What Tztek Technology does

Tztek Technology (苏州天准科技股份有限公司, 688003.SH) is a publicly listed Chinese industrial-AI vision equipment platform enterprise founded in 2005 by Dr. Xu Yihua and headquartered in Suzhou, with 2,500+ employees (900+ R&D). The company operates three primary business lines: Electronics (PCB laser direct imaging, CO2 drilling, AOI, imaging measurement instruments, CMMs, photovoltaic wafer sorters, 3C appearance/dimensional inspection), Semiconductor (the TB1100/TB1500/TB2000 bright-field wafer defect inspection family covering 65nm to 14nm nodes, DaVinci overlay metrology, MT3000/MT270UV critical-dimension measurement, Spector mask inspection, plus the MueTec-acquired European front-end equipment), and NEV/Robotics (TADC autonomous driving domain controllers on Horizon Journey 5/6, Xingzhi embodied AI domain controllers on NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin/Thor/T4000, and smart production lines for NEV stator/rotor/assembly/chassis components).

Underlying technology rests on a dual-engine "Industrial Eye" + "Industrial Brain" architecture combining micron-level machine vision, precision opto-mechatronics, and AI algorithms (including the proprietary VispecVLM foundation model and Vispec/Vispec Cube measurement software). The company generates revenue primarily through one-time capital equipment sales to mid-to-high-end industrial customers across 13 countries via direct enterprise sales (Suzhou HQ plus 9 Chinese regional offices and international presence), supplemented by software licensing, after-sales service contracts, and smart production line integration projects; pricing is quote-based. Recent strategic moves include the 2021 MueTec acquisition, the 2024 Xingzhi subsidiary spin-out for intelligent driving and embodied AI, and the 2025 launches of TB2000 (14nm wafer inspection), Xingzhi 007 (Jetson Thor embodied AI controller), and TADC-J6P (Horizon Journey 6 autonomous driving controller), backed by ISO 26262 ASIL-D certification and ecosystem partnerships with NVIDIA, Horizon Robotics, and BlackBerry QNX.

Name

Tztek Technology

Legal name

Suzhou Tztek Technology Co., Ltd. (苏州天准科技股份有限公司)

Website

https://tztek.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Tztek Technology (688003.SH) is a Suzhou-headquartered, STAR-Market-listed industrial-AI vision equipment platform serving electronics, semiconductor, and NEV/robotics customers across 13 countries with imaging measurement, wafer defect inspection, and autonomous driving/embodied AI domain controllers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial measurement and inspection equipment

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Machine Vision & Industrial Imaging Systems (IMAHAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Condition Monitoring & Predictive Maintenance Instrumentation (Vibration/ultrasound, oil analysis sensors, IIoT monitoring) (IMAGAFAG), Industrial Vision & Quality Inspection (HDAAAEAG), Metrology, Inspection & Machine Tool Accessories (CMMs, Probing, Gauging) (IMAHADAK)

Keywords

• Industrial measurement equipment
• Semiconductor inspection equipment
• Machine vision systems
• Precision measuring instruments
• Autonomous driving domain controllers

Headquarters

HQ city

Suzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Operations

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Sales (One-time / Capex): Core revenue stream from sale of high-end visual measurement, inspection, and process equipment (PCB exposure/drilling/AOI machines, CMMs, imaging measurement systems, semiconductor inspection tools, photovoltaic sorting machines, smart driving domain controllers). Reported revenue of RMB 960M in 2020 (+78.19% YoY), RMB 2B+ in 2022 orders. Largely one-time capital equipment sales to industrial manufacturers.
2. Software Licensing (Vispec Cube, Vispec): Self-developed CMM and imaging measurement software (Vispec Cube, Vispec) sold with hardware as bundled or standalone licensing. Targets domestic substitution of imported CMM software; provides recurring upgrade and customization revenue.
3. Service Plans, Maintenance & Technical Support: After-sales services including service plans, preventive maintenance, technical support, and download center resources — generating recurring service revenue from installed base of 6,000+ customers.
4. Smart Production Line & System Integration Projects: Customized intelligent equipment and production lines for NEV components (stator/rotor/assembly lines, e-damper, air spring, brake, steering, thermal management, e-pump, e-oil pump, suspension actuator intelligent lines) and intelligent factory solutions including MES, WMS, WCS, and industrial IoT platforms.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Core offering

