17–24 January 2027 · business mission

Technology, automation and smart manufacturing

From collaborative robotics and smart logistics to modern car-making and embodied intelligence. Eight days of business programme in Shanghai and Hangzhou for owners and executives.

Shop floor of a Chinese engineering plant

8days of business programme

2cities: Shanghai and Hangzhou

5industries in one trip

30participants per group at most

About the programme

The mission shows how robotics, automation, smart logistics, modern manufacturing and embodied intelligence come together in China. In one trip participants see several industries and look not only at the technology itself, but at how it is deployed, scaled and turned into revenue.

Collaborative and industrial robotics
JAKA Robotics / FANUC
Automated food production
Bright Dairy
Smart logistics
JD Logistics Asia No.1
Modern car manufacturing
Geely Automobile
Embodied intelligence
Unitree Robotics

The programme is designed for business owners and senior executives who want not just to see China, but to understand which solutions they can apply in their own company.

Route

High-speed trains and comfortable transport between cities.

Days 1–4

Shanghai

Welcome dinner, JAKA Robotics or FANUC, Bright Dairy, JD Logistics Asia No.1.

Days 4–6

Hangzhou

Geely Automobile or Changan Ford, a tea ceremony, Unitree Robotics or DEEP Robotics.

Days 6–8

Shanghai

Back to Shanghai, a wrap-up expert session, matchmaking with Chinese companies, farewell dinner.

Who this trip is for

Owners and top managers

See real benchmarks for modernising your business and understand how Chinese companies scale technology and production.

CTOs and chief engineers

Study working solutions in robotics, automation, flexible manufacturing and digital management.

Heads of procurement and business development

Assess suppliers, technology and equipment, and work out which Chinese companies are worth pursuing.

Investors and strategists

See China’s technology trends from the inside, gain new contacts and identify directions for future projects.

Day-by-day programme

Tap a day to see the details.

Day 1Arrival and introductionsShanghai

Afternoon: Arrival, transfer, hotel check-in.
Evening: Welcome dinner on a yacht on the Huangpu River and an introductory briefing on the programme.

Day 2Collaborative roboticsShanghai

Morning: JAKA Robotics: cobot assembly and testing, drag teaching, force control and machine vision, industrial applications.
Afternoon: Free time or one-to-one B2B meetings booked in advance.
Evening: A walk along the Bund and Nanjing Road.

Alternative: FANUC Robotics instead of JAKA Robotics.

Day 3Automated food productionShanghai

Morning: Bright Dairy: the automated dairy production cycle, from raw-milk intake to packing and dispatch.
Afternoon: Exploring historic Shanghai.
Evening: Free evening.

Alternative: Milkground instead of Bright Dairy.

Day 4Smart logisticsShanghai → Hangzhou

Morning: JD Logistics Asia No.1: an automated high-bay warehouse, AGV robots, sorting systems and WMS.
Afternoon: High-speed train to Hangzhou (about an hour).
Evening: A walk by West Lake.

Day 5Modern automotiveHangzhou

Morning: Geely Automobile: stamping, robotic welding, painting and final assembly, digital quality control.
Afternoon: A professional tea ceremony.
Evening: Free evening.

Alternative: Changan Ford instead of Geely Automobile.

Day 6Embodied intelligenceHangzhou → Shanghai

Morning: Unitree Robotics: quadruped and humanoid robots, key components, motion-control algorithms.
Afternoon: Free time, then the high-speed train back to Shanghai (about an hour).
Evening: Free evening.

Alternative: DEEP Robotics instead of Unitree Robotics.

Day 7Wrap-up and matchmakingShanghai

Morning: Free time.
Afternoon: Wrap-up expert session and matchmaking with Chinese companies.
Evening: Farewell dinner.

Day 8DepartureShanghai

Morning: Transfer to the airport, departure.

Alternative sites replace the main ones; they are not additional visits.

Key companies and sites

The core question of the trip: how automation changes not a single operation but the economics of the whole process — from production to the warehouse and the last mile.

Shanghai

JAKA Robotics

One of the leaders in Chinese collaborative robotics. A working robot assembly and test line, from key components to final calibration, with a focus on drag teaching, graphical programming, and integrated machine vision and force control. Demo stations show cobots in welding, palletising and precision assembly.

Shanghai

Bright Dairy

One of the largest dairy production complexes in the region. An automated cycle from raw-material intake to packing and dispatch, aseptic lines, process management, quality control and end-to-end product traceability.

Shanghai

JD Logistics Asia No.1

One of JD’s flagship smart-logistics sites. An automated high-bay warehouse, AGV robots, high-speed sorting and WMS work as a single system — a large-scale example of warehouse automation.

Hangzhou

Geely Automobile

A highly automated full-cycle car plant: stamping, robotic welding, painting, flexible mixed-model assembly, digital quality management and component production for new energy vehicles.

Hangzhou

Unitree Robotics

One of the leaders of China’s new-generation robotics. Quadruped and humanoid robots, in-house key components, motion-control algorithms and real applications in industry, research and services.

Alternative sites

FANUC Robotics — FANUC’s largest production base outside Japan: the full cycle of industrial robotics and adapting equipment to demanding operating conditions.
Milkground — instead of Bright Dairy.
Changan Ford — instead of Geely Automobile.
DEEP Robotics — instead of Unitree Robotics.

What makes this programme different

A business programme, not a tour.
Every visit is built around a specific theme: the technology, the production process, the economics of deployment and possible applications.
Different industries, one logic.
Robotics, food production, logistics, automotive and embodied intelligence show how China systematically builds automation into different business models.
Direct business context.
Conversations with company representatives, practical questions and, where needed, one-to-one negotiations prepared in advance.
Tailored to the participants.
Companies, meetings and emphasis can be adjusted to the group’s profile and the participants’ real objectives.
The work continues after the trip.
We organise the contacts, record the agreements and, if needed, support further negotiations and projects in China.

What participants get

During the trip

Real production cases: robotics, logistics, food production, automotive and embodied intelligence.
Business contacts: representatives of Chinese companies and participants of the matchmaking session.
Practical interpretation: a short daily debrief with Ivan Melnikov and the ABH team on what really matters and which ideas you can apply in your own business.
One-to-one B2B meetings based on participants’ requests agreed in advance.

After the trip

A structured contact list with company profiles and areas of interest.
Minutes of key meetings in Russian, with next steps recorded.
A 30/60/90-day roadmap for further negotiations and projects.
If needed, ABH support with negotiations, contracts, follow-up meetings and project delivery in China.

Our aim is for the useful contacts from the trip to turn into concrete next steps, not just business cards.

Trip logistics

GroupUp to 30 peopleJoin with accommodation in a 5* hotel or without accommodation — your choice.Not included: international flights.

Included

5* hotel — in the option with accommodation.
Meals: breakfasts, lunches, dinners.
Interpreter and guide.
Entrance tickets and excursions.
Transfers along the route and high-speed trains between cities.
Photo and video coverage.
Travel insurance.
Support 24/7.

Why with ABH

Ivan Melnikov, founder of Asia Business Hub

Ivan Melnikov — mission leader
Founder of ABH, 20+ years of living and doing business in China, native-level Chinese. Led the construction of a 50,000 m² technopark near Shanghai with $30M+ of investment and has run more than 50 business missions for Russian companies and government bodies. On the trip he explains what you see and turns it into practical conclusions for business.
Ivan’s story
A team on the ground in China
We work from Shanghai and run projects on site: from finding companies and negotiating to organising visits and follow-up after meetings.
A programme built around practical value
We pick the companies that are really worth seeing, prepare the questions and plan in advance which contacts to follow up after you return.
Industrial experience
We run trade, manufacturing, investment and consulting projects, so we look at plants in terms of business value, not as tourist sights. More than 50 business missions and delegations behind us.