Good News on Listing | Frost & Sullivan Assists Guangdong Hualian Robotics Co., Ltd. to Successfully List on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (1021.HK)

Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 1021.HK) successfully listed on the main board of the Hong Kong capital market on March 30, 2026. The company is a collaborative robot and core motion component enterprise established in 2017, headquartered in Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China. Frost & Sullivan (hereinafter referred to as 'Frost & Sullivan') provided exclusive industry advisory services for the listing of Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co., Ltd., and hereby warmly congratulate them on their successful listing.

Guangdong Hua Yan Robotics Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as 'Hua Yan Robotics') successfully listed on March 30, 2026, issuing 80,785,000 shares at a price of HK$17.00 per share.
During the process of listing in Hong Kong this time, Frost & Sullivan mainly undertook the following tasks: helping the issuer accurately and objectively understand its positioning in the target market, using objective market data to discover, support, and highlight the issuer's competitive advantages, assisting the issuer, investment banks, and other intermediaries in completing the relevant parts of the prospectus (such as overview, competitive advantages and strategy, industry overview, business, and other important chapters), helping the issuer complete communication with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and investors, assisting investors in quickly understanding the market ecosystem and competitive landscape, and assisting the issuer in completing feedback on various industry-related issues from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
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• The company is a leading enterprise in the global and Chinese collaborative robot industry, continuously gaining widespread market recognition in the rapidly growing global collaborative robot market;

• The company has the capability to develop software and hardware integrated into a full-stack solution, achieving full-chain independent research and development of core motion components, collaborative robot hardware, and HRC embodied intelligent control platforms.

• The company's products lead the industry in performance, with lightweight and heavy-duty collaborative robots excelling in key metrics such as repeat positioning accuracy, absolute positioning accuracy, load capacity, and TCP speed;

• The company has achieved standardized collaborative robot deployment for numerous key mission applications, covering core scenarios such as precision machining, intelligent welding, logistics palletizing, medical testing, and screw locking;

• The company collaborates with global industry leaders to build an ecosystem centered around scenarios, continuously deepening its partnership with system integrators and end-users, and expanding its global layout;

• The company has a management team with strong technical backgrounds, and its core R&D personnel possess rich experience in the fields of motors, servo control, and AI, providing a solid foundation for technological innovation and product iteration.

The global collaborative robot market grew from RMB 2.5 billion in 2020 to RMB 7.5 billion in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate of 32.0%. It is expected to achieve a year-on-year growth rate of 30.2% in 2025. Driven by the accelerated adoption of AI-integrated collaborative robots, breakthroughs in cost-effective modular designs, and the surge in demand from enterprises seeking flexible automation solutions under the pressure of labor shortages and supply chain resilience, the market is expected to maintain a strong development momentum, reaching RMB 35 billion by 2029, with an average annual compound growth rate of up to 37.4% after 2025. The European collaborative robot market has grown steadily, rising from RMB 1.1 billion in 2020 to RMB 2.9 billion in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate of 26.2%, mainly driven by strong industrial automation foundations and strong production demand. It is expected that the European market will reach RMB 9.4 billion by 2029, with a compound annual growth rate of 26.5% starting from 2025, reflecting the region's emphasis on workplace safety and human-machine collaboration. Benefiting from advanced technology and strong R&D capabilities, the US collaborative robot market is a rapidly growing segment. The market size grew from RMB 300 million in 2020 to RMB 900 million in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate of 28.5%. It is expected that by 2029, the US market size will reach RMB 29 billion, with a compound annual growth rate of 30.7% starting from 2025, reflecting the country's demand for production upgrading and pursuit of higher efficiency and flexibility.Source: Frost & Sullivan report

