Radar · Professional Service Robots in China
Best Professional Service Robots Companies in China
The 183 best Professional Service Robots companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: JD Logistics.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
183companies tracked
$10.2Bdisclosed funding
7unicorns
118have raised
China's Professional Service Robots sector is one of the most heavily capitalized robotics markets on the planet right now, and this directory ranks the best companies in it by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum. We're tracking 183 companies with a combined $10.2B in disclosed funding, seven unicorns, and a market backdrop that according to industry forecasters sits at roughly $33.4B globally in 2024 and is projected to reach $222.2B by 2032, compounding at 26.75% annually. That's not a niche. That's a structural shift.
The funding concentration tells you where conviction sits. Ubtech leads at $1.3B, with Robotera close behind at $677M and Spirit AI at $454M, and those aren't outliers so much as anchors for a broader capital stack that includes Tencent, Sequoia Capital, IDG Capital, and Source Code Capital. Pudu Robotics, Hypershell, and Zhipingfang round out the upper tier, and so if you're mapping where professional service robotics is being built out in China, the answer is largely here. Demand drivers are stacking too: automation mandates, AI integration, and cloud-connected deployment are all accelerating adoption across commercial and industrial environments. The directory you're looking at is sorted to surface that momentum cleanly.
Sources & further reading
- International Federation of Robotics: “Service Robots” Hit Double Digi
Ranked: Best Professional Service Robots companies in China
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JD Logistics Provider of automation tools and solutions for warehouses | $2.5B | 99 mo ago | — | Yui Yu CEO | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsWebAssembly+10 | 3 signals ▼82% Earnings · New product · Contracts | — | — |
| 2 | UBTECH 🦄 Provider of service robots for diversified applications 90Funding top 13%Product top 17%AI top 20%News top 22% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 13% Producttop 17% AItop 20% Newstop 22% Innovationtop 25% Growthtop 29% Markettop 31% Moattop 31% Techtop 35% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 48% Customersbottom 37% Partnersbottom 34% Funding: Raised $1.3B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 12 yrs (0.5/yr) Product: 7 distinct product lines · 9 published apps (98.9k installs) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 90/100 | $1.3B | 9 mo ago | 800 | Zhou Jian Co-Founder & CEO | Node.jsElement UIAnimate.css+12 | 5 signals ▲400% Funding · Announcements · Earnings | — | 4 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 3 | ROBOTERA Provider of AI general-purpose humanoid robots 29Funding top 11%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 38%Market bottom 34% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 11% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 34% Techbottom 31% Funding: Raised $677M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 2 yrs (2.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $677M | 1 mo ago | — | Jianyu Chen Founder | CodeMirrorElement UIUnoCSS+4 | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 4 | Geekplus 🦄 Provider of robotics solutions for warehouse and logistics automation needs 72Funding top 20%Moat top 26%Innovation top 28%Talent top 28% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Moattop 26% Innovationtop 28% Talenttop 28% Markettop 29% Partnerstop 32% Producttop 35% Globaltop 39% Techtop 43% Growthbottom 32% Newsbottom 23% Funding: Raised $532M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 11 yrs (0.6/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $532M | 46 mo ago | 567 | Hongbo Li Co-Founder & CTO | HubSpot CMS HubJavaVimeo+27 | — | — | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 5 | Spirit AI Developer of embodied AI for general-purpose humanoid robots 55Funding top 16%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $454M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $454M | 2 mo ago | — | Han Fengtao Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Gaoxian Robotics Provider of cleaning robot platforms and robot accessories | $325M | 55 mo ago | 700 | — | Ant DesignAmazon Web Servicescore-js+3 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Shenzhen Jingfeng Medical Technology Developer of surgical robot instruments | $307M | 55 mo ago | — | Gao Yuanqian Co-Founder | PHPLayuiNginx+5 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Shenzhen Pudu Technology Provider of an indoor catering robot | $279M | 25 mo ago | 500 | Zhang Tao Founder & CEO | ReactReact Routercore-js+1 | — | 216 patents Autonomous delivery robots: motion control, localization, obstacle detection, and navigation systems. | — |
| 9 | XAG Manufacturer of agricultural drones, robots, autopilot consoles, and smart farm systems | $248M | 32 mo ago | 1,370 | Bin Peng Co-Founder | PHPYouTubeNginx+11 | — | 4 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 2 launchs |
| 10 | KEENON 🦄 Developer of commercial robots for multi-industry applications | $233M | 57 mo ago | 300 | Tony Li Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Hai Robotics 🦄 Developer of warehouse automation robotics technology | $215M | 48 mo ago | 1,600 | Shengdong Xu Co-Founder & CTO | DrupalPHPVarnish+24 | 8 signals ▲100% Leadership · Contracts · New product | 976 patents Automated warehouse robotics for picking, placing, and storage system integration | — |
| 12 | Pudu Robotics Provider of delivery robots for restaurants 72Funding top 17%Innovation top 22%Product top 31%Moat top 31% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Innovationtop 22% Producttop 31% Moattop 31% Newstop 36% Techtop 39% Markettop 40% Growthtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $192M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) Innovation: 6 new-product events in 24 mo · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $192M | 1 mo ago | 203 | Felix Zhang Founder & CEO | SentryNode.jsTailwind CSS+21 | 8 signals ▼47% Announcements · Capital raise · Funding | — | 1 launch |
| 13 | Cornerstone Robotics Developer of medical robotic devices for rehabilitation and surgery 21Funding top 16%Moat top 31%Talent bottom 49%News bottom 41% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% Moattop 31% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 41% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 28% Techbottom 22% Funding: Raised $189M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $189M | 7 mo ago | — | Zerui Wang Co-Founder | PHPLayuiGSAP+6 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 14 | Zhipingfang Provider of general-purpose intelligent robots and related services and production 48Funding top 16%Market bottom 49%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 33% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% Marketbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $173M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 1 yrs (3.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $173M | 3 mo ago | — | Guo Yandong Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | VisionNav Provider of AI and cloud driven robotics solutions for logistics | $156M | 49 mo ago | 500 | Luyang Li Co-Founder & CEO | Animate.cssVideoJSTengine+13 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 16 | Unitree 🦄 Developer of quadruped robots, humanoid robots, robotic arms, and related components 74Funding top 20%Tech top 24%Moat top 26%News top 32% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Techtop 24% Moattop 26% Newstop 32% Markettop 33% Growthtop 35% Producttop 40% Talentbottom 49% