Siasun Robotics
On April 30, 2000, Siasun was founded by Qu Daokui, who was affiliated with the China Academy of Sciences. By 2016, the company was stated to have registered around 140 inventions every year from 2013 to 2016. In 2017, Siasun became the first China-based member of the Robotic Industries Association, a United States trade group specifically focused on the robotics industry. Despite being one of China's largest robotics manufacturers, the company has sought to expand internationally into other nations. Qu Daokui, the company's founder, stated that "[we] plan to build research and development centers in Europe, North America and Japan to accelerate our overseas expansion". In 2019, Siasun began plans to construct a new manufacturing plant in Thailand, which was hoped to continue the development of Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor. The company plans to utilize 5G, object avoidance, and other new technologies with its robots for services such as human-computer interaction, facial recognition, and information inquiry devices. During the 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Siasun donated 21 robots and 10 electric adjustable beds to hospitals in Shenyang. Out of this, seven robots were donated to the Red Cross in Shenyang. Industrial Robot Siasun have provided industrial updating services to more than 3,000 transnational enterprises. Products have been exported to 32 countries and areas. Established cooperation with 17 countries on the Belt & Road. Besides, its products have been sold globally to many world famous manufacturer such as BMW, Nissan, Ford, General Motors, Sandisk and many other companies.
Operations
During the 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, the company received media attention for its donation of robotics to hospitals and the Red Cross in Shenyang.