, and created Zhejiang Aishida Humanoid Robot Co., Ltd. in 2024.
