While other industries struggle, Liu Zhiyong says
China’s virus outbreak is boosting demand for
his knee-high, bright yellow robots to deliver
groceries and patrol malls looking for shoppers
who fail to wear masks.
Liu, CEO of ZhenRobotics Corp., is among
millions of entrepreneurs who are gradually
getting back to work after China declared
victory over the coronavirus that shut down the
world’s second-largest economy.
ZhenRobotics’ flagship model is the six-wheeled,
68-centimeter-tall (27-inch-tall) RoboPony. The
self-driving cart is sold to retailers, hospitals,
malls and apartment complexes.
Unlike airlines, hotels and other industries that
face a long and uncertain struggle to recover,
Liu said his orders have tripled since the
outbreak began.