Key Highlights
- EYOU Robot Technology has unveiled the world’s first fully automated production line for robot joint modules.
- The facility is located in Shanghai’s Zhangjiang Robot Valley, a major robotics innovation hub.
- Automated joint manufacturing is expected to lower costs, improve consistency, and accelerate the mass production of humanoid robots.
EYOU Robot Technology has launched the world’s first fully automated production line dedicated to robot joint modules at its facility in Shanghai’s Zhangjiang Robot Valley, according to a report by Gasgoo on January 22.
The development marks a significant step forward in the industrialisation of humanoid robots, addressing one of the most complex and cost-intensive areas of robot manufacturing.
Integrated robot joints function as the core power and motion control units in humanoid robots, directly influencing precision, stability and overall performance. These components account for nearly half of the total cost of a humanoid robot, making their efficient and reliable production a critical challenge for the industry.
Scaling Production of a Critical Component
EYOU Robot Technology has focused on joint development for several years, aiming to become a Tier 1 supplier to the global robotics industry. In 2025, the company delivered approximately 95,000 sets of joint modules, underscoring growing demand for its technology.
The newly launched automated production line represents a central pillar of the company’s mass production strategy. The system integrates key manufacturing processes, including assembly, testing, calibration, and quality inspection, into a single, continuous workflow. This end-to-end automation establishes a new benchmark for joint module manufacturing.
Improving Consistency, Yield and Cost Efficiency
According to the company, the production line delivers three major advantages.
First, the combination of automation and standardisation significantly improves product consistency, addressing long-standing challenges in meeting the high precision and stability requirements of humanoid robots.
Second, the line is designed to support large-scale delivery, substantially increasing production efficiency and supply capacity. This positions EYOU to better support downstream robot manufacturers as demand for humanoid systems accelerates.
Finally, continuous engineering optimisation has raised first-pass yield rates while maintaining high performance standards. These gains are expected to lower manufacturing costs, helping reduce overall system costs for humanoid robots.
Strategic Location and Industry Synergy
The decision to locate the production line in Zhangjiang Robot Valley reflects a strategic focus on industrial collaboration. The region has developed a comprehensive robotics ecosystem, spanning core components, robot body manufacturing and system integration.
As Chinese policymakers prioritise “embodied intelligence” as a future growth industry, EYOU has aligned its research, manufacturing and ecosystem partnerships to create a closed-loop model from design through delivery.