When precise mechanical transmission and intelligent algorithms begin to understand and respond to the body's most natural walking intentions, a more effortless and supportive mobility experience transitions from imagination to reality. This cutting-edge technology, previously applied mainly in professional fields, is now quietly integrating into diverse scenarios of daily life in forms that better meet public needs.
The future of technological symbiosis has arrived. On February 5th, Wuxi Fuxin Robotics Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hongdou Group, and China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) Robotics Co., Ltd. formally signed a cooperation agreement in Wuxi and jointly unveiled their first collaborative achievement: a lightweight hip-assist exoskeleton robot. Zhou Haijiang, Chairman of the Hongdou Group Board of Directors, attended the launch event and delivered a speech. Wang Hongwu, Deputy Chief Engineer of CETC's 21st Research Institute and Director of the Robotics R&D Center, and Xi Feng, Director of Hongdou Shares and General Manager of Wuxi Fuxin Robotics, signed the agreement as representatives of their respective organizations.
Empowered by technology, the AI wearable robot redefines lightweight assistance. As the first key product resulting from this strategy, the "Hongdou AI Wearable Robot" precisely focuses on two primary application scenarios: "active outdoor use" and "daily assistance." Through innovative lightweight carbon fiber materials and an integrated structural design, the entire unit weighs approximately 2.2 kilograms, significantly lighter than comparable wearable products. Simultaneously, its integrated multi-modal perception system and intelligent motion control algorithms can understand user intent in real-time and provide timely, smooth auxiliary power during various states such as walking or navigating slopes, achieving natural human-machine collaboration.
To vividly demonstrate the product's technical concept, the launch event featured an immersive product experience session. In scenarios simulating daily life and outdoor activities, participants wearing the device could effortlessly perform actions like climbing stairs and walking on ramps. Multiple participants reported feeling a continuous, natural boost while walking on level ground, and a distinct "lifting force" around the hips during climbing motions, making leg-raising notably easier. This characteristic of "providing assistance precisely when lifting the leg" is a direct manifestation of the product's intelligent algorithms accurately identifying gait and outputting power.
The collaboration stems from the deep integration and complementary strengths of both parties. CETC Robotics, as the specialized robotics platform under China Electronics Technology Group, leverages its years of extensive accumulation in core components for special-purpose robots, high-precision micro-special motors, and drive control, providing a solid, reliable underlying technical foundation and a comprehensive independent intellectual property system for the partnership. Hongdou Group, through its subsidiary Wuxi Fuxin Robotics focused on AI and robotics, contributes its precise insight into consumer demand, a quality control system for precision manufacturing, and an extensive market channel network to the cooperation. According to the cooperation framework, the two parties will engage in deep strategic collaboration around exoskeleton robot products, including joint brand promotion, customized development, and market channels. This model of "cutting-edge market demand traction + national-level R&D system support" explores a new pathway for the industrialization of China's high-end intelligent equipment.
The partnership is also a key move in Hongdou Group's ongoing promotion of its "Smart Hongdou" strategic transformation. Evolving from traditional manufacturing to 5G smart factories, and now entering the robotics industry, Hongdou Group is systematically integrating next-generation information technologies like artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things into its industrial landscape. The cooperation with CETC initiates an innovative model of collaboration between a "traditional industry giant and national-level scientific strength," providing a new practical example for the transformation and upgrading of Chinese manufacturing.