What LAUNCH does

LAUNCH (深圳市朗驰欣创科技股份有限公司) is a Shenzhen-headquartered intelligent inspection robot and infrared thermal imaging solutions provider serving large industrial enterprises across China's power, petrochemical, metallurgical, transportation, and municipal sectors. Founded in 2005 and listed on China's NEEQ (neeq:838035), the company has accumulated two decades of experience deploying intelligent inspection systems, with 2,000+ cases in operation and an employee base of 251–500 spread across Shenzhen headquarters and a Chengdu production and R&D center. In September 2025, LAUNCH was upgraded to National-Level Key Specialized, Refined, and Innovative 'Little Giant' Enterprise status by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, placing it in the top tier of China's recognized industrial-robotics specialists.

The company's core technology platform combines embodied intelligence robotics with proprietary dual-spectrum (visible + infrared) thermal imaging, achieving ±2°C temperature measurement accuracy. The product portfolio spans indoor and outdoor wheeled inspection robots, rail-mounted robots (including a three-axis self-stabilizing indoor model and a horizontal-plus-vertical model for converter station valve halls), explosion-proof track-type robots (Red Dot Design Award 2022), and a family of PTZ, HD, micro, and compact dual-spectrum thermal cameras. Integrated solutions layer cloud-edge-end architecture for substation unmanned management, cable tunnel monitoring, converter station inspection, rail transit power supply, and new-energy (photovoltaic and wind) station operations. Computer vision, temperature anomaly detection, predictive maintenance analytics, and autonomous navigation are deployed as core capabilities rather than supplementary features, validated through sustained deployments at customers including China Southern Power Grid, Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant, Jilin Petrochemical, Zhenhai Refining & Chemical, and the Hangzhou Asian Games Village utility tunnel.

LAUNCH operates a direct enterprise field-sales go-to-market targeting large state-owned and private industrial customers, with multi-year project contracts and custom site deployments. Revenue derives from hardware sales (robots, thermal cameras, screening devices), integrated one-stop intelligent O&M solutions (design, deployment, ongoing operations), and proprietary software platform licensing. The company invests in industry-conference participation (HVDC Technology Forum, Petrochemical Electrical Technology Summit, Wind Power Intelligent O&M Conference), WeChat public account content marketing, and hosting of national and IEEE standards committee meetings to build credibility in a relationship-driven industrial procurement environment. The single disclosed funding round was approximately $750K in 2016; no revenue figure is publicly available.

Name

LAUNCH

Legal name

深圳市朗驰欣创科技股份有限公司

Website

https://launchdigital.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

LAUNCH (朗驰欣创) is a Shenzhen-based intelligent inspection robot and infrared thermal imaging solutions provider serving large Chinese industrial enterprises in power, petrochemical, metallurgical, transportation, and municipal sectors, with 2,000+ deployments since 2005.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Inspection Robotics

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Quality Inspection & Metrology (Machine Vision) (IMAIAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Machine Vision & Industrial Imaging Systems (IMAHAHAE), Inspection Services (Ground, Aerial/Drone, Helicopter, Climbing) (EUADAJAC), Industrial Vision & Quality Inspection (HDAAAEAG)

Keywords

• Industrial inspection robots
• Infrared thermal imaging
• Power grid automation
• Petrochemical monitoring
• Substation robotics

Headquarters

HQ city

Shenzhen

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 智能巡检机器人及配套硬件销售: Sale of inspection robots including indoor/outdoor wheeled robots, track-type robots (indoor挂轨, outdoor, vertical), and specialized explosion-proof robots. Hardware is complemented by proprietary software platforms.
2. 智能红外热成像产品销售: Sale of dual-spectrum thermal imaging cameras, ptz cameras, body temperature screening systems, and thermal imaging modules. Products range from industrial monitoring cameras to consumer-facing temperature screening devices.
3. 一站式智能运维解决方案: Comprehensive solutions covering design, deployment, and ongoing operation of intelligent inspection systems for power, petrochemical, metallurgical, transportation and municipal customers. Includes integration with customer SCADA and management platforms.
4. 智能运维软件平台: Proprietary software platforms including intelligent inspection management systems, remote monitoring systems, and data analytics for predictive maintenance. Revenue from platform licensing and updates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LAUNCH (朗驰欣创) designs, manufactures, and deploys intelligent inspection robots (wheel-type, rail-mounted, vertical rail-type, explosion-proof, multi-functional platform) and dual-spectrum infrared thermal imaging cameras and solutions for industrial customers. The company delivers integrated one-stop intelligent operation and maintenance solutions covering inspection robots, thermal imaging hardware, and proprietary software platforms for power grids, petrochemical, steel, rail transit, and municipal infrastructure.

