JATEN Robotics 广东嘉腾机器人自动化有限公司
"Vision: to transport and rescue on Mars"
Chinese AGV manufacturer building latent, heavy-load, forklift, bin-handling and composite mobile robots plus turnkey intralogistics systems.
JATEN Robotics (Guangdong Jaten Robot & Automation Co., Ltd.) develops, manufactures and sells automated guided vehicle (AGV) bodies and supplies complete smart-logistics systems and turnkey equipment. Founded in 2002 and based in Foshan, Guangdong, China, the company operates a manufacturing site of over 50,000 square meters and holds more than 710 patents and software copyrights. Its mobile robot portfolio is organized into product families including latent (tugger/under-pin) robots, heavy-load robots, forklift AGVs, bin-handling robots, composite (mobile manipulator) robots, transfer robots, outdoor robots, and pallet four-way shuttles, along with supporting robot components.
Beyond individual vehicles, JATEN delivers whole-factory intralogistics solutions, with documented systems for automotive-semiconductor plant logistics, inverter production logistics, and automotive finished-goods offline transport. The company reports more than 2,000 deployed projects and more than 70 Fortune Global 500 customers, serving industries such as daily chemicals, power, automotive, pharmaceuticals, 3C electronics, new energy, general manufacturing, warehousing, and airport cargo. JATEN has shown its smart logistics solutions at international trade events including Automate 2026 in Chicago.
The company has also moved into embodied AI, appointing an AI scientist as chief embodied-intelligence scientist, and has made a strategic investment in a Shenzhen power-electronics firm to develop AI power technology. Multilingual sites are offered in English, Chinese, Japanese, German and Spanish. Headquarters contact is handled through a central switchboard and a marketing email, with after-sales and project consulting available online.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Latent (Under-pin) Mobile Robot Series
Low-profile latent AGVs that drive under and lift carts/racks for automated transport.
Heavy-load Mobile Robot Series
High-capacity AGVs for transporting heavy loads in industrial environments.
Forklift AGV Series
Automated forklift robots for pallet pick-up, stacking and transport.
Composite (Mobile Manipulator) Robot Series
Mobile bases combined with manipulator arms for flexible handling tasks.
Contact JATEN Robotics
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https://www.jtrobots.com/PHONE
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China
Company Facts
Founded
2002
Primary Role
Manufacturer
Company Size
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Primary Region
Asia-Pacific
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Funding Stage
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Funding Total
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