Delivery conference at COSCO Shipping Shanghai shipyard

On July 21, 2021, a ceremony was held at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. celebrating that ROBOT++ delivered 24 ship de-rusting robots that are to soon commence work at Shanghai COSCO Shipping shipyard. This deal marks the largest deal of ship de-rusting robots sold and deployed in China and probably in the world.

Founded by Dr. Hua-yang XU in 205, ROBOT++ is a Beijing, China based technology company developing and manufacturing ship de-rusting robots and other specialized robots. Backed by its strong R&D team, it has so far acquired over 230 IP patents and combines robotics, AI technologies and big data to provide safe, green, cost-efficient solutions to aerial and dangerous work for clients in shipbuilding, petrochemical, power, energy and other industries. 

With deep understanding of robotics and industry know-how, its products have been successfully applied to cleaning and derusting, grinding & polishing, spraying, and inspection.

ROBOT++ has provided +100 of such kind to +20 shipyards with a total ship derusting area of +500,000 m², making itself a world leader in ship derusting robots.

Delivery ceremony at COSCO Shipping Shanghai shipyard

ROBOT++ Ship De-rusting Robot

For a long time, the ship-repair industry has been reputed as being “3D”, namely, dangerous, difficult and dirty, and faces tremendous pressure related to safety and environmental protection. Worker shun away from this work and aging society and diminishing work force does not make it easier. This is where ROBOT++ comes in, with its complete ship cleaning and derusting solution (the ultra-high pressure pump + robot + recycling pump and wastewater purification system). Naturally it attracts much interest among shipowners and shipyards.

Urged by shipowners and pressure from environmental protection, COSCO Shipping has been adapting to Green Ship-repair, actively embracing ship de-rusting automation and making production safer, greener and more sustainable. After rounds of demos, ROBOT++ stood out among robots suppliers owing to its strong adaptability, stability, cost-efficiency, easy operation and timely after-service.

Mr. Pan Yu, VP of COSCO Shipping Shanghai at the delivery meeting

Mr.Zheng-jian Li (middle), deputy secretary-general of the Chinese Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

Mr. Zheng-jian Li, deputy secretary-general of the Chinese Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers,praised COSCO Shipping at the delivery meeting that as a corporate citizen, it is fulfilling its social duties to reduce pollution. Mr. Li also thanked ROBOT++ for endeavoring to revolutionize the status quo of the ship-repair industry by developing and offering ship derusting robots which are very much in need.

Dr. Hua-yang Xu (left), CEO of ROBOT++ at the delivery meeting

Dr.Hua-yang Xu, CEO of ROBOT++ thanked COSCO Shipping for having trust in ROBOT++ and remarked that being chosen as a supplier by COSCO Shipping,  one of the biggest ship-repair conglomerate in the world, this could indicate the inevitability of a wider and faster application of robots in the maritime industry.

Group photo at the delivery ceremony