What CHAOFAN ROBOT does

CHAOFAN ROBOT (Heilongjiang Discovery Robot Co., Ltd. / 黑龙江省发现者机器人股份有限公司) is a Chinese kitchen robot developer that designs, manufactures, and sells automated cooking robots for institutional, commercial, and government food service. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Daqing, Heilongjiang Province, the company was listed on the National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ/New Third Board) under stock code 834426 in December 2015 and operates with 11-50 employees. The company has wholly-owned subsidiaries in Hong Kong and Tianjin and brands itself as 'grounded in China, radiating globally.'

The company's core product is the FXZ series of automated cooking robots, comprising four models (FXZ-DC-200G, 300G, 400G, 500G) ranging from 10-35 meals/hour to 450-600 meals/hour and 2.5kW–20kW power. Each unit integrates frying, stewing, porridge-making, and soup preparation into a single electromagnetic-heating machine, autonomously completing ignition, heat control, stir-frying, seasoning, and serving. The system stores over 1,000 pre-programmed Chinese cuisine recipes, supports custom recipe input, and is built around a Harbin Institute of Technology-affiliated R&D team holding nearly 100 patents. Reference deployments include high-altitude PLA Western Theater Air Force field kitchens (up to 5,000m), the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Village, Wuhan Leishenshan Hospital (COVID-19), and demonstrations for CNPC and Country Garden leadership.

CHAOFAN ROBOT operates a B2B, quote-based revenue model with hardware sales of cooking robots as the primary stream, complemented by turnkey smart kitchen engineering, IoT/software services, and licensing. The company sells directly within Heilongjiang Province and through subsidiaries and strategic partners (notably Haier Group) for national and international expansion. Government and military procurement channels are also used. Primary target segments are central kitchens, university cafeterias, large meal distribution centers, food processing enterprises, clean vegetable processors, and military/government institutions. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and only one disclosed funding round ($422,474 from Yaxing Anquan Keji, 2018) is on record.

Name

CHAOFAN ROBOT

Legal name

黑龙江省发现者机器人股份有限公司

Website

https://fxzrobot.cn

Company type

Public

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CHAOFAN ROBOT (Heilongjiang Discovery Robot Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese kitchen robot developer that designs, manufactures, and sells FXZ-series automated cooking robots to central kitchens, university cafeterias, food processors, and military/government institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Automated Cooking Equipment

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Service & Hospitality Robots (HDAAAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Robots (Articulated, SCARA, Delta, Cartesian) (IMAHAHAA), Industrial Robotics & Cobots (IMAIAMAB)

Keywords

• Automated cooking robots
• Commercial kitchen automation
• Smart kitchen engineering
• Chinese cuisine standardization
• Central kitchen equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Longfeng

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales (Automated Cooking Robots): Sale of automated cooking robot products across multiple models (FXZ-DC-200G, 300G, 400G, 500G) with varying capacity tiers targeting different customer sizes. Products are sold directly and through channel partners.
2. Turnkey Smart Kitchen Solutions: The company provides 'turnkey' (交钥匙) engineering services for smart kitchen projects, including design, equipment integration, installation, and operational support centered on automated cooking robots.
3. IoT and Smart Kitchen Technology Services: Long-term致力于研发制造厨房机器人、智能中央厨房配套设备，以及物联网等智能科技技术在食堂餐厅的应用探索. Includes software and operational maintenance services.
4. Licensing and IP: Company has obtained nearly 100 patents and licenses its technology. The Harbin Institute of Technology affiliation provides research and technology licensing potential.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CHAOFAN ROBOT designs, manufactures, and sells automated commercial cooking robots under the FXZ series (models 200G, 300G, 400G, and 500G) that autonomously complete the entire Chinese cooking process including ignition, heat control, stirring, seasoning, and serving. The robots integrate frying, stewing, porridge-making, and soup preparation in a single unit with electromagnetic heating, intelligent menu interface, and a library of 1,000+ dishes. Beyond hardware, the company provides turnkey smart kitchen engineering projects, IoT-enabled central kitchen integration, and technology licensing.

