Product & technology

NST‑H8 · 9‑axis intelligent painting robot

A gantry‑mounted 9‑axis arm with AI vision that batch‑sprays car bodies, bumpers, doors and fenders in existing booths, and applies liquid car‑wrap film as well as paint.

The H8's articulated arm rides a gantry above the workpiece, with nine axes of motion to follow body curves and reach panels a fixed sprayer can't. AI vision tracks the work; obstacle avoidance is designed to keep the arm clear of parts, fixtures and booth structure.

  • AI computer vision
  • Real-time obstacle avoidance
  • Interlinked multi-axis motion control
  • Tuned spray parameters per paint system
The 9-axis NST arm reaching down inside the spray booth
9-axis arm · spray booth
Close-up of the spray applicator and paint cup on the robot's wrist
  • 8 Bumpers per cycle · dual‑layer rack, max
  • 6 Doors or fenders per cycle · max
  • No teach Scan‑to‑trajectory, on site
From the booth

Watch it paint

Real runs from the spray booth: whole bodies, doors and batches of parts.

The NST robot spraying a whole car body in the booth
Whole car bodyOne run, nose to tail
The NST robot spraying two rear bumpers in one run
Two bumpers, one runBack to back, no re-teaching
More from the floorPhone clips, straight from the booth
The NST robot repainting a car door from white to red
A door, white to red
The NST robot spraying a row of car parts
Five parts in a row
The NST robot spraying a whole car in a beige coat
Whole car · beige
Close-up of the NST robot arm spraying in the booth
Up close
Why NST

Built for the booth you already run

NST installs into existing paint booths with no major structural changes.

The NST robot spraying a black bumper while door panels wait on stands in the same booth cycle
In production · one booth cycle
Less toxic exposure

The robot handles the coating pass inside the booth so painters spend less time in fumes and overspray.

Pays for itself fast

In customer operations to date, added spraying revenue has typically covered the cost of the system within a year.

01

Position

Place the vehicle or parts in the spray cell and secure the work area for the run.

Fits existing booths
02

Scan

The robot scans the workpiece and generates the spray trajectory on the spot: no manual teaching, no pre‑made path, no waiting on the manufacturer.

No teaching
03

Spray

The 9-axis arm follows the trajectory with tuned spray parameters for a consistent finish.

Batch loading
04

A trajectory library that grows with you

Every scanned model and its trajectory are saved to your database automatically. Repeat vehicles spray straight from the library, no rescanning.

Scan once, reuse
05

Cloud trajectory service

Prefer it done for you? Send the scan to the NST cloud and our engineers return a production‑ready spray trajectory.

Done for you
06

24/7 support and training

NST provides hands-on training, tutorials and 24/7 support so your team can keep the robot running with confidence after purchase.

24 / 7

Specifications

NST‑H8, on paper

An overview of the gantry‑mounted system. It runs on the standard single‑phase power a body shop already has.

ConfigurationGantry‑mounted articulated arm
Degrees of freedom9 axes
InstallationFits existing paint booths · no major structural changes
Power supplyStandard single‑phase shop supply
Collision safetyTorque monitoring · automatic stop on contact

Compatible with mainstream waterborne paint systems. Full documentation available on request.

Wondering about booth size, power, delivery or training? Read the FAQ →

Certified for the booth environment

A paint booth is an explosive atmosphere, and the H8 is engineered for it: an explosion‑protected arm and servo motors with a purge‑pressurized enclosure, independently certified for the booth environment.

Explosion protectionExplosion‑protected · certified for booth use
CE certifiedMachinery · low‑voltage · EMC
Invention patentsChina · United States · European Union

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.

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