Product overview

LAUNCH (朗驰欣创) is a leading intelligent operation and maintenance solutions provider in China, specializing in intelligent inspection robots and infrared thermal imaging technology. The company's portfolio centers on three core product lines: (1) Intelligent Inspection Robots including indoor/outdoor wheel-type robots, rail-mounted robots (indoor, outdoor, and vertical configurations), and multi-functional platform robots; (2) Infrared Thermal Imaging Products including PTZ cameras (ND40), HD cameras (ND20), micro cameras (ND61), and compact cameras (ND10C); and (3) Temperature Screening Solutions for public health applications. These products are integrated through comprehensive solutions for power grids, power generation, petrochemicals, steel, transportation, and municipal sectors. The company has deployed over 2,000 intelligent cases across multiple industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Indoor Wheel-type Intelligent Inspection Robot Compact, flexible inspection robot designed for indoor environments such as control rooms and high-voltage rooms. Features small body, flexible turning capability, infrared precise temperature measurement, intelligent video analysis, and multi-sensor environmental monitoring.
• Indoor Rail-mounted Intelligent Inspection Robot Rail-mounted inspection robot with proprietary three-axis stabilization technology for indoor substations and switchgear rooms. Features three-light camera system combining wide-angle and zoom visible light cameras with multi-spectral infrared camera for efficient inspection with high-definition imagery.
• Vertical Rail-type Intelligent Inspection Robot Designed for converter station valve halls with horizontal and vertical rail system enabling three-axis operation. Features visible light HD video, intelligent infrared thermal imaging, and noise analysis for comprehensive equipment monitoring.
• Outdoor Wheel-type Intelligent Inspection Robot Four-wheel eight-drive inspection robot with independent suspension for outdoor environments. Capable of navigating grass, tiles, cover plates, and gravel terrain in substations.
• Multi-functional Platform Inspection Robot Industry's only mature commercial tool-type inspection robot with platform-based design. Features four-wheel eight-drive with independent suspension, strong load capacity, and rich expansion interfaces for various inspection and operation scenarios.
• Wind Turbine Nacelle Intelligent Inspection Robot Inspection robot designed for wind turbine nacelles with lightweight body design, diversified analysis algorithms, and high-reliability operation for wind power applications.
• PTZ Dual-Spectrum Thermal Imaging Camera ND40 Network-based thermal imaging camera with 360° rotation, dual-spectrum (visible + infrared) monitoring. Features ±2°C temperature accuracy, supports point/line/area temperature measurement, and intelligent fire detection analysis.
• HD Dual-Spectrum Thermal Imaging Camera ND20 Fixed-mount dual-spectrum camera with dual-light intelligence. Features 640×512 thermal resolution, fire detection, and precise temperature measurement supporting temperature ranges from -20°C to 550°C.
• Micro Dual-Spectrum Thermal Imaging Camera ND61 Compact thermal imaging camera designed for switchgear and control cabinet monitoring. Features wireless 433MHz communication for up to 248 wireless temperature measurement straps, ±2°C accuracy, and intrusion detection.
• Dual-Spectrum Thermal Imaging Camera ND10C Compact dual-spectrum camera with 160×120 thermal resolution. Features IP67 protection rating, supports temperature ranges from -10°C to 450°C, and includes boundary/cross-line/intrusion alarm capabilities.
• Dual-Optics Temperature Screening Device ND95H Dual-optics temperature screening device for public health applications. Features intelligent algorithms, multi-person simultaneous temperature measurement, automatic alarm, and ±0.3°C accuracy for body temperature screening.
• Card-Style Temperature Screening Device AS10H Portable temperature screening device with all-in-one design. Features built-in battery, no deployment required, and accurate temperature measurement without black body calibration.
• Disinfection Robot Terminator Disinfection robot for indoor spaces using ultra-fine dry mist spray technology. Features remote operation mode, 3-5μm particle size for even distribution, 7000㎡ coverage per charge, and autonomous navigation capabilities.
• Cable Tunnel Integrated Monitoring Solution Comprehensive monitoring solution for cable tunnels using cloud-edge-end architecture. Integrates intelligent inspection robots, environmental monitoring, video surveillance, and fire prevention into unified management platform.
• Electric Power Infrared Online Monitoring Solution Online temperature monitoring solution for power equipment combining dual-spectrum infrared monitoring with intelligent diagnostic and early warning software platform.
• Rail Transit Power Supply System Unattended Solution Unmanned operation solution for rail transit power supply systems integrating video surveillance, intelligent inspection, environmental monitoring, and fire alarm systems.
• Smart Converter Station Comprehensive Solution Comprehensive solution for converter stations combining inspection robots, video monitoring, audio monitoring, and sensors for full-time, full-dimensional coverage inspection.
• Substation Remote Intelligent Inspection Solution Substation inspection solution with 'risk control, quality improvement, cost reduction, efficiency increase' as core objectives, utilizing multi-dimensional data analysis, edge intelligence, and AI algorithm processing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Inspection time reduced from 3 days to 2 hours in a 24.8km power tunnel, achieving 12x operational efficiency improvement
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.

