# Report: Robot company under home appliance giant lays off nearly 100, team shrinks from nearly 100 to just over 10

- Source: OFweek Robotics
- Published: 2026-11-02T08:15:00.000Z
- RoboHot: https://robohot.news/en/items/utd5bszxki6d620ysp1uhgfr5
- Original: https://robot.ofweek.com/2026-11/ART-898890-12003-30709856.html

## Summary

An independent robot subsidiary under a home appliance giant, which completed a brand rename in June this year, is reported to have undergone large-scale personnel adjustments. The team shrank from nearly 100 people in June-July to just over 10 employees keeping operations running, and the company gave affected employees corresponding compensation in accordance with regulations. The parent company had high hopes that the subsidiary would drive its transition from home appliance manufacturing to an intelligent equipment service provider, but prototypes and trade show buzz failed to translate into stable orders, and after commercialization fell short of expectations, it chose to pull back.