Hikvision Robotics says it had built more than 200,000 mobile robots across all categories by July 2026. The Chinese manufacturer is expanding its industrial logistics offering with Mingzhi, a new range of autonomous mobile robots, and with updates to its storage and order-picking systems.
On 23 October 2026, Hikvision Robotics presented its new mobile robotics products at a conference held ahead of the CeMAT trade fair. The company, which is active in machine vision and several robot categories, aims to cover every stage of intralogistics: storage, picking and transport. Its strategy combines automated systems for industrial warehouses with mobile robots designed for smaller sites.
Over 200,000 mobile robots produced and 20,000 customers served
Hikvision Robotics claims a major position in China’s industrial mobile robot market. According to figures released by the company, one in three mobile robots on the domestic market comes from its product lines.
In July 2026, the manufacturer announced that it had passed 200,000 mobile robots produced in total, across all categories. This is a cumulative production figure since the company began; the source does not say how many of these robots are currently in service.
In April 2026, Hikvision Robotics said it had served more than 20,000 customers across more than 200 specialised sectors. The company also said it had implemented more than 1,000 industrial application scenarios.
This footprint rests on a hardware range that includes low-profile mobile robots, forklift robots, tote-handling systems, transfer equipment and robots for heavy loads.
Mingzhi targets companies automating internal transport step by step
With the new Mingzhi series, Hikvision Robotics aims to make it easier to deploy mobile robots in factories and warehouses. The range uses an architecture that builds perception, decision-making and execution directly into each robot.
According to the manufacturer, a Mingzhi robot can be put into production just 30 minutes after unboxing, as part of the rapid deployment it advertises. This approach requires neither a dedicated server nor any prior changes to the site.
The range covers several handling tasks: internal deliveries with manual loading and unloading, transport with automated pick-up and drop-off, and movement between work areas. In that last case, artificial intelligence dynamically detects whether loading positions are free or occupied and selects a pick-up or drop-off point.
Hikvision Robotics also plans for scalable operation: a company can start with a single robot, then grow or shrink its fleet. Open interfaces allow the equipment to connect to existing industrial systems, with public or private cloud deployment options.
The range can also interact with lifts, automatic doors and gantries. It is aimed in particular at companies that want to automate certain operations without immediately committing to a complete overhaul of their logistics infrastructure.
STRP storage solution promises over 10% lower initial investment
For automated storage facilities, Hikvision Robotics presented an update to its STRP solution, designed to combine high storage density with high order-picking throughput.
The new layout divides tasks differently between the STU tote-handling robots and the T50 mobile robots. The STUs handle movement inside the aisles, while the T50s operate only at the transfer points located at the aisle entrances.
According to results presented by Hikvision Robotics for this new configuration, travel distance across the task chain falls by more than 50%. With a T50 fleet that is 30% smaller, the task completion rate rises from a baseline of 100% to 123.5%.
For a storage area with the same specifications, the manufacturer also reports a 6.1% increase in available storage positions, a reduction of more than 10% in initial investment and a drop of about 11% in cost per storage position.
Another update concerns STU robots that can move from one aisle to another via a curved connecting track. The management system can therefore reassign robots according to where tasks are concentrated: reinforcing a busy aisle, or sharing one unit across several aisles when activity slows.
HAPS combines 3D vision and a robotic arm for order picking
Hikvision Robotics rounds out its offering with HAPS, short for HIKROBOT-Auto-Pick-Station, an automated picking system that combines 3D vision, a mobile robot and an articulated arm.
The solution supports four operating modes: batch picking, single-item picking, sorting, and batch picking into a cage trolley.
According to performance figures announced by the manufacturer, HAPS can pick up to 900 items per hour, with picking accuracy above 99.99%. Paired with the T50 robot, the system is presented as able to run continuously, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
These capabilities are intended to automate a step that traditionally relies on warehouse operators: selecting and handling items before they move on to the next stages.
A digital platform to standardise project deployment
Beyond hardware, Hikvision Robotics is developing a digital platform that covers the planning, design and commissioning of logistics facilities.
At the planning stage, it can generate several layout proposals and the corresponding drawings. During design, artificial intelligence helps create dashboard prototypes and preview systems. During deployment, the platform automates some configuration work and organises operations visually.
This approach relies on the company’s iWMS, MCS and RCS software systems, which handle warehouse management, flow coordination and robot control.
Hikvision Robotics also says it develops key hardware components in-house, including drive units, controllers and power management systems. This integration of hardware and software supports its strategy of large-scale deployment, from facility design through to maintenance.