Company:Ecovacs Robotics

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Short description: Chinese in-home robotics appliances company
Ecovacs Robotics
FormerlyTEK Electrical Company
TypePublic
Template:Sse
IndustryConsumer electronics
Founded1998; 26 years ago (1998)
FounderQian Dongqi
HeadquartersSuzhou, China
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
David Qian, President of the International Business Unit[1]
Products
Websitewww.ecovacs.com

Ecovacs Robotics (Chinese: 科沃斯; pinyin: Kēwòsī) is a Chinese technology company.[2] It is best known for developing in-home robotic appliances.[3] The company was founded in 1998 by Qian Dongqi and is headquartered in Suzhou, China. According to Global Asia, Ecovacs Robotics had more than 60% of the Chinese market for robots by 2013.[4] In 2023, Nikkei Asia had reported that the market capitalisation of Ecovacs Robotics has grown to near $6.38 billion, which is "roughly 5 times" that of the market capitalisation of rivalling US based iRobot, who manufactures the Roomba.[5]

History

Ecovacs Robotics at CES 2012

In 1998, Qian Dongqi founded Ecovacs Robotics as an original equipment manufacturer for vacuum cleaners under the name TEK Electrical Company.[4] The company rebranded in late 2006 as an independent manufacturer of robotic devices for home cleaning.[6] By 2007, Ecovacs Robotics had introduced its floor cleaning Deebot series.[7] The product was featured and had a recurring role on Real World: Skeletons in 2015.[6]

From 2012 to 2014, Ecovacs Robotics expanded its operations with offices in the United States, Germany and Japan.[8] The company also introduced products for mobile entertainment and security, air purification and window cleaning.[9] Ecovacs Robotics collaborated and partnered with Marvel Entertainment for limited edition themed Deebots to coincide with the release of Captain America: Civil War.

Products

It produces the DEEBOT, a floor cleaning robot, ATMOBOT, an air purifying robot and WINBOT, a window cleaning robot.[10][11] Deebot is a floor cleaning vacuum, which uses smart motion technology that guides the robot which can vacuum and wet mop floors. The Deebot has anti-drop and anti-collision sensors to navigate around objects for cleaning.[12][13] Winbot is a window cleaning robot which debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.[14] It suctions onto a vertical glass surface and cleans using microfiber pads and a squeegee.[15][16] Ecovacs featured BENEBOT, a shopping assist robot, at the Consumer Electronics Show.[17] In August 2016, Ecovacs released the UNIBOT, a smart robot with floor cleaning, home monitoring and air-purifying features.[18] In 2021, Ecovacs release the DEEBOT T9+, a robotic vacuum which uses obstacle avoidance technology to avoid objects when cleaning, it also comes complete with an auto-empty station. The DEEBOT T9+ also includes OZMO 2.0 technology which operates a vibrating mop along with an airfresher (scent: wild bluebell).

Ecovacs Robotics sells cordless stick vacuums under the brand Tineco.[19]

Recognition

The company was recognized by the Consumer Electronics Show for its solar panel cleaning robot, receiving the 2015 CES Innovation Award.[20][21]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Climent, Maria (21 October 2016). "Hacia la Inteligencia del Sistema: "El humano debe ayudar al robot a decidir"" (in ES). http://www.elmundo.es/economia/2016/10/21/5809f10446163ff7598b4582.html. 
  2. ↑ Hezi Jiang (February 3, 2016). "In Las Vegas: 'The Chinese have arrived'". The Washington Post. http://chinawatch.washingtonpost.com/2016/02/in-las-vegas-the-chinese-have-arrived/. 
  3. ↑ Zhu Shenshen (May 22, 2016). "Service robots are the latest fad" (in English). Shanghai's First Financial Daily. http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sunday/technology/Service-robots-are-the-latest-fad/shdaily.shtml. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "La china Ecovacs lidera el mercado doméstico chino de robots" (in Spanish). Global Asia. 26 January 2013. http://www.globalasia.com/actualidad/empresas/ecovacs-lidera-mercado-domestico-robots. 
  5. ↑ "Chinese robot vacuums sweep global rivals with high tech, low prices" (in en-GB). https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Chinese-robot-vacuums-sweep-global-rivals-with-high-tech-low-prices. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "How an Ecovacs Robot Made an Appearance on MTV". Customer Technology Association. 22 June 2015. https://www.cta.tech/News/Blog/Articles/2015/June/INTERVIEW-How-an-Ecovacs-Robot-Made-an-Appearance.aspx. 
  7. ↑ הופמן, צחי (10 October 2011). "צפו: שאבנו אבק עם רובוטים - וחזרנו עם המלצות" (in HE). Globes (גלובס). http://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1000687821. 
  8. ↑ Jiang, Hezi (28 June 2016). "ECOVACS to introduce new maid robots for US". http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/us/2016-06/28/content_25893979.htm. 
  9. ↑ "IT Branding: la fuerza comercial en España y Portugal de Ecovacs y Bissell" (in ES). 10 November 2016. http://electro-imagen.com/articulo/tertulia-comunidad-de-cataluna-2. 
  10. ↑ Ralph Gardner Jr. (March 17, 2013). "The Joy of Clear Glass". The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324323904578366580384086130. 
  11. ↑ Kwanchai Rungfapaisarn (August 4, 2016). "Ecovacs Robotics aims to clean up in Thai market". National Multimedia. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/business/corporate/30292086. 
  12. ↑ Scott Kramer (October 13, 2016). "How to Effortlessly Clean Your Floors". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottkramer/2016/10/13/how-to-effortlessly-clean-your-floors/#76be3b6a6a0a. 
  13. ↑ Diya Sen (April 10, 2016). "Meet Ecovacs' DEEBOT D79, A Vacuum Robot That Empties Its Own Dustbin". Tech Times. http://www.techtimes.com/articles/148431/20160410/meet-ecovacs-deebot-d79-a-vacuum-robot-that-empties-its-own-dustbin.htm. 
  14. ↑ Hezi Jiang. "Home robot-maker still scans market". China Daily USA. http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2016-01/08/content_22985764.htm. 
  15. ↑ Carolyn Forte (June 8, 2013). "Clean Like The Jetsons!". Good Housekeeping. http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/institute/a21733/work-saving-cleaning-robots-and-appliances/. 
  16. ↑ Michael S. Lasky (March 19, 2013). "Review: Ecovacs Winbot 7". Wired. https://www.wired.com/2013/03/ecovacs-winbot/. 
  17. ↑ Loren Grush (January 10, 2015). "CES 2015: Benebot is an ultra-cute robotic shopping assistant". Popular Science. http://www.popsci.com/ces-2015-ecovacs-robotics-showcases-benebot-replacement-shopping-assistants-video. 
  18. ↑ "Ecovacs Robotics: New cleaning robot". Vernetzte Welt. August 2, 2016. http://vernetzte-welt.com/ecovacs-robotics-reinigungsroboter-im-smart-home/. 
  19. ↑ "Tineco Announces Opening of U.S. Office in Seattle" (Press release). 12 November 2019.
  20. ↑ Mike Kezdi (December 15, 2014). "Ecovacs Robotics' Solar Cleaner Earns CES Award". Solar Builder. http://solarbuildermag.com/news/ecovacs-robotics-solar-cleaner-earns-ces-award/. 
  21. ↑ Jason Koebler (January 7, 2015). "Here's an Autonomous, Solar Panel-Cleaning Robot". Vice Media. http://motherboard.vice.com/read/heres-an-autonomous-solar-panel-cleaning-robot. 

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