A rendering of the fiber optic gyroscope production base in Jiading district, Shanghai. [Photo/jiading.gov.cn]
Shanghai Aoshi Control Technology laid the foundation for its fiber optic gyroscope production and research base in the Jiading Industrial Zone on Dec 21.
With a total investment of 760 million yuan ($166.96 million), the project will become the largest facility for fiber optic gyroscope production and research in China and features intelligent and modern new factories, setting an industry benchmark, according to Wang Yiqiang, chairman of the company.
Shanghai Aoshi Control Technology is a comprehensive high-tech enterprise specializing in the research, design, production, and sales of fiber optic gyroscopes, Y-waveguides, detectors, optical fibers, fiber optic rings, and their components. The company holds more than 150 patents and over 1,400 proprietary technologies.
The production and research base is expected to be completed in the second half of 2025, with an estimated sales revenue of 1.8 billion yuan when it reaches full production.