On March 25, productronica China 2024 launched at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, gathering cutting-edge technologies and solutions in global electronics manufacturing. SRT – a pioneer in soft robotics – showcased its Flexible Material Handling Workstation and Soft Robotics Workstation platforms, alongside four new standardized solutions, at Booth 2266 (Hall W2). Through full-scenario flexible gripping applications, SRT demonstrated core pathways for intelligent manufacturing upgrades in 3C electronics.

Simultaneously, SRT’s subsidiary WFR (MicroFarr) exhibited at SEMICON China 2026 in Hall T3. This dual presence at Shanghai New International Expo Centre showcased complementary technologies across electronics manufacturing and semiconductor ecosystems.

As manufacturing advances toward ultra-precision automation, what approach should industry leaders adopt?

As a critical industry barometer, this exhibition sends a clear signal: ultra-precision, flexibility, and unmanned operations are transitioning from trends to mandatory requirements. End-effectors — the final centimeter of robot-physical world interaction — now define automation evolution through precision and adaptability. SRT showcased its Flexible Material Handling Workstation and Soft Robotics Workstation, integrating multiple bionic dexterous actuators with diverse robot bodies to demonstrate full-scenario flexible gripping capabilities, from micro components to heavy payloads.

The Flexible Material Handling Workstation integrates high-speed spider robots and dexterous grippers, achieving micron-level placement accuracy for irregular micro-components including camera rings, micro vibration motors, and inductors during tray loading/unloading operations.

The Soft Robotics Workstation leverages SCARA robots and Chordata™ bionic arms as its platform, integrated with multiple bionic dexterous actuators and quick-change tool chucks. demonstrates unparalleled adaptability across diverse 3C electronics scenarios — from precision components like capacitors, PLC modules, and gear reducers to mirror-finished panels, and from standardized to irregular parts. Soft robotics technology is now answering the dual demands of precision and complexity in manufacturing.

Building on the same technological foundation, SRT's newly launched Column-Mounted Smart Palletizing System, Servo Press Machine, Screw Driving Equipment, and Connector Mating & Programming Units extend flexible force control and high-precision operation to broader processes — including palletizing, press-fitting, fastening, and connector assembly. This delivers comprehensive automation solutions for industries spanning 3C electronics, new energy, and automotive components.

The value of soft robotics lies not in replacing traditional solutions, but in addressing technological blind spots where rigid automation cannot reach.

Unlike traditional rigid grippers with single-function adaptability, SRT's bionic dexterous actuators start from fundamental design — leveraging advanced flexible materials to integrate compliant actuation and tactile sensing. This achieves precise force control and adaptive manipulation under low computational demand. Committed to real-world environments and tasks, SRT pioneers soft robotics-based dexterous operating systems with embedded 'perception-planning-control' capabilities, driving robotic operations toward more flexible, anthropomorphic evolution.

Building on deep expertise in soft robotics, SRT has established a flexible technology framework compatible with diverse robot bodies. This simultaneously resolves challenges posed by fragile, irregular, and multi-variant 3C components while delivering modular, customizable solutions. Enterprises can rapidly deploy soft robotics without capital-intensive line modifications.

Meanwhile, as intelligent manufacturing advances in depth, soft robotics technology is emerging as a key driver in cultivating new quality productive forces. SRT continues to advance the integration of flexible gripping capabilities with intelligent control algorithms, exploring pathways for convergence with AI technologies. By introducing more precise perception and decision-making mechanisms, SRT enables production lines to automatically adapt operation solutions based on varying material characteristics—truly realizing a closed loop for flexible manufacturing. Embodied intelligent products, represented by VR glasses and humanoid robots, are transitioning from concept to mass production. The assembly of their precision components presents a prime opportunity for SRT to leverage its technological expertise.