Industry Boom: Humanoid Robots Enter a Golden Cycle of Large-Scale Mass Production
According to in-depth industry research published by ITES, China’s humanoid robot market reached RMB 823.9 billion in 2025, accounting for half of the global market. The industry is now on the verge of mass production, with 2026 hailed as the “iPhone moment” for the sector. The global humanoid robot market size is projected to exceed USD 205 billion by 2035, with core component markets maintaining an annual compound growth rate of over 25%. Upstream precision processing and lithium battery supporting equipment are embracing explosive growth opportunities.
Humanoid robots are equipped with hundreds of precision components including linear joints, rotary joints, dexterous hands and integrated battery modules. Among them, the standard 52V integrated battery pack, costing an estimated RMB 3,000 per unit, serves as the core power source. The welding precision and air tightness of battery housings, busbars and pole tab sealing seams directly determine the robots’ battery life, operational stability and safety.
Conventional simple cantilever welding equipment and basic CNC subtractive processing struggle to meet four critical production demands for lightweight humanoid robot battery modules: large dimensions, multi-curved surfaces, micron-level welding precision and mass low-cost manufacturing. The industry is widely shifting to a new model combining additive and subtractive manufacturing, driving surging demand for automated, highly flexible and high-precision laser welding equipment.
Shenzhen Hailaser Technology Co., Ltd., a specialist in precision laser equipment with nearly two decades of experience, has developed the 6-Axis Gantry Battery Welding Machine to fully address bottlenecks in mass precision welding of power batteries for humanoid robots and energy storage batteries for new energy intelligent equipment.
Hailaser 6-Axis Gantry Battery Welding Machine: Core Advantages
1. 6-Axis Synchronous Motion & High-Rigidity Gantry Frame: Balanced Stability & Omni-Directional Flexibility
Unlike ordinary single-gantry planar welding equipment, this machine integrates a heavy-duty gantry body with a 6-axis servo synchronous control system. The X/Y/Z gantry axes deliver long travel for large-format battery packs, paired with a 3-axis rotary welding head to realize full 3D spatial movement across six axes. It completes one-stop processing of straight planar welds, arc-shaped busbars, battery side wall sealing and multi-angle three-dimensional welds on special pole posts.
The machine features a thick cast gantry frame to eliminate vibration during high-speed operation, with a stable repeat positioning accuracy of ±0.02 mm, satisfying micron-level tolerance requirements for humanoid robot battery production. It resolves common pain points of traditional cantilever equipment such as long weld deformation and insufficient travel/rigidity of standalone 6-axis robots, and is compatible with mass production lines for standard 2.3kW integrated humanoid robot batteries.
2. Precision Laser Welding Technology for Special Lightweight Battery Materials
Equipped with a high-power fiber laser and Hailaser self-developed energy negative feedback control system, the laser output fluctuation is controlled within 3%, delivering uniform weld penetration free of pores and burn-throughs with minimal heat-affected zones. It perfectly welds lightweight materials including aluminum alloy battery housings, copper-aluminum dissimilar metal busbars and ultra-thin pole tabs.
Weld air tightness meets strict safety standards for humanoid robot batteries, eliminating post-weld polishing. Production efficiency rises by 50% compared with traditional welding processes. Aligned with the cost-saving composite manufacturing solution of “die-cast blanks + precision laser welding + 5-axis CNC finishing”, it significantly cuts comprehensive production costs per battery unit.
3. Multi-Scenario Compatibility: Dual Coverage of Humanoid Robots & New Energy Vehicles
As stated in the ITES article, humanoid robots and new energy vehicles share overlapping underlying processing technologies for motors, sensors, batteries and structural parts, enabling cross-industry reuse of manufacturing logic. This single machine serves two high-growth sectors simultaneously:
✅ Humanoid Robot Sector: Welding of 52V integrated battery modules, battery housing sealing, cell pole tabs and battery cooling channels
✅ New Energy Vehicle Sector: Mass welding of power battery PACKs, battery trays, energy storage modules and wiring connectors
It also supports precision lithium battery processing for 3C smart hardware and high-end energy storage equipment. Its outstanding versatility allows precision manufacturers to seamlessly switch orders between humanoid robots and new energy vehicles.
4. Intelligent Production Line Integration to Support Large-Scale Robot Mass Delivery
Built-in visual positioning automatic compensation system automatically corrects minor workpiece placement deviations, adapting to composite-molded battery blanks from die-casting and 3D printing. It supports automatic loading/unloading linkage and rapid program switching to accommodate frequent iteration of humanoid robot battery models.
With fully enclosed safety protection and an independent constant-temperature water cooling system, the machine runs 7×24 hours at full capacity. It perfectly meets capacity expansion demands of upstream and downstream manufacturers ramping up production of humanoid robot components to fulfill bulk orders. Just as numerous precision processing enterprises showcased robot joints and motor housing production lines at ITES, Hailaser fills the gap in power component manufacturing with its lithium battery welding equipment portfolio.
Application Value: Empower Precision Manufacturers to Capture Trillion-Dollar Humanoid Robot Market Orders
Component suppliers such as GreenDrive, Inovance and Zhaowei Machinery are seeing sustained order surges, while numerous precision processing factories are shifting to humanoid robot structural parts and supporting battery production. However, precision lithium welding has long been plagued by insufficient accuracy, low efficiency and high model changeover costs.
By adopting Hailaser’s 6-Axis Gantry Battery Welding Machine, manufacturers achieve three major upgrades:
- Process Upgrade: Transition from basic simple welding to advanced 6-axis 3D precision welding, qualifying for high-end supply chain orders from leading humanoid robot OEMs including UBTECH, XPeng IRON Robots and Dreame Technology.
- Cost Optimization: Composite manufacturing reduces material waste and shortens processing cycles, aligning with the industry’s cost-reduction roadmap of integrated additive and subtractive production.
- Capacity Expansion: Uninterrupted automated production minimizes labor input, enabling rapid capacity scaling to meet surging humanoid robot order volumes.
Exhibition Preview: Explore Complete Solutions at ITES Shenzhen Industrial Show 2026
The 2026 ITES Shenzhen Industrial Show will gather enterprises across the full precision processing chain, covering humanoid robots, new energy vehicles and high-end intelligent equipment. Key buyers from UBTECH, XPeng, StarEra and other robot brands will attend to source supply chain solutions.
Shenzhen Hailaser Technology Co., Ltd. will showcase its full lithium battery welding solution centered on the 6-Axis Gantry Battery Welding Machine. On-site live demonstrations will display the full automatic welding workflow for integrated humanoid robot battery modules. We also provide customized production line planning, process sample testing and one-stop equipment supporting services. Component manufacturers and robot OEMs are warmly invited to visit our booth for cooperation discussions and seize new opportunities in the booming humanoid robot industry.
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