Product overview

CHAOFAN ROBOT (黑龙江省发现者机器人股份有限公司) offers a unified platform of automatic cooking robots under the FXZ series, consisting of four models (FXZ-DC-200G, FXZ-DC-300G, FXZ-DC-400G, and FXZ-DC-500G) that differ primarily in capacity and power. The product line provides comprehensive automated cooking solutions integrating frying, stewing, porridge cooking, and soup preparation into a single system. Each robot features an intelligent ordering interface for dish selection, with the machine autonomously completing ignition, heat control, stirring, seasoning, and plating. The company also provides turnkey intelligent kitchen engineering services and serves multiple industry verticals including central kitchens, university cafeterias, large meal distribution centers, food processing enterprises, and military/government institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FXZ系列: FXZ series automatic cooking robots including models 200G, 300G, 400G, and 500G, featuring electromagnetic heating technology for commercial kitchens.

Products and services

• FXZ-DC-200G Automatic Cooking Robot Compact automatic cooking robot with 2.5kW power, single-batch output of 0.25-1.0kg, 220V supply, and capacity for 10-35 persons per hour. Features electromagnetic heating, 304 stainless steel construction, and an intelligent ordering interface for automated Chinese cooking targeting small-scale commercial kitchen use.
• FXZ-DC-300G Automatic Cooking Robot Medium-capacity automatic cooking robot with 8kW power, single-batch output of 1-4kg, 380V supply, and capacity for 200-300 persons per hour. Supports frying, stewing, porridge, and soup preparation through complete automation of cooking processes with electromagnetic heating for mid-scale commercial kitchen applications.
• FXZ-DC-400G Automatic Cooking Robot Large-capacity automatic cooking robot with 12kW power, single-batch output of 2-10kg, 380V supply, and capacity for 250-450 persons per hour. Supports frying, stewing, porridge, and soup preparation via electromagnetic heating for commercial kitchen applications.
• FXZ-DC-500G Automatic Cooking Robot Commercial-grade automatic cooking robot with 20kW power, single-batch output of 5-25kg, 380V supply, and capacity for 450-600 persons per hour. Features electromagnetic heating and 304 food-grade stainless steel construction, delivering consistent quality across frying, stewing, porridge, and soup operations for high-volume institutional dining.
• Turnkey Smart Kitchen Engineering (交钥匙工程) Complete 'turnkey' smart kitchen engineering service anchored on FXZ automated cooking robots, integrating hardware, software, and operational services including design, equipment integration, installation, and operational support for central kitchens, university dining halls, large meal distribution centers, food processors, clean vegetable processors, and military/government canteens.

