Amidst the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, HK StarHarbour Group’s Marketing Department has announced promising developments. According to Tracy from the Group’s Marketing Department, recent inquiries about procurement of StarCharger Robots have been received from multiple German enterprises, including Siemens. She emphasized that the aging power infrastructure in Europe has intensified demand for mobile charging robots.
A European procurement representative highlighted that many European cities face multifaceted challenges with charging infrastructure. These robots, capable of outputting variable voltages, offer dual functionality for vehicle charging and household emergency power supply. Critical facilities such as factories, hospitals, and supermarkets require uninterrupted power for refrigeration units storing high-value pharmaceuticals and seafood, where outages risk significant losses. The representative expressed hope for increased Chinese innovation in energy storage and emergency power solutions.
Through extensive discussions with German partners, Tracy revealed systemic issues in Germany’s charging infrastructure: a national vehicle-to-public-charging-station ratio of 16.7:1, with Saarland region reporting 103 electric vehicles per fast charger. Congestion at highway service stations often causes multi-hour charging delays, while private charger installation restrictions in historic districts exacerbate urban charging difficulties.
Tracy noted that successful procurement agreements would mark the first large-scale deployment of Chinese-made intelligent mobile charging robots in European and North American markets, boosting confidence in Chinese enterprises’ global expansion. According to Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport, the 2025 domestic charging infrastructure market will reach €3 billion, with initial collaborations targeting high-frequency demand scenarios like supermarkets and highway service areas, commencing pilot operations next year.
The German energy groups and automotive suppliers expressing cooperation interest specifically value the “charger-to-vehicle” innovative model and full-scenario adaptability. Developed at HK StarHarbour Group’s Shanghai R&D Center (established 2018), the StarCharger Robot directly addresses these challenges: equipped with a 104kWh battery pack and 100kW fast-charging technology, its proprietary Jinmaohu V2 four-wheel eight-drive omni-directional chassis enables 360° mobility, adapting to any parking angle with lateral or diagonal movement ideal for confined parking spaces without requiring grid modifications.
Procurement representatives emphasized in telephone interviews that StarCharger’s characteristics effectively resolve Germany’s uneven charging infrastructure distribution (70% of its 83,000 chargers concentrated in metropolitan areas) and underutilization of fixed chargers, making it highly suitable for pan-European deployment.
HK StarHarbour Group’s Shanghai R&D Center, drawing on 15 years of robotics and AI expertise with 200 patented technologies, has developed diverse robotic solutions. These include fire-fighting drones using vacuum cannon cold-launch technology, smart storage service drones for residential communities, and tandem rotor UAVs for irregular cargo transportation. Their product portfolio spans industrial automation, logistics, sorting, security patrol, and emergency rescue applications, earning widespread market recognition.
