# Zhongli starts construction of smart warehousing robot factory in Laohekou, Hubei

Zhongli (Zhongli Group) has started construction of its first smart warehousing equipment R&D and production base in Hubei, the Zhongli Digital Intelligence New Warehouse project in Laohekou, Hubei Province. The facility will produce smart warehousing robots and intelligent material handling equipment, with production planned to begin in 2027.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-02-09
- Where: Laohekou, Hubei, China
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: under construction
- Products: smart warehousing robots, intelligent material handling equipment, warehousing racks, shelving
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Zhongli Group](https://endata.com/companies/90247.md)

## Sources

- [tech.china.com](https://tech.china.com:8000/articles/20260210/202602101811263.html), 2026-02-10: "2月9日,中力湖北生产基地数智新仓项目正式开建!"

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