● Aging population and rising labor costs
Population structure changes and rising labor costs are fundamentally reshaping industrial automation strategies. The aging population in major manufacturing economies, combined with declining birth rates, has led to persistent labor shortages in various industries that require fine or repetitive tasks. At the same time, regional wage inflation is squeezing profit margins in labor-intensive industries. These pressures have prompted companies to use collaborative robots as a cost-effective alternative with human-like flexibility and operational consistency. Collaborative systems require very little safety modification and can achieve seamless human-machine teamwork. Their adaptive programming frameworks can also cope with fluctuating production demands in the supply chain.
● >Technological Progress
The evolution of collaborative robots is driven by advancements in electromechanical engineering and digital integration. High-precision motor drivers, sensors, and vision systems enable force sensing motion, precise perception, and effective human-machine collaboration. Enhanced safety features ensure reliable operation while maintaining adaptive responses.
● >Integration of Artificial Intelligence
The progress of artificial intelligence is transforming collaborative robots into situational-aware collaborative partners capable of learning and adapting. Machine learning algorithms process real-time visual, tactile, and spatial data to dynamically optimize path planning, adjusting trajectories based on moving workpieces or human movements during tasks. Natural language processing enables intuitive voice commands to be reprogrammed, allowing non-professionals to deploy robots more widely. Edge AI further enhances responsiveness by implementing localized decisions in latency-sensitive tasks (such as electronic assembly).
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The deployment cost has dropped sharply, driving various industries to adopt collaborative robots. Modular design and standardized interfaces can significantly reduce initial investment. At the same time, mass production of collaborative fixtures and vision kits reduces peripheral costs. Due to the shortened payback period, collaborative robots can provide easy-to-acquire productivity gains. Simplified maintenance needs and energy-efficient operations further improve cost-effectiveness, especially in multi-variety production environments.
● Emerging applications drive demand growth
Emerging applications such as microelectronics assembly, medical operations in sterile environments, and advanced material processing increasingly rely on collaborative robots to meet precision and pollution-sensitive requirements. Collaborative robots can seamlessly transition between fine manual tasks and programmable automation, support multi-variety customization production, and fit into the agile workflows of innovation-oriented industries.
● The penetration rate of collaborative robots in industrial robots is continuously increasing
With continuous innovation and integration of technologies such as artificial intelligence algorithms, force control sensors, and frameless motors, collaborative robots have significantly improved their intelligence level, accuracy, and flexibility compared to traditional industrial robots, enabling them to adapt to more complex production tasks. In addition, the continuous improvement in load capacity and arm reach of collaborative robots allows them to handle heavier materials and perform a wider range of operations, continuously expanding the application scope of collaborative robots in industrial scenarios. In certain scenarios and fields, collaborative robots have gradually replaced traditional industrial robots. Therefore, collaborative robots are accelerating their penetration into the industrial robot market, with the global market share of collaborative robots increasing from 2.9% in 2020 to 5.5% in 2024, and is expected to exceed 13.0% by 2029.
● Collaborative development between collaborative robots and human-robot collaboration
In the future, collaborative robots and humanoid robots will generate deep industrial synergies, with the core components of both types (including harmonic drives, torque, sensors, and servo systems) achieving technological integration. The modular design expertise of collaborative robots has significantly reduced the BOM cost of humanoid robot platforms. By utilizing a unified motion control platform, perception system, and data training infrastructure, they have significantly improved product development efficiency and intelligence. At the same time, core components such as servo drive systems and torque motors continue to make breakthroughs in control accuracy and energy efficiency, driving overall performance optimization. Collaborative robot components are also widely used in the development of humanoid robot joints and arm modules, achieving collaborative advancement between components and complete systems. The basic technologies of collaborative robots and humanoid robots are largely compatible, although components such as motors and servos used for humanoid robots are usually more miniaturized to meet specific design constraints.
● >Supportive policies
Governments around the world are actively shaping the landscape of the collaborative robot industry through strategic fiscal and regulatory interventions. In China, policies such as the 'Robot + Application Action Plan', 'Implementation Opinions on Promoting Future Industrial Innovation and Development', and the '14th Five-Year Plan for Robot Industry Development' emphasize cross-industry collaboration, research and development subsidies, and standardization of robot interfaces to promote innovation in key components such as precision actuators and adaptive control systems. Globally, similar strategic initiatives are also accelerating. Germany's 2023 Robot Research Action Plan specifically targets AI-enhanced collaborative robots, aiming to bridge the gap between academic research and industrial deployment. By aligning innovation incentives with regional industry priorities, public policy is promoting cost-effective robot solutions to meet local market demands while maintaining global competitiveness.

In terms of revenue, in 2024, Huayan Robotics became the second-largest Chinese collaborative robot company by revenue in the global market, with an income of RMB 265.2 million, accounting for a market share of 10.3%.Data source: Company reports, Frost & Sullivan reports