- CEO
- Shi Lai Xie
- Full Time Employees
- 1,781
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Industrial machinery
- Address
- Ningbo China
- IPO Date
- Mar 22, 2022
- Business
- Ningbo PIA Automation Holding Corp. is a global provider of intelligent manufacturing equipment, automated assembly and testing systems, industrial robotics, and digital Industry 4.0 software solutions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China, the company operates as a subsidiary of the Joyson Group and traces its operational heritage to international automation specialists including Preh IMA Automation. The company specializes in the engineering, fabrication, and integration of turnkey smart manufacturing lines for global original equipment manufacturers and tier-one suppliers across the automotive, medical and healthcare, consumer goods, and industrial electromechanics sectors. The company organizes its offerings into several core product and service categories, including: automotive assembly and testing systems for electric drive units, battery modules and packs, power electronics, thermal management systems, advanced driver assistance system sensors, LiDAR units, electronic control units, and powertrain components; medical automation systems marketed under the proprietary meditec platform, comprising cleanroom-grade assembly and inspection systems for auto-injectors, insulin pens, diagnostic test kits, inhalers, and surgical instruments; industrial robotics and specialized automation hardware, including automated guided vehicles, autonomous mobile robots, collaborative robotics, and modular assembly cells such as the P-Bot, I-Bot, and A-Bot series; digital manufacturing software suites that provide real-time process monitoring, predictive maintenance, manufacturing execution system integration, and data analytics; and lifecycle customer services, including industrial process engineering, system installation, commissioning, remote diagnostic support, retrofitting, and spare parts supply. Geographically, the company maintains research, development, manufacturing, and customer service operations across Asia, Europe, and North America, with major facilities located in China, Germany, Austria, Croatia, the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In recent strategic developments, Ningbo PIA Automation Holding Corp. has expanded into embodied artificial intelligence and humanoid robotics to establish a second corporate growth engine alongside its core industrial automation business. The company established a specialized Embodied AI and Humanoid Robotics business division and formed a strategic joint venture, Puzhi Future, in partnership with embodied AI developer Zhiyuan Robotics. Through this partnership, the company commercially launched and delivered the Elf G2 wheeled robot for industrial and logistics environments, while announcing an expansion of its robotics manufacturing capacity to over 3,000 units annually. Additionally, the company continues to scale its technological capabilities in smart e-mobility production systems and automated cleanroom medical device assembly across its global operating footprint.