Dobot

Dobot Robotics
IndustryAutomation
Founded2015
HeadquartersChina
Area served
USA, Germany, Japan
ProductsCollaborative cobots, Educational cobots
Websitehttps://www.dobot-robots.com/

Dobot is a provider of collaborative robots and the creator of desktop-grade robotic arms. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Shenzhen, China.

History

Dobot company was founded in June 2015. In October 2015 of that year, the company launched a Kickstarter campaign for a desktop robotic arm called Dobot. The campaign was successful, raising over $600,000 more than the initial goal of $36,000.[1][2] The success of the Kickstarter campaign led to an additional $3 million of third-round funding for the startup in April 2016, making it one of the most valuable robotics startups in China.[3]

By March 2017, the company had expanded to have 96 employees.[2] That year, a calligraphy performance by the Dobot Magician was featured in the CCTV New Year's Gala broadcast, drawing further publicity.[4][5]

By 2023, Dobot is expanding its network to global and 72,000 Dobot robots are deployed around the world.

Dobot Robotics has been ranked the #1 Collaborative Robot exporter in China for six consecutive years and is trusted by Fortune 500 Companies.

Robotic Products

In 2023, Dobot launched the industrial-grade educational robot Magician E6 and CRA series. [1]

Dobot Scara M1, which also premiered in 2016, features two toolheads, with the options of a gripper hand, a suction cup, a 3D printer, a 4th axis attachment, or a laser engraver. The M1 can be programmed by a manual learning mode or through coding and is intended primarily for industrial use by small businesses.[6][2][7]

In 2016, Dobot released the Dobot Magician, which allows precision writing and laser engraving.[2][8]

References

  1. ^ Olewitz, Chloe. "This programmable robotic arm is basically your own personal JARVIS." Yahoo News. October 27, 2015. Accessed April 13, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Sin, Ben. "Chinese Robotics Start-Up Used Tech From Its Robot Arms To Make A Super Steady Gimbal". Forbes. April 25, 2017. Accessed April 13, 2018.
  3. ^ Noda, Tomas S. "Dobot-maker Yuejiang raises $3m in third round funding". Deal Street Asia. April 20, 2016. Accessed April 13, 2018.]
  4. ^ Hui, Lu. "China Focus: Can robots replace humans in the art world? " Xinhua. August 25, 2017. Accessed April 13, 2018.
  5. ^ Onawole, Habeeb. "World Robot Conference Plays Host To Da Vinci & Beethoven". Gizmo China. August 2017. Accessed April 13, 2018.
  6. ^ Kamps, Haje Jan. "Dobot is crowdfunding a robot that laser-engraves, 3D prints and much more". Tech Crunch. November 30, 2016. Accessed April 13, 2018.
  7. ^ Marks, Gene. "10 things in technology you may have missed last month ". Accounting Today. January 11, 2017. Accessed April 13, 2018.
  8. ^ "DOBOT Educational Robotic Show at BETT 2018". Markets Insider. January 26, 2018. Accessed April 13, 2018.