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HAI Robotics

HAI Robotics created the autonomous case-handling robot (ACR) category, a denser and cheaper alternative to shelf-carrying AMRs, and has grown into a global warehouse-automation leader.

ACR Logistics Global Shenzhen
海柔创新

Inventor of the ACR warehouse robot

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Company Overview

  • HAI Robotics pioneered the ACR concept — robots that fetch individual totes or cases from high-density shelving — instead of moving entire shelves.
  • This approach boosts storage density and throughput while cutting costs, and has been adopted by e-commerce, apparel, retail and 3PL operators worldwide.
  • The company has expanded beyond China into Europe, the US, Japan and Southeast Asia with local support teams.

Key Facts

Full NameHAI Robotics Co., Ltd.
Chinese Name深圳市海柔创新科技有限公司
Founded2016
HeadquartersShenzhen, China
FounderChen Yuxi (陈宇奇)
Core ProductsHAIPICK ACR robots, HAIPORT workstations
StatusGlobal leader in case-handling robotics

Actuators & Sensors

  • Self-developed mobile drive and lifting mechanisms for its ACR fleet.
  • Scheduling and warehouse-execution software suite.
  • Vision + LiDAR navigation for precise tote retrieval.

Supply-Chain Analysis

  • HAI integrates domestic motors, batteries and sensors, keeping hardware costs competitive against European/US rivals.
  • Software (WES/WCS) is developed in-house, forming the key differentiator.
  • Its vertical stack — hardware, software, deployment — mirrors the model of leading Chinese robotics champions.

Competitor Comparison

Versus Geek+ (AMR): HAI's ACR stores more densely per square meter. Versus Quicktron, HAI has stronger global service footprint; both compete on price with European shelf-carrying systems.

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