A senior delegation from Freudenberg Group, the German industrial technology leader, recently visited Orbbec Inc., touring the company’s 3D Vision Intelligent Manufacturing Base in Shunde, Foshan, and its Shenzhen headquarters. The two sides held in-depth discussions on embodied intelligence, smart manufacturing, and industrial automation, reaching preliminary cooperation intentions across several key directions.
Freudenberg delegation visits Orbbec’s Shenzhen headquarters
The delegation was led by Dr. Matthias Sckuhr, CEO of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies with senior executives from Vibracoustic, Klüber Lubrication, Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions (FHCS), and Freudenberg Technology Innovation (FTI). They were hosted by Howard Huang, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Orbbec, and Len Zhong, Head of the Product & Technical Support Center.
With 177 years of heritage, Freudenberg posted EUR 11.73 billion in sales in fiscal 2025, operating across some 60 countries with around 51,000 employees. The visit marked a pivotal step in Freudenberg’s strategic exploration of China’s 3D vision and robotics frontier, particularly in humanoid robotics and intelligent manufacturing.
The two sides reached a preliminary understanding of cooperation in two areas. In terms of technical collaboration, both sides plan to explore two-way cooperation. On the one hand, Freudenberg may provide sealing, lubrication, and NVH solutions for Orbbec’s 3D vision systems, related applications, and robotics manufacturing services, thereby enhancing their reliability, durability, and adaptability. By combining Freudenberg’s expertise in materials and manufacturing with Orbbec’s next-generation solutions, the two sides also aim to further enhance performance and cost efficiency. On the other hand, the parties will explore applying Orbbec’s 3D vision sensing technologies and customized robotics solutions to Freudenberg’s manufacturing lines, with the goal of improving production automation and operational efficiency and unlocking synergies in advanced manufacturing.
In terms of global go-to-market collaboration, the two parties plan to participate jointly in major international exhibitions and conduct coordinated customer visits across Europe, North America, and China. In addition, they will leverage Tech Day to jointly showcase Orbbec’s 3D vision technologies and Freudenberg’s expertise in sealing, specialty lubrication, and NVH, while also exploring co-creation opportunities in emerging fields such as humanoid robotics.
Dr. Matthias Sckuhr commented: “Orbbec has built a strong leadership position in 3D vision in a remarkably short time. Its manufacturing base in Shunde, Foshan, and automated production management reflect substantial technical depth in 3D perception and a clear strategic ambition in robotics. Several Freudenberg business units have already identified clear collaboration opportunities, and we look forward to turning this alignment into concrete business outcomes.”
Dr. Howard Huang added: “Freudenberg is one of the most respected industrial enterprises in the world. As Physical AI and embodied intelligence move toward large-scale deployment, 3D vision perception is becoming the foundational infrastructure for environmental awareness, autonomous decision-making, and precise execution. Precision manufacturing in the AI era, across sealing, lubrication, and NVH, demands smarter perception and automation. Together with Freudenberg, we are confident in bringing this technology into broader global industrial scenarios.”