Tztek Technology designs, manufactures, and sells high-end industrial vision-based measurement, inspection, and intelligent equipment for electronics manufacturing, semiconductor front-end metrology, and NEV/robotics applications. Its portfolio spans PCB laser direct imaging exposure and CO2 drilling equipment, automated optical inspection systems, imaging measurement instruments and coordinate measuring machines, photovoltaic wafer sorters, bright-field wafer defect inspection and overlay/CD metrology equipment for semiconductor fabs, autonomous driving and embodied AI domain controllers, and intelligent NEV component production lines, supported by self-developed Vispec measurement software and the VispecVLM industrial inspection foundation model.

Product overview

Tztek Technology (天准科技) operates as an integrated industrial AI vision equipment platform enterprise serving the Electronics, Semiconductor, and New Energy Vehicle/Robotics sectors. The portfolio is organized as a platform-plus-modules architecture with three primary business lines plus software and software-defined sub-systems. In Electronics (电子): PCB exposure equipment (LDI Line, LDI Roll, LDI Solder Mask, LDI IC Substrate, and Automated Line products like the hardboard dual-machine dual-table auto line achieving ≥10,000 pieces/day), PCB CO2 laser drilling equipment, AOI-M manual and AOI-OL inline optical inspection, the VM/VMQ imaging measurement family (VMZ, VMQ, VMQ-D, VMQ Gantry, VMG, VMU, VMC, VME, VMA, plus the VMQ222 with 100mm field-of-view and 200mm/s speed), the CMZ/CMU/CME/CMS coordinate measuring machine family with 0.3μm ultra-high-precision national special composite measurement foundation, photovoltaic wafer sorter, and 3C appearance and dimensional inspection equipment. In Semiconductor (半导体): the TB series bright-field nano-pattern wafer defect inspection family (TB1100 covering 65-180nm, TB1500 at 55/40nm, TB2000 at 28-14nm with mass production 14nm capability), the DaVinci overlay metrology series, MT3000 VIS/UV/IR and MT270UV critical dimension metrology, and Spector mask measurement and inspection — all developed via the 'self-developed R&D + overseas M&A + ecosystem investment' strategy that included the MueTec acquisition. In NEV/Robotics (新汽车|机器人): the TADC high-level autonomous driving domain controller family built on Horizon Robotics Journey 5/6 (including the first-launched TADC-J6P for L4 applications) for passenger/commercial vehicles and low-speed unmanned vehicles, the GEAC embodied AI solution and Xingzhi 001/002/007 embodied intelligence domain controllers built on NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin and Jetson Thor with VLM/LLM/VLA integration, and the intelligent production line family for NEV core components covering stator/rotor/assembly lines and intelligent chassis lines. Underpinning these product lines is the Vispec/Vispec Cube measurement software platform (CMM and imaging measurement), the VispecVLM industrial inspection foundation model, and the AI Intelligent Inspection System that ties measurement, CMM, CNC machining centers and industrial IoT into a closed-loop 'inspection-diagnosis-optimization' workflow. Tianzhun Xinzhi (天准星智) is the subsidiary focused on intelligent driving, embodied intelligence, and low-altitude economy business lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tztek Xingzhi (天准星智): Wholly-owned subsidiary brand for intelligent driving domain controllers and embodied AI / robotics computing platforms.
• Siok Semiconductor (矽行半导体)
• Vispec / Vispec Cube
• Xingzhi (星智) Series
• TB Series (TB1000/TB1100/TB1500/TB2000)
• TZDI Series

