On May 23-24, the robotics industry’s premier event—the 15th China International Robot Summit Forum and the 11th Chapek Awards Ceremony—was held with great success in Wuhu. STEP Robotics was awarded the “Annual Value Brand Award.”

As one of the largest robotics industry summits in China, this prestigious event attracted leading representatives from major robotics companies as well as seasoned experts. Through vibrant exchanges of ideas and insightful discussions, they jointly unveiled the brilliant chapters of the annual awards list. During the highly anticipated Čapek Awards ceremony, STEP Robotics stood out from over a hundred participating companies and was honored with the “Annual Value Brand Award”—a recognition that symbolizes the industry’s highest brand value, making it one of the most prominent industry benchmarks of this year’s event.

With the Brain as the Core: Seizing the High Ground in the "Robotics Plus" Era

At the conference, Ms. Liu Jing, Vice President and Secretary of the Board of STEP, delivered a speech titled “Going with the Flow in the Era of ‘Robotics Plus’,” offering an in-depth analysis of the core trends and technological pathways driving the current development of humanoid robots. She pointed out that embodied intelligence represents a crucial manifestation of AI technology’s transition into the real world. As “brains” (large models, perception, decision-making, and control systems) and “muscles” (high-performance hardware architectures) continue to converge and evolve, the robotics industry is entering a critical window of opportunity for technological breakthroughs and commercialization.

Liu Jing emphasized that, driven by technologies such as large-scale models, reinforcement learning, and simulation training, humanoid robots are gradually evolving toward general-purpose capabilities. However, they still face core challenges including end-to-end control, data acquisition, and the gap between simulation and reality. She further pointed out that the industry’s technological bottlenecks and future core value lie precisely at the “brain” level, and control systems will become the key driving force behind the continuous evolution of robotics. As a company that has been focused on control technology for thirty years, STEP is leveraging its integrated software-and-hardware platform capabilities, proprietary application scenarios, and closed-loop industrial ecosystem to build a multi-level, full-chain “Robotics+” industrial layout, aiming to achieve a leapfrog development in the wave of manufacturing revitalization.

Tech Deep Dive | Innovation-Driven Core Competitiveness

Behind the podium stands STEP continuous deep dive into core technology fields. With “independent, forward-looking R&D” as its shield—STEP independently developed core robotic products, including six-axis robots, four-axis robots, semiconductor wafer robots, robot control systems, and vision control systems—have steadily reinforced the company’s leading position in China’s robotics industry by breaking through “bottleneck” technologies such as controllers, servo systems, and core algorithms.

In May 2025, STEP Zhongweixing’s SCARA robot product lineup will once again undergo a major upgrade, officially launching the “Yunxia” series of high-speed SCARA robots to the market. This new product series boasts a significant improvement in cycle time, with a standard cycle time of just 0.24 seconds, making it ideal for high-cycle-process applications in fields such as lithium batteries, photovoltaics, food and beverage, and pharmaceuticals.

Insights into the Future | Strategic Transformation, Global Vision

Strategic Blueprint

“STEP will transform from a standalone equipment supplier into a smart factory solutions provider, following three key paths: ‘deep scenarios, ecological integration, and globalization.’”

Deep-Scene Breakthrough

Focusing on high-value-added sectors such as 3C products, lithium batteries, automotive, and medical devices, we are developing intelligent robots with self-learning capabilities. For example, in the case of electrode sheet winding robots used in power battery production, by integrating digital twin technology, we enable autonomous optimization of process parameters.

Ecological Alliance Construction

STEP ROBOT, together with its partners, is launching intelligent welding robot solutions centered on the “robotics + AI” strategy, helping shipbuilding shift from “experience-driven” to “data-driven” and ushering in a new era of intelligent, flexible manufacturing.

Globalized layout

STEP’ global strategy goes beyond merely establishing advanced technology R&D centers in places like Germany—it also hinges on STEP’ robust technological prowess. Through continuous technological accumulation, STEP consistently launches innovative products that are highly competitive. By optimizing costs and upgrading to intelligent solutions, STEP is driving the automation transformation across industries such as 3C electronics, automotive, and new energy. Moreover, STEP provides crucial technological support that enables domestically produced robots to compete effectively in the global high-end manufacturing arena.

When the intelligent revolution meets the upgrade of “Made in China,” the robotics industry has reached a historic juncture. Receiving the Čapek Award this time not only recognizes Neway’s 30 years of technological accumulation but also underscores the high expectations placed on its role as a leader in driving industry transformation. From Shanghai to global expansion, from standalone equipment to smart factories—this Chinese enterprise’s journey of innovation vividly reflects the broader trajectory of the entire industry’s upgrade. In the new era of intelligent manufacturing, characterized by the interconnection of all things, Chinese industrial robot brands—represented by Neway—are leveraging independent innovation as their engine to propel the restructuring of the global industrial landscape.

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