The 9‑axis intelligent painting robot.
The NST‑H8 sprays full car bodies and batched parts with a consistent, repeatable finish, and installs into the booth you already own.
Showcased at the World Economic Forum · European patent EP 3725420
Consistent. Repeatable. Booth‑ready.
Three things the NST‑H8 keeps under control: finish quality, batch throughput, and the cost of owning it.
Controlled robot motion with tuned gun width, travel speed and air pressure, for a coat that repeats exactly.
Up to 8 bumpers, or 6 doors or fenders, per booth cycle. Complete car bodies in one run.
The system installs into existing paint booths with no major structural changes.
Why now
The people who spray cars are getting scarce. The United States needs roughly 100,000 more collision technicians over the next five years, with 85% of body shops backlogged two weeks or more; the United Kingdom projects a 76,000‑technician gap by 2030; China's new‑energy aftersales shortfall is estimated at 824,000. This is not a hiring cycle but a structural break: veteran painters are retiring faster than young ones arrive. A painting robot doesn't replace your painter; it covers for the painters you can no longer hire.
Sources: TechForce Foundation and CCC (US) · IMI (UK) · MIIT and MOHRSS (China)
Explore the full technology →Meet the NST‑H8
A short film from inside the booth: the robot, the gantry and the system, end to end.
NST Painting Robot introductionEnglish · robot, booth and system overview Proven where paint quality is unforgiving.
NST equipment runs inside the plants of around 100 vehicle and battery manufacturers, from global EV leaders to premium marques. Gantry painting robots are already delivered and earning inside the direct aftersales networks of leading EV makers and major dealer groups: paying customers, not pilots. Today the robot ships worldwide through local sales partners.
On the world stage
Showcased at the World Economic Forum
The NST painting robot was presented at the World Economic Forum meeting in Dalian, demonstrated to an audience of global industry and government leaders. Few paint-shop machines can say the same.
Independent NST sales partners sell and demonstrate the robot in Germany, France, Italy, South Korea and Australia. Want to bring NST to your market? Become a sales partner →
Bring the NST‑H8 to your booth.
Get a quote for the cars and parts you paint, or partner with NST to sell and demonstrate the robot in your market.