Products and services

• PCB LDI Exposure Equipment Line (线路LDI) Laser Direct Imaging equipment for PCB circuit pattern exposure, employing micron-level precision drive control and adaptive AI algorithms. Designed for high-end PCB manufacturers.
• PCB LDI Exposure Equipment Roll (卷式LDI) Roll-type Laser Direct Imaging equipment for FPC and roll-format PCB exposure applications, providing high-resolution laser direct imaging for flexible printed circuit boards.
• PCB LDI Solder Mask Exposure Equipment (防焊LDI) Laser Direct Imaging equipment for PCB solder mask exposure, delivering precise imaging for solder mask patterning on printed circuit boards.
• PCB LDI IC Substrate Exposure Equipment (IC载板LDI) Laser Direct Imaging equipment specifically designed for IC substrate exposure, supporting advanced packaging and IC substrate manufacturing with high-resolution imaging capability.
• PCB Automatic Line Product (自动线产品) Automated PCB production line solutions integrating LDI exposure with upstream/downstream processes. The hard-board dual-machine dual-table automatic line equipment achieves daily capacity of ≥10,000 pieces.
• CO2 Laser Drilling Equipment (CO2激光钻孔设备) CO2 laser drilling equipment for PCB via and back-drilling applications, providing precise laser-based drilling solutions for high-density interconnect PCB manufacturing.
• AOI-M Series Manual Optical Inspection Equipment (AOI-M系列手动光学检测设备) Manual optical inspection equipment for PCB defect detection, providing automated visual quality inspection for printed circuit board manufacturing.
• AOI-OL Series Online Optical Inspection Equipment (AOI-OL系列在线光学检测设备) Inline automated optical inspection equipment for PCB defect detection with online material flow and dual-side simultaneous inspection for high production efficiency.
• Imaging Measurement Instrument Series - VMZ, VMQ, VMQ-D, VMQ Gantry, VMG, VMU, VMC, VME, VMA (影像测量仪系列) Full range of imaging measurement instruments covering high-precision (VMZ), flash measurement (VMQ/VMQ-D), gantry (VMQ Gantry, VMG Gantry), high-end (VMU), classic (VMC), economy (VME), and semi-automatic (VMA) categories. AI feature extraction capability with measurement accuracy up to 0.7μm. VMQ222 features 100mm super-large field of view, 200mm/s XY speed, and 45kg lightweight design.
• Coordinate Measuring Machine Series - CMZ, CMU, CME, CMS (三坐标测量机) Four series of CMMs: CMZ metrology-grade, CMU high-precision, CME economic, CMS workshop-grade. Based on 0.3μm national special composite measurement technology with high-precision linear motor drives and industrial-grade silicon carbide ceramic materials. Equipped with self-developed Vispec Cube software, TCC control system, and HSP/TR50 probe systems. CMZ model certified by China Metrology Science Research Institute (NIM) achieving 0.5+L/500 μm accuracy per JJF 1064-2023.
• Photovoltaic Wafer Sorting Machine (光伏硅片分选机) Photovoltaic silicon wafer online inspection and sorting system for solar cell manufacturing, providing automated sorting based on wafer quality inspection. Recognized as 'Provincial AI Integration Innovation Product'.
• 3C Appearance Inspection Equipment (3C外观检测设备) 3C consumer electronics appearance defect inspection equipment for visual quality inspection of smartphone, tablet, and other consumer electronics product surfaces.
• 3C Dimensional Measurement Equipment (3C尺寸测量设备) 3C consumer electronics dimensional measurement equipment providing precise geometric measurement for consumer electronics components and assemblies.
• TB2000 14nm Bright-Field Nano-Pattern Wafer Defect Inspection Equipment (TB2000 明场纳米图形晶圆缺陷检测装备) 14nm-and-below advanced process bright-field wafer defect inspection equipment using fully self-developed high-power broadband spectrum laser-excited plasma light source, deep UV imaging, high-line-rate TDI camera, and AI image processing. Covers 28-14nm process node.
• TB1500 40nm Bright-Field Wafer Defect Inspection Equipment (TB1500 明场晶圆缺陷检测装备) 55/40nm process bright-field wafer defect inspection equipment. Covers 55/40nm process nodes. First formal customer order secured in May 2025.
• TB1100 65-180nm Bright-Field Wafer Defect Inspection Equipment (TB1100 明场晶圆缺陷检测装备) 65-180nm process bright-field wafer defect inspection equipment for mature node wafer inspection. Supports 200mm/300mm wafers and high-sensitivity defect detection across front-end and back-end process layers.
• DaVinci Overlay Metrology Equipment (DaVinci 套刻精度量测设备) Overlay measurement equipment for 40nm-and-above process nodes across all layers. Provides high-precision, high-repeatability, high-aspect-ratio overlay measurement performance for semiconductor front-end process control.
• MT3000 VIS/UV/IR Critical Dimension Metrology Equipment (MT3000 关键尺寸测量) Multi-wavelength critical dimension (CD) measurement equipment supporting VIS/UV/IR spectrum measurement for advanced semiconductor node process control.
• Spector Mask Measurement & Inspection Equipment (Spector 掩膜测量与检测) Mask/reticle measurement and inspection equipment for photomask quality control in semiconductor manufacturing.
• MT270UV CD Measurement Equipment (MT270UV 关键尺寸测量) Deep UV critical dimension (CD) measurement equipment for advanced semiconductor node dimension control.
• TADC High-Level Autonomous Driving Domain Controller (高阶智能驾驶方案) TADC autonomous driving computing platform based on Horizon Robotics Journey 5/6 chipsets, covering passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, and low-speed unmanned vehicles. Supports high-level autonomous driving integrated parking and driving scenarios. TADC-J6P targets L4 unmanned driving for trucks, logistics, Robotaxi, and Robobus. Signed full product line authorization with Horizon for J5, J6E/M, J6H/P chips.
• High-Level Commercial Vehicle Autonomous Driving Solution (高阶商用车) High-level autonomous driving solution for commercial vehicles including trucks, supported by TADC domain controller based on Horizon Journey series chips.
• Low-Speed Unmanned Vehicle Solution (低速无人车) Low-speed unmanned vehicle solution for industrial logistics, distribution, and sweeping applications. Powered by TADC-J6P domain controller supporting L4 autonomous driving.
• TADC Toolchain (工具链) Algorithm toolchain and migration support for TADC intelligent driving domain controllers based on Horizon 'Tiangong Kaiwu' (天工开物) toolchain, supporting YOLO/BEV/end-to-end algorithms and mainstream VLA large model deployment.
• Xingzhi 007 Embodied Intelligence Domain Controller (星智007 具身大脑域控制器) Latest thousand-TOPS class high-compute embodied intelligence brain based on NVIDIA Jetson Thor. CPU 60K DMIPS, FP4 2070 TFLOPs, FP8 1035 TFLOPs (~7.5x AI compute uplift vs predecessor). Integrates VLM/LLM/VLA models with NVIDIA Isaac/Cosmos/GR00T N1.5. 140mm×130mm form factor, industrial/vehicle-grade GMSL camera interfaces, sub-100μs PTP/gPTP clock sync, 10ns trigger precision. Supports A/B partition OTA updates.
• Xingzhi 001 / Xingzhi 002 Embodied Intelligence Domain Controllers (星智001/星智002) Earlier generation Xingzhi series embodied intelligence domain controllers. Xingzhi 001 based on NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin (275 TOPS). Xingzhi 002 integrates x86 cerebellum module for enhanced manipulation control precision, laying groundwork for Xingzhi 007's centralized computing architecture.
• NEV Smart Equipment Production Lines (智能装备 - Stator/Rotor/Assembly/Damper/Air Spring/Brake/Steering/Thermal Management/Pumps/Suspension Actuator) Comprehensive new energy vehicle intelligent production line solutions covering stator/rotor intelligent lines (electric drive core), final assembly lines, intelligent damper/active air spring/suspension actuator production lines (intelligent chassis), air pump-air compressor/brake system/steering system intelligent lines (key actuators), thermal management integrated module/electronic water pump/electronic oil pump intelligent lines (thermal management).
• Vispec Cube CMM Measurement Software (Vispec Cube 三坐标测量软件) Self-developed CMM measurement software providing domestic alternative for high-end CMM. Features one-click AI feature recognition (~90% accuracy), AI path planning (~30% efficiency gain), CAD format support (STEP/IGES/CATIA/SW), GD&T tolerance calculation, custom reports, MES/ERP API integration, I++ protocol and third-party SDK controller support, Renishaw probe system support, and German PTB Class 1 highest certification (0.1μm / 0.1 arc-sec). CMZ metrology-grade CMM with Vispec Cube passed NIM certification achieving 0.5+L/500 μm accuracy per JJF 1064-2023.
• Vispec Image Measurement Software (Vispec 影像测量仪核心软件) VMQ imaging measurement software with major July 2025 upgrade. Four breakthroughs: fusion measurement (sub-micron image stitching, 20% efficiency gain), extreme performance (supports 40,000+ measurement items, 100% processing speed boost, 7x24h stability), 3D visualization (360° CAD rendering), and flexible reporting (custom templates, MES/ERP API integration).
• VispecVLM Industrial Inspection Foundation Model (VispecVLM 工业质检大模型) Self-developed industrial quality inspection foundation model trained on millions of defect data samples. Provides excellent model generalization and fine defect recognition accuracy, significantly improving 'cold start' efficiency. Enables precise identification and classification of wafer defects with root cause tracing. Powers continuous learning through 'training data - validation data - test model' closed loop.
• AI Intelligent Inspection System (天准AI智能检测系统) Integrated intelligent inspection system combining high-precision imaging measurement, CMM, CNC machining center, and industrial IoT hub. Enables closed-loop 'inspection-diagnosis-optimization' workflow via digital twin. Features fully automated production management (90% labor reduction), AGV-intelligent logistics coordination (30-50% cycle time optimization), and multi-dimensional quality monitoring (99.99% traceability).

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Direct peers

• MueTec (subsidiary):
• Onto Innovation: Provides optical metrology, defect inspection, and macro defect imaging for semiconductor and adjacent industries. Most direct comparable to Tztek's TB series wafer inspection and DaVinci overlay metrology product lines.
• Renishaw plc: UK-based metrology and CMM probing specialist whose probe systems are supported by Tztek's Vispec Cube software. Comparable as a high-precision measurement and probing vendor with deep CMM and industrial metrology expertise.
• Hangzhou Changchuan Technology (长川科技): Chinese listed semiconductor test and inspection equipment vendor. Closest China-listed peer to Tztek's semiconductor inspection business, both chasing domestic substitution of imported front-end inspection tools.
• Shanghai Sinyi Intelligence (上海精测): Chinese semiconductor metrology and inspection equipment company focused on memory and logic fab customers. Directly comparable to Tztek's TB series wafer defect inspection and overlay metrology product strategy.

Broad incumbents

• KLA Corporation: Global leader in semiconductor process control and yield management, including wafer defect inspection. Directly comparable to Tztek's TB series bright-field inspection equipment, though operating at vastly larger scale and with a full portfolio across defect inspection, metrology, and review.
• Hexagon AB: Global leader in measurement and metrology solutions through its Manufacturing Intelligence division. Comparable across Tztek's CMM, imaging measurement, and smart factory software portfolio, with much broader global scale.
• Keyence Corporation: Japanese industrial automation and measurement company known for high-margin imaging measurement, sensors, and microscopes. Highly comparable to Tztek's VM/VMQ imaging measurement instrument family and PCB AOI business.
• Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology: Provides CMM, optical metrology, and industrial microscopy solutions. Comparable to Tztek's CMZ/CMU coordinate measuring machines and semiconductor overlay/CD metrology, particularly in the precision tier.
• Omron Corporation: Japanese industrial automation leader with strong presence in machine vision and inspection. Comparable to Tztek's PCB AOI and 3C consumer electronics inspection equipment, though serving a broader industrial automation portfolio.

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