Shenzhen Taobotics Co., Ltd
Taobotics was founded in 20L8 and is an unmanned system at Northwestern Polytechnical University.The results of the system laboratory have been transformed into practical applications, making it an excellent mobile robot in China System solution service provider.
Company Background
Shenzhen Research Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University
The Deep Research Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University is located in the High tech Development Zone of Nanshan District, Shenzhen. Its main mission is to establish an open industry university research demonstration base based on the Pearl River Delta and facing Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. It will become an important base for talent cultivation, high-level talent introduction, discipline construction, scientific research, and fruit transformation, and contribute to the development of the university and the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area.
Unmanned System Intelligent Perception and Control Laboratory
The Intelligent Perception and Control Laboratory of Unmanned Systems at Northwestern Polytechnical University focuses on researching control, perception, decision-making, and other issues related to unmanned systems. Through interdisciplinary cooperation, it is committed to promoting the development of low altitude economy and robotics.
Academician Zhang Dan
Fellow of the Canada Academy
of Engineering
Bu Shuhui
Professor and doctoral supervisor at
Northwestern Polytechnical University.
Wang Qiang
Senior engineer
Ma WenKe
Founder of Chaowendao Robot
Shenzhen Taobotics Co., Ltd (simply “Taobotics”) was established in 2018. It is a transformation entity of unmanned systems laboratory achievements at Northwestern Polytechnical University and an excellent mobile robot system solution service provider in China. The founding team and R&D team of the company come from well-known universities and leading enterprises such as Northwestern Polytechnical University, DJI, and Huawei, with a complete technical framework for perception, control, decision-making, and systems. Our products cover robot automation solutions in various fields such as general chassis, smart retail, scientific research and education, industrial parks, and aerospace. Our customers include more than 100 enterprises such as China Resources, Mars, and State Grid, as well as over 500 universities and research institutes such as Northwestern Polytechnical University, Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University, and Tongji University. Taobotics is committed to empowering intelligent demand scenarios and liberating human productivity through independently developed robot software, hardware, and navigation systems.
Our Products
ROS Robot
Combining embedded technology, intelligent perception technology, robotics technology, and SLAM technology, it is a highly integrated, open-source, and scalable practical teaching platform aimed at providing professional practical teaching for scientific research education and laboratory research in universities
Intelligent Unmanned Vehicle
Integrated with peripherals such as odometer, LiDAR, depth stereo camera, and voice input/output array, it has functions such as positioning and navigation, object recognition, human tracking, and voice semantic recognition.
Open Source Drone
Pre installed complete ROS system, as well as mavros and mavlink, providing Offboard mode flight cases based on C++and Python programming, with open-source code.
Research Platform
Regarding the construction of professional disciplines and training classrooms for graduate students, higher education institutions, and vocational colleges, Chaowendao Robot provides various scientific research and teaching solutions, as well as comprehensive integrated solutions such as scene construction and course construction.
Development History
2014
● The founding team initiated China's first open-source robot project at the Intelligent
Perception and Control Laboratory of Northwestern Polytechnical University - HandsFree.
2018
● Taobotics has been officially established in Nanshan District, Shenzhen.
● Received angel round investment from top global institution YC China and Dr. Lu Qi, the initiator of Baidu Apollo autonomous driving project.
2019
● Publish intelligent promotion robots and ship them in batches, obtaining orders from Walmart, China Resources, Mars, Coca Cola and other Fortune 500 companies, and customers from more than 10 countries, including Mexico, Belgium, Argentina, South Africa, etc.
2020
●Publish robot series products: universal chassis MALLBOT, ROS robot Stone, Giraffe, AGV robot Turtle, unmanned vehicle Hunder, Soldier.
●Publish industrial solutions such as disinfection disinfection and sterilization and power inspection.
2021
●Publish industry and scientific research solutions for smart agriculture, security inspections, logistics and transportation.
2022
● Publish open-source teaching robots, drones, and professional construction products, and collaborate with Northwestern Polytechnical University to launch an artificial intelligence discipline construction plan.
● Establish the Intelligent Sensing and Control Laboratory for Unmanned Systems at Northwestern Polytechnical University.
2023
● Publish air ground collaborative formation system, open source biomimetic fish robot Shark680.
●Establish the Shenzhen Research Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University · Robot Achievement Transformation Center to promote the transfer and transformation of scientific and technological achievements and the construction of the robot industry chain.
2024
●Publish biomimetic fish robot cluster formation system and real-time mapping system for swarm drones.
● Collaborating with over 100 corporate clients and over 500 universities and research institutes.
Research Strength
Taobotics will continue to empower intelligent demand scenarios and liberate human productivity!
Vision & Mission
As the saying goes in “Shi Shuo”: “There is a sequence in listening to the Tao, and there is a specialization in one’s craft.” In terms of craft, Taobotics is committed to endowing robots with outstanding mobility – seeking the Tao to move forward and precise navigation. In Chinese culture, “Dao” is the mechanism for the evolution and operation of all things in heaven and earth. Taobotics is firmly pursuing the deep roots of the “Dao” and using technology to extend the boundaries of humanity.