Inside DFRobot Factory in China! | How Electronic Boards Are Really Made

Inside the DFRobot Factory – How Your Favourite Development Boards Are Actually Made! | techiesms China Factory Tour 2025

Ever wondered how your favourite maker boards like HuskyLens, Offline Voice Recognition Module, or the latest Unihiker K10 are designed, tested, manufactured and shipped across the world?
In this exclusive DFRobot Factory Tour in Chengdu, China, I take you behind the scenes to show you the entire product journey — from R&D, PCB manufacturing, SMT & DIP assembly, AOI inspection, quality checks, firmware flashing, all the way to packaging and global dispatch.

I also sat down with Rocket – Product Manager at DFRobot & Co-founder of Mushroom Cloud Maker Space to understand how DFRobot decides what to build next, how many new products they launch every year, and what it really takes to turn an idea into a consumer-ready product.

This is one of the most detailed factory tours ever filmed for the maker community, especially if you're into electronics manufacturing, DIY electronics, embedded systems, or product design.

⭐ What You Will See in This Video
✔️ DFRobot R&D department and the tools they use
✔️ Choosing microcontrollers & complete product development timeline
✔️ PCB solder paste process & high-speed SMT pick-and-place machines
✔️ Reflow oven with temperatures up to 260°C
✔️ AOI – Automatic Optical Inspection
✔️ Manual DIP soldering
✔️ Automated functional test jigs for sensors
✔️ MASS firmware flashing system for Unihiker K10
✔️ Smart packaging machine with automatic QC
✔️ Input warehouse for mechanical + electronics components
✔️ X-Ray reel counting machine
✔️ Massive Output Warehouse where all global orders are dispatched

If you love electronics manufacturing, embedded systems, robotics, maker tools or PCB production, this video will be a treat!

Special Thanks to Mukesh Shankhla for helping us shooting the factory

🔗 About DFRobot
DFRobot is one of the world’s most loved brands for maker products — known for their innovative boards, sensors, kits, Unihiker series, and STEM learning solutions. This video shows how much engineering, testing and precision goes behind even the smallest module we use.

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👨🏻‍💻 Important Links 👨🏻‍💻

DFRobot's Website - https://www.dfrobot.com
DFRobot's Community Page - https://community.dfrobot.com

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⏱ Time Stamps ⏱

00:00 Intro – Inside DFRobot Factory Tour (China)
00:59 How DFRobot Decides Which Product to Build Next
02:10 R&D Department – How Products Are Designed
03:27 PCB Manufacturing – In-house or Outsourced?
04:00 SMT Assembly Line – Pick & Place & Reflow
05:57 DIP Assembly Line – Manual Soldering Process
06:12 Testing Area – Functional & Jig Testing
06:45 UniHiker K10 Testing – Most Interesting Testing
07:37 Packaging Area – Automated Packing Process
08:28 What Happens to Faulty Products?
09:41 Input Warehouse – Component Storage & Inventory
11:13 Quality Department – Inspection & Validation
11:39 Output Warehouse – Ready to Ship Products
13:49 Q&A – Manufacturing, Repair & Recycling
15:45 Mushroom Cloud Maker Space Tour
17:06 Outro – Final Thoughts & Wrap-Up

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