Wybotics, Co. Ltd., also known by its former legal name Tianjin Wangyuan Environmental Protection and Technology Co., Ltd., is a Chinese manufacturing company headquartered in the Binhai New Area of Tianjin, China. Established in 2005, the company is privately held and operates with approximately 300 employees. Wybotics maintains a global presence with subsidiaries in the United States, Europe, and Hong Kong, distributing its products to over 30 countries.
Wybotics specializes in the research, development, production, and sale of robotic swimming pool cleaners and related accessories. The company is recognized as China's first enterprise to integrate these functions for pool cleaning robots. Operating under brands such as "Wybot" and "Winny," their product lines include a full range of robotic cleaners for both above-ground and in-ground, private and public swimming pools. Their innovations feature advanced technologies such as AI-driven navigation, cordless designs, solar charging, multi-sensor fusion, underwater 3D modeling, and smartphone application control.
In terms of patent litigation, Wybotics appears to be an operating company defending its products, as indicated by its sole tracked case as a defendant and no cases as a plaintiff. The company holds over 150 international and domestic patents related to its technology.
Wybotics is currently involved in one tracked patent infringement suit, Zodiac Pool Systems LLC et al. v. Wybotics, Co. Ltd. f/k/a Tianjin Wangyuan Environmental Protection and Technology Co., Ltd., filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a venue known for patent litigation. The company emphasizes its commitment to technological innovation, with several products receiving international accolades such as the CES Innovation Award and the New York Product Design Gold Award.