Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-04 23:27Core Viewpoint - Huamin Co., Ltd. officially announces its entry into the robotics sector after three consecutive years of losses in the photovoltaic (PV) business, planning to invest up to 100 million yuan in Guangdong Tiantai Robot Co., Ltd. to acquire approximately 8% of the shares [1][4] Group 1: Strategic Shift - The investment is not merely financial; the company aims to act as a "scene definer + technology enabler" in the robotics field [3] - The company plans to leverage its existing PV industry customer resources to deliver related robotic products and explore high energy density PV-storage integration solutions to address the endurance challenges of robots [3] Group 2: Market Outlook - Huamin Co. sees the robotics industry at a pivotal moment characterized by "demand explosion, technology maturity, and policy support," with aging populations and labor shortages driving demand for humanoid robots [4] - According to McKinsey, global humanoid robot shipments are expected to reach 7 million units by 2035, with China accounting for 40% and an annual compound growth rate exceeding 80% [4] Group 3: Challenges in Photovoltaic Business - The company has faced significant challenges in its PV business, with a drastic decline in silicon wafer prices, dropping over 40% from the 2023 peak, leading to widespread industry losses [6] - In 2023, Huamin Co. reported revenues of 1.175 billion yuan and a net loss of 198 million yuan, with continued losses into 2025 [6][7] - The company’s asset-liability ratio surged from around 10% before the transition to 85.09% by the first quarter of 2025 [6] Group 4: Performance of Acquired Business - The acquired Hongxin New Energy has significantly underperformed, with losses of 18.67 million yuan in 2022, 195 million yuan in 2023, and 283 million yuan in 2024, far below the profit commitments made during the acquisition [7] - The core reasons for the losses in the PV business include price fluctuations in the industry and increasing competition, compounded by trade barriers [7]