Quantifiable outcome

• 700+ dishes per day per robot unit at stable taste quality
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Shanghai Discovery Robot Group (上海发现者机器人集团)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2024The 2024 merchant recruitment invitation announces Shanghai Discovery Robot Group as the primary operating entity engaged in kitchen robot and smart central kitchen product R&D, production, and sales. It is positioned as an R&D service company integrating software/hardware development and operational services, with nearly 100 patents. This appears to be an affiliated or parent group entity coordinating national expansion.
• Beijing Technology and Business University & Jiangnan UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 July 2023On July 25, 2023, Professor Chen Haitao (Vice Dean of Light Industry Science and Technology College, Beijing Technology and Business University) and Professor Qian Haifeng (Food College, Jiangnan University) visited Discovery Robot for a technical exchange on the 'Intelligent Chinese Cuisine Production Key Technologies and Equipment' project. Both universities plan to cooperate with Discovery Robot on technology R&D, patent applications, and S&T achievement conversion for the 14th Five-Year Plan National Key R&D Program.
• Wuhan Jingshanfang Hotel Management Co., Ltd. (武汉京膳坊酒店管理有限公司)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2020During the COVID-19 donation to Wuhan Leishenshan Hospital, Wuhan Jingshanfang Hotel Management provided significant logistical support. Company General Manager Li Hui worked through various channels to arrange the donation, with the support of Jingshanfang Chairman Xu enabling the successful delivery to Leishenshan Hospital's rear catering system.
• Country Garden Holdings (碧桂园)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2019Harbin Institute of Technology Discovery automated cooking robot was demonstrated at Country Garden. Chairman Yang Guoqiang personally experienced the robot and tasted the cooked dishes, giving high recognition to the product. This was reported as part of the 'Haigongda Discovery' brand's entry into the real estate/hospitality market.
• Haier Group (海尔集团)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 November 2018On November 16, 2018, Haier Group leadership visited Discovery Robot, tasted robot-cooked dishes, and expressed full confidence in the future market development of automated cooking robots. The visit marked a new stage in the partnership, with FXZ automated cooking robots branded and positioned as carrying Haier's brand, quality, and service standards. The two companies jointly built a 'smart manufacturing cooking industry ecosystem.'
• China National Petroleum Corporation (中国石油)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 October 2018On October 26, 2018, China National Petroleum Corporation Deputy General Manager Liu Hongbin, Daqing Mayor Shi Jiaxing, and CNPC Daqing Petrochemical General Manager Kang Zhijun visited Discovery Robot. Leaders tasted robot-cooked dishes and gave positive feedback. The company subsequently exhibited at CNPC's equipment manufacturing lean management and service-oriented manufacturing conference.
• Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce (黑龙江省浙江商会)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 August 2018On August 21, 2018, company Chairman Ge Wenhua and General Manager Li Hui signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Heilongjiang Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce. Both parties agreed to deep multi-faceted cooperation with complementary advantages for mutual benefit and development. The Chamber's President Xiang gave high recognition and evaluation to Discovery Robot, noting it would use the platform to expand nationally and globally.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Swiss-Swedish multinational providing industrial automation including food and beverage robotics. Broad incumbent with significant food automation deployments globally; relevant peer at the industrial scale but not directly competing in Chinese cuisine service robotics.
• Midea Group: Major Chinese appliance and smart home manufacturer with growing commercial kitchen and robotics investments. Broad incumbent in the same Chinese smart kitchen and appliance ecosystem where CHAOFAN operates, with vastly larger scale, R&D budget, and global distribution.
• KUKA: German global leader in industrial robotics, including food processing and automated cooking applications. Broad incumbent in industrial/food automation with established commercial kitchen robotics deployments globally; represents a much larger and well-capitalized competitor in the food robotics space.
• Haier Smart Home: China's largest home appliance manufacturer and CHAOFAN's strategic partner. Broad incumbent in the smart kitchen ecosystem with deep distribution, R&D resources, and brand power that dwarfs CHAOFAN. The Haier partnership gives CHAOFAN leverage but also signals Haier's potential to compete directly.

Direct peers

• Moley Robotics: UK-based developer of the world's first robotic kitchen with fully autonomous cooking capability. Directly comparable as a competitor in automated cooking robotics, though focused on premium consumer/residential market rather than Chinese institutional catering.
• Bear Robotics: US-based commercial service robotics company famous for the Servi restaurant robot. Direct peer as a restaurant/hospitality robotics company targeting labor-shortage pain points in commercial food service, though focused on serving rather than cooking automation.
• Keenon Robotics: Shanghai-based commercial service robotics company with a global footprint in restaurant, hotel, and hospitality robots. Highly comparable as a Chinese competitor serving the same commercial food-service automation market, with broader product range including delivery and cleaning robots.
• Pudu Robotics: Shenzhen-based leading Chinese service and hospitality robotics company, maker of BellaBot, KettyBot, and PuduBot delivery and restaurant robots. Directly comparable as a Chinese-headquartered service robotics company targeting commercial food service and hospitality customers, though focused on serving/transport rather than cooking.

Emerging players

• Picnic: US-based food automation company specializing in pizza and bowl assembly robotics for commercial kitchens. Emerging player addressing the same commercial food automation pain point (labor shortage, consistency) but focused on Western cuisine assembly rather than cooking.
• ical Foods (Spyce/Creator): US-based automated commercial kitchen company (founded as Creator, now operating as ical Foods) building robotic restaurant kitchens. Emerging player in automated cooking with comparable value proposition of standardized, labor-free meal production, though focused on Western fast-casual formats.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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