An industrial-grade hexapod robot, adorned with a large red flower and exuding an endearing charm, crouched in the hallway. It stretched out one of its right legs to warmly greet the attendees of the roll-off ceremony, even offering handshakes as a gesture of goodwill. Then, it shook its head and wiggled its rear, before leading everyone into the newly decorated ceremony venue with a steady gait—setting off waves of joyful laughter from the crowd.

This is precisely the hexapod robot IS—independently developed by Lenovo and manufactured by LCFC Technology. The successful roll-off of this industrial-grade hexapod robot from the production line marks a solid step forward for LCFC Technology in the field of robot manufacturing.

Unlike traditional robots, the IS hexapod robot gains strong terrain adaptability, stable quiet operation via its hexapod configuration, letting it handle complex scenarios and finish routine special tasks around the clock indoors/outdoors. Additionally, its dynamic center-of-gravity control and high-efficiency data collection boost stability and operational continuity in complex environments; with uses in intelligent inspection, polar exploration, etc., it has broad application prospects and fuels intelligentization.

First unveiled at Lenovo's Innovation and Technology Conference in April 2024, the hexapod robot IS has been successfully manufactured at LCFC Technology after nearly 9 months of R&D, design and production. As Lenovo Group’s largest PC R&D and manufacturing base, LCFC Technology has strengthened its four core capabilities (innovative R&D, smart manufacturing, agile supply, and premium quality) since its establishment in 2011, and expanded into second growth curves like servers and smart devices/solutions beyond its PC business.  

This milestone of the first IS robot’s manufacturing not only brings new growth drivers to the smart manufacturing solutions business but also injects vitality into the smart manufacturing field. Amid Industry 4.0, LCFC will take this opportunity to deepen cooperation with Lenovo Research Institute to explore the application prospects of robot technology in smart manufacturing solutions.