Chinese company delivers its first automated spray painting robot for aftermarket repair

A Chinese company has delivered an automated spray painting robot to Mercedes-Benz Asia’s largest body and paint center, according to a press release. 

Lianhe Sowell International Group Ltd, a provider of industrial machine vision products in China, says the delivery of a Sowell High Precision Visual Painting Robot marks a significant step forward in the company’s expansion into automated spray painting technology and the high-end automotive aftermarket service sector. 

SOWELL, founded in 2007 and listed on NASDAQ (NASDAQ: LHSW), is anational high-tech enterprise specializing in R&D and manufacturing ofindustrial machine vision, painting robots, and Al technologies. pic.twitter.com/Tc8QTeaPEC

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“The company believes it also sets a new benchmark for intelligent, efficient, and precise body and paint operations, positioning the company as one of the global frontrunners in the field of precision vision-based automated spray painting robotics,” the release says. 

The painting robot is equipped with a high-precision 3D vision recognition system and AI dynamic path planning technology, the release says. 

According to the company’s website the robot made its debut at the 2024 Automechanika Shanghai. 

“The robot can fully and automatically scan and identify vehicle body contours in real time, dynamically optimize spray paths and paint consumption, achieving millimeter-level precision in painting operations,” according to the release. 

It says compared with traditional manual spraying, the system reduces paint consumption by more than 20%, improves spraying efficiency by more than 30%, and lowers volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions. 

The Mercedes-Benz Body & Paint center is located in Beijing and integrates digitalization and automation with an annual service capacity of more than 10,000 high-end vehicles, the release says. 

“As a provider of automated spray painting solutions, Lianhe Sowell, leveraging its mature industrial vision technology and customized service capabilities, has become a key solutions provider for the B&P automation upgrade,” the release says. 

The robotic system will be deployed to more luxury vehicle repair lines, the release says. 

Lianhe Sowell says it plans to establish a new industry benchmark for Asia’s auto body and paint sector. 

At this time, the company does not mention any plans to enter into the North American market. 

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Photo of Sowell High Precision Visual Painting Robot courtesy of Sowell. 

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