Linglong Tire says it has no current plans for wheeled robotics business

The clarification came through an investor interaction platform, a channel Chinese listed companies use to answer shareholder questions and disclose timely information. Linglong Tire, a Shanghai-listed tire manufacturer, did not elaborate on whether it is tracking robotics-related opportunities or whether it might evaluate wheeled-robot applications in the future. The statement rules out, for now, direct entry into a field attracting growing interest from automotive and manufacturing supply-chain players. Investors have been watching tire makers for possible moves into embodied AI and mobile robotics, where wheeled platforms are a common form factor. The company is primarily known as a tire producer and has not announced a dedicated robotics unit. Linglong Tire’s response suggests such a strategic shift is not on its current agenda. Gelonghui reported the comments on Nov. 11.