With 80% Local Component.. Everything You Need to Know About the First Egyptian Industrial Robot

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In a strategic shift that moves the Egyptian industry from the umbrella of "importing technology" to the fields of "localizing and manufacturing it," the Ministry of Industry announced the delivery of the first industrial robot that was developed and manufactured entirely locally in partnership with the Industrial Modernization Center and Egyptian companies.

This step does not merely represent a success for a prototype, but it lays the foundation for Egypt's actual entry into the world of robotics manufacturing, with local hands and minds that have succeeded in mastering the technology from knowledge to implementation.

The limits of this achievement do not stop at production lines and heavy industries, but it opens the door to a qualitative leap that includes the development of complex robotic solutions for the medical and service sectors. The initiators of the project reveal to "Al Arabiya.net" and "Al Hadath.net" the behind-the-scenes of this work.

For his part, Engineer Mohamed Ibrahim, the technical director of the implementing company, stated in remarks to "Al Arabiya.net" and "Al Hadath.net" that work on robotics in Egypt began about 5 or 6 years ago, initially focusing on developing the core part responsible for the robot's movement, and conducting numerous experiments and tests to reach actual results that can be built upon in subsequent development stages.

He explained that the team, after reaching practical results in the movement system, began developing and manufacturing the remaining parts of the robot, leading to models capable of performing various industrial tasks, noting that the development process does not stop at one type of robot, but extends to robots that can be used in complex industrial operations, including welding operations and other tasks that require precision and speed in execution.

He added that there are other types of robots being developed to suit use in medical laboratories and sterile rooms, which are environments that require robots characterized by suitable size, high mobility, and speed in task execution, in line with the nature of these places and their specific requirements.

He pointed out that the company is currently working on developing a model of robots that can assist doctors in operating rooms, as one of the applications that can benefit from robotic technologies in the medical field, explaining that this type of development represents an advanced stage in employing robotic technology to serve various sectors.

He confirmed that the local manufacturing percentage in the developed robot has exceeded 80%, explaining that the company relies on materials purchased from the Egyptian market for manufacturing its components, including aluminum and iron according to specific specifications, in addition to the design, development, and assembly processes that are carried out by Egyptian hands and minds, reflecting the possibility of building a local base for developing and manufacturing robots instead of relying entirely on importing them from abroad.

For his part, Engineer Mahmoud Moussa, the CEO of the company, told "Al-Arabiya.net" and "Al-Hadath.net" that the company represents the first Egyptian factory specialized in robot manufacturing, explaining that the local assembly and manufacturing percentage in the robots being developed within the company has reached about 80%, which reflects the amount of work that has been done over the past years to localize this industry.

He added that the company is not only focused on assembling robots but also works on developing and manufacturing their parts to suit the nature of use, whether in industrial or medical fields, noting that reaching this percentage of local components represents an important step towards building an Egyptian robotics industry that can expand in the coming period.

He confirmed that the goal is to gradually increase the percentage of local components and to develop new models capable of performing more complex tasks, which opens the door for the use of Egyptian robots in a larger number of sectors and enhances the local market's ability to produce technology instead of relying entirely on imports.

Engineer Hamza Al-Suhiti, the operations manager, told "Al-Arabiya.net" and "Al-Hadath.net" that the goal in the coming period is to reach 100% local manufacturing in robots, emphasizing that achieving this goal requires more time and work on developing various components and technologies used in robot manufacturing.

He explained that reaching the current manufacturing percentage represents an important stage on this path, noting that work is ongoing to develop the components that still need local manufacturing or supply, allowing for a gradual increase in reliance on Egyptian products.