• 成都信息工程大学 (Chengdu University of Information Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner朗驰欣创 co-researched the '复杂环境强适应型特种装备研发及应用' (Special Equipment R&D and Application for Complex Environments) project with 成都信息工程大学 and 西南科技大学, which won the China Science and Technology Industrialization Promotion Association Science and Technology Award (First Prize).
• 西南科技大学 (Southwest University of Science and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner朗驰欣创 collaborated with 西南科技大学 as a co-research partner on the national award-winning complex environment special equipment project, combining academic research capabilities with industrial application expertise.
• 秦山核电 (Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner朗驰欣创 deployed its intelligent inspection robot system at the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant 500kV switchgear station as a key component of their remote intelligent inspection system, supporting nuclear facility digital transformation.
• 华为 (Huawei)notableTechnology or Integration朗驰欣创 participated in Huawei's Smart Photovoltaic O&M Conference in Chengdu and deployed its dual-gigabit + quantum communication solution at a photovoltaic power station as part of Huawei's broader digital energy ecosystem.
• 镇海炼化 (Zhenhai Refining & Chemical)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner朗驰欣创 implemented a comprehensive unified inspection management system at the Zhenhai Refining hub substation using AI, big data, and edge computing, integrating hundreds of cameras and multiple robot systems into a single management platform.
• 华润 (China Resources)notableTechnology or Integration朗驰欣创 wind turbine nacelle intelligent inspection robots are deployed at the China Resources (华润) Chuanshun wind farm, where company personnel (唐云, Robot R&D Testing Group) are stationed for operational support.
• 中铁四局 (China Railway 4th Bureau)notableTechnology or Integration朗驰欣创 AI intelligent safety inspection robots were deployed in the Yunwushan Tunnel project of the Chengdu-Chongqing Central Railway (中铁四局成渝中线高速铁路重庆段2标), successfully detecting safety violations and fire hazards.
• IEEE / 能源行业电力机器人标委会coreStrategic or Co-development Partner朗驰欣创 successfully hosted the Energy Industry Power Robot Standards Committee (能源行业电力机器人标委会) Second Plenary Meeting and the IEEE International Standards Meeting for Substation Wheeled Inspection Robots, actively participating in setting national and international industry standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hikvision (海康威视): Largest Chinese video surveillance and IoT player with a broad thermal imaging product line and growing industrial inspection / AI vision offerings. Competes via scale, channel, and brand rather than specialized robotics.
• UBTECH Robotics (优必选): Chinese humanoid and service robotics company with growing industrial AI robotics applications. Comparable in embodied intelligence robotics positioning, but operates in broader consumer/education/humanoid segments.
• Dahua Technology (大华股份): Major Chinese surveillance and smart IoT provider with thermal imaging cameras and industrial vision solutions. Broad incumbent that overlaps LAUNCH's thermal imaging product line but does not focus on inspection robots.

Emerging players

• ExRobotics: Dutch developer of explosion-proof inspection robots for oil & gas and other hazardous industrial sites. Emerging player with overlapping use cases in petrochemical/zone-rated inspection.

Direct peers

• Guozi Robotics (国自机器人): Chinese mobile robotics company with a strong inspection robot portfolio for substations, power tunnels, and industrial facilities, plus mobile manipulation. Comparable in embodied intelligence and vertical-focused inspection robots.
• ANYbotics: Swiss developer of autonomous legged inspection robots (ANYmal) for industrial plants, oil & gas, and power facilities. Closest international peer for autonomous industrial inspection robotics targeting hazardous environments.
• Yijiahe Technology (亿嘉和): China-listed developer of intelligent inspection robots and power operation/maintenance solutions for substations, power distribution rooms, and underground tunnels. Direct peer in power grid inspection robotics.
• Dali Technology (大立科技): China-listed infrared thermal imaging and night vision equipment manufacturer serving industrial inspection, security, and defense. Closest peer on the dual-spectrum thermal imaging product side of LAUNCH's portfolio.
• Shenhao Technology (申昊科技): China A-share listed intelligent inspection equipment provider specializing in inspection robots and online monitoring for power grids and rail transit. Closest direct competitor in substation and tunnel inspection robotics.
• GuoDe Infrared (高德红外): China-listed infrared thermal imaging and detector manufacturer serving industrial monitoring, security, automotive ADAS, and defense. Comparable in industrial-grade thermal cameras with overlapping customers.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

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