Shenzhen Dobot Corp Ltd (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 Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A Special economic zones of China, special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River (China), Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong ...

, China.

History

Dobot company was founded in June 2015. In October 2015 of that year, the company launched a

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campaign for a desktop robotic arm called Dobot. The campaign was successful, raising over $600,000 more than the initial goal of $36,000.Olewitz, Chloe
"This programmable robotic arm is basically your own personal JARVIS."
''Yahoo News''. October 27, 2015. Accessed April 13, 2018.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. 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.Noda, Tomas S
"Dobot-maker Yuejiang raises $3m in third round funding"
''Deal Street Asia.'' April 20, 2016. Accessed April 13, 2018.] By March 2017, the company had expanded to have 96 employees. That year, a

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performance by the Dobot Magician was featured in the ''

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'' broadcast, drawing further publicity.Hui, Lu
"China Focus: Can robots replace humans in the art world? "
''Xinhua.'' August 25, 2017. Accessed April 13, 2018. On 23 December 2024, Dobot held its

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(IPO) becoming a listed company on the

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. The offering raised HK$681 million.

Robotic Products

In 2023, Dobot launched the industrial-grade educational robot Magician E6 and CRA series. 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.Marks, Gene
"10 things in technology you may have missed last month "
''Accounting Today.'' January 11, 2017. Accessed April 13, 2018. In 2016, Dobot released the Dobot Magician, which allows precision writing and laser engraving."DOBOT Educational Robotic Show at BETT 2018"
''Markets Insider.'' January 26, 2018. Accessed April 13, 2018.

References

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