Techman Robot Inc.

Techman Robot was founded in 2016 in Taoyuan, Taiwan, as a subsidiary of Quanta Storage, which is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE: 2059). That context matters: behind Techman's robots stands an electronics manufacturer that knows volume production, not just lab prototypes. From the start the company bet on one feature that sets its cobots apart from the rest of the market: a two-dimensional vision system built into every arm. A camera at the end of the arm lets it find a part and correct its position during assembly or quality inspection, with no separate vision system. The family grew out of the TM5 series in two reach variants, 700 and 900 mm; the TM12 and TM14 with higher payloads followed, and the newest TM25S and TM30S target heavy-duty tasks. The later TM16 and TM20 come with an integrated 5 MP color camera; the TM16X and TM20X versions come without it. The manufacturer does not publish units sold or the robotics segment's revenue within Quanta Storage, so we make no judgment about sales volume. We do know that Poland has at least two independent distribution channels. That is good for buyers, because it lets them pick a service partner rather than depend on one exclusive distributor.

Techman's portfolio is easy to remember: an arm with a camera, in several sizes. At the bottom are Techman TM5-700 (6 kg, 700 mm reach) and Techman TM5-900 (4 kg, 900 mm) for assembly and pick-and-place. In the middle sit Techman TM12 (12 kg, 1300 mm) and Techman TM14 (14 kg, 1100 mm), both available through TFM Robotics. Next come Techman TM16 (16 kg, 900 mm) and Techman TM20 (20 kg, 1300 mm), the heaviest in the classic TM family. At the top stand Techman TM25S (25 kg, 1902 mm reach, 5.2 m/s, force-torque sensor) and the announced Techman TM30S with up to 35 kg; the latter's data comes from distributor materials and needs verification. Prices are not public for any of the eight models. All have six axes and electric drives; they differ in payload, reach and whether the camera is included. Category: “Cobots”; for how to read such specs, see “How to Read a Robot Datasheet”. In practice this means that for quality control and sorting you don't buy a separate vision system and recalibrate it from scratch, but you do need to check whether the 5 MP camera variant fits your task.

Techman doesn't try to be the biggest; it tries to be distinctive. Built-in vision is an argument competitors are only now catching up with, or offer as an expensive extra. Standard Bots takes a similar approach in its newer model, while in the classic cobot segment Universal Robots, FANUC and Doosan Robotics sell vision separately. Cheaper rivals such as JAKA Robotics and AUBO Robotics come from Taiwan and China. Quanta Storage stands behind Techman, but beyond group membership there is no public data on funding, valuation or headcount. Poland has no single exclusive distributor, which sets the brand apart from manufacturers with one partner. For a comparison of the classes, see “Cobot or Industrial Robot”. Note: the information about built-in vision comes from manufacturer and distributor materials; compare it with other brands on a concrete task rather than from a catalog. That is good news for integrators who don't want to depend on one partner.

Techman has two independent channels in Poland: TFM Robotics (Technologie Formowania Metali Sp. z o.o., Czechowice-Dziedzice) and RENEX of Włocławek, which runs the techman.renexrobotics.pl service site. This is a good situation for an integrator, since service offers can be compared. Model prices are on request. We have no named deployments or universities to report. If you are planning a project, ask about TM30S availability, because its data is not yet confirmed by the manufacturer. A practical guide: “How to Buy a Cobot Step by Step”. In practice, ask both channels to quote the same task and compare not only price but also service response time and training availability.

Techman is a good choice when the task starts with the question "what does the robot see?": quality control, sorting, assembly with part recognition. You get a camera as standard and two Polish partners. What you give up is the ecosystem that UR is measured by; when choosing, count the cost of the whole cell. Who it's for: plants where vision is half the task, not an add-on. If your task doesn't need vision, a cheaper arm from another brand may be enough.