Overview
Shanghai-based company founded in 1995, listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (002527). STEP Electric focuses on smart elevators, general automation, and robotics, with products used across 3C electronics, automotive, and manufacturing sectors. In June 2025, Haier Group acquired a controlling stake in the company. STEP's products include elevator control systems, industrial robot controllers, and automation solutions.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
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Data & sources
Web sources
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Safety record
No incidents on record for Shanghai STEP Electric.
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Recent coverage
Shanghai STEP Electric in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_disclosed
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
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Common questions
- What is Shanghai STEP Electric?
- Shanghai-based company founded in 1995, listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (002527). STEP Electric focuses on smart elevators, general automation, and robotics, with products used across 3C electronics, automotive, and manufacturing sectors. In June 2025, Haier Group acquired a controlling stake in the company. STEP's products include elevator control systems, industrial robot controllers, and automation solutions.
- What does Shanghai STEP Electric make?
- Shanghai STEP Electric has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Shanghai STEP Electric builds physical robots.
- Is Shanghai STEP Electric publicly traded?
- Shanghai STEP Electric is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Shanghai STEP Electric?
- Shanghai STEP Electric has no separately traded stock; it has been acquired.
- Where is Shanghai STEP Electric headquartered?
- Shanghai STEP Electric is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
- Who owns Shanghai STEP Electric?
- Shanghai STEP Electric has been acquired and is no longer independently owned.
- Is Shanghai STEP Electric a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Shanghai STEP Electric ranks in roughly the top 73% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is Shanghai STEP Electric safe?
- Shanghai STEP Electric has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-08
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-08
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
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Methodology surface for Shanghai STEP Electric.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Shanghai STEP Electric from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Shanghai STEP Electric Corporation
STEP Electric company website: Shanghai-based company focusing on smart elevators, general automation, and robotics since 1995.
Shanghai STEP Electric Corporation - Plant Automation Technology
Plant Automation Technology profiles Shanghai STEP Electric Corporation, founded in 1995, a National High-tech enterprise.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/step-electric.md
- RSS feed: /companies/step-electric/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/2b637b2b-5edb-497f-b220-df54e5ce77f4
- Revision history: /companies/step-electric/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
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Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place Shanghai STEP Electric against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 20, 2026