Business
Lianhe Sowell International Group Ltd. Announces $1.8 Million Contract to Develop AI Steam Car‑Wash Robot Promising Significant Water Savings
SHENZHEN, CHINA, March 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lianhe Sowell International Group Ltd (Nasdaq: LHSW) (the “Company”), a provider of industrial machine
About this update from Lianhe Sowell International Group Ltd
[{"type":"text","content":"SHENZHEN, CHINA, March 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lianhe Sowell International Group Ltd (Nasdaq: LHSW) (the “Company”), a provider of industrial machine vision products and solutions in China, today announced the signing of a contract with HECA Group, Inc. (“HECA”), a California-based company, to develop an automated artificial intelligence-powered steam car‑wash robot for the customer, further advancing the Company’s strategy to commercialize water‑saving cleaning solutions into the North American market. The contract value is approximately $1.8 million, subject to the terms and milestone requirements set forth in the contract. HECA commissioned Lianhe Sowell to develop the car‑wash robot to address issues affecting certain North American car-wash markets, including water usage, environmental permitting requirements, and construction timelines. The system is engineered to use robotic steam cleaning to reduce water consumption potentially by up to 90% compared to certain conventional systems, and to operate without chemical foams, which was built on the Company’s core AI paint‑spraying robot technology. Pursuant to the contract, the mobile, fully automated unit is designed for rapid deployment and unattended operation, targeting an integrated wash‑polish‑wax cycle and a 4–5 minute service time per vehicle for passenger cars, SUVs and pickups. Lianhe Sowell states that it owns core intellectual property and expects to deliver an end‑to‑end solution covering research and development, prototype production, factory testing, installation, training and after‑sales support, reflecting the Company’s focus on technological innovation, commercial execution and long‑term service value. “The customer approached Lianhe Sowell after an extended search for a partner able to solve two principal technical challenges: automatic vehicle recognition with adaptive wash‑polish‑wax routines to enable precision, integrated maintenance, and water‑use reduction,” said Mr. Yue Zhu, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company. “Lianhe Sowell’s existing AI spray robot already meets a substantial portion of the functional requirements identified by the customer, positioning the Company to complete the remaining development and deliver a commercial, unmanned solution. The order also marks the Company’s first entry into the North American market.” Th...