On September 12, the 2026 MBA and EMBA Orientation Series at Tianjin University was successfully held. The event featured new student registration, the orientation ceremony, and the presentation of honors to partner organizations. New students from a wide range of industries gathered together to embark on a new journey of learning and professional development.

The high-quality development of the intelligent manufacturing industry requires not only breakthroughs in cutting-edge technologies, but also versatile management professionals with both an industrial perspective and business expertise. As a Tianjin University alumni-founded enterprise, ATOMROBOT supported the orientation event as a practical way of giving back to its alma mater, helping build a bridge for exchanges between the engineering industry and business management talent.

A Deep Connection Rooted in Talent Development

The relationship between ATOMROBOT and Tianjin University is rooted in a strong foundation of talent development. Liu Songtao, Founder and Chairman of ATOMROBOT, and Song Tao, Founder and General Manager, are both alumni of Tianjin University’s Class of 2013, where they majored in Mechanical Automation.

During their time at the university, the two founders devoted themselves to the field of mechanical engineering. Their solid technical foundation led them to recognize the critical importance of independent control over high-end equipment for the development of China’s manufacturing industry.

In the same year they graduated, they embarked on their entrepreneurial journey, bringing with them the rigorous academic approach and strong engineering expertise cultivated at Tianjin University, and founded ATOMROBOT.

Thirteen Years of Innovation and Deep Industry Expertise

After thirteen years of dedicated development, ATOMROBOT has grown into an important force in China’s intelligent robotics industry, with its business covering two core fields: high-speed industrial robots and embodied-intelligence robots.

At the heart of manufacturing competitiveness lies the ability to independently develop and control core equipment. As key foundational equipment for intelligent manufacturing, high-speed industrial robots were once dominated by overseas brands, with core technologies largely controlled by international companies.

ATOMROBOT chose Delta robots as a key breakthrough point and has continuously tackled critical technologies including core algorithms, high-speed motion control, precision visual positioning, and mechanical structure design. Its products have achieved internationally advanced performance, with micron-level precision and millisecond-level cycle times.

These solutions have been widely deployed across numerous industrial applications, including food sorting, pharmaceutical assembly, and intelligent material handling for the new energy industry, providing China’s manufacturing sector with high-end equipment solutions featuring independent and controllable technologies.

Since 2020, ATOMROBOT has ranked No. 1 in China’s Delta robot market share for five consecutive years. In 2023, the company surpassed foreign brands to become the No. 1 brand across the entire market, marking a gradual transition from following international leaders to competing alongside them.

Deepening University-Industry Collaboration

As a Tianjin University alumni-founded enterprise, ATOMROBOT has maintained multi-dimensional exchanges and cooperation with its alma mater over the years, covering areas including technology R&D, talent development, and support for campus activities.

Through its long-term commitment to industry-academia-research collaboration and continued contribution to talent development at its alma mater, ATOMROBOT was honored as an Outstanding Partner Organization by Tianjin University during this year’s orientation event.

From technological exploration in laboratories to exchanges of management perspectives on the MBA platform, the industry-academia-research collaboration between ATOMROBOT and Tianjin University continues to expand into broader dimensions and deeper levels.

Education empowers industry, while industry gives back to education.

Leveraging Tianjin University’s strong engineering heritage and outstanding talent resources, ATOMROBOT remains committed to deepening the integration of industry, academia, and research. Through solid technological innovation and extensive industry practice, the company continues to fulfill its responsibilities as an alumni-founded enterprise and contribute to the development of both education and intelligent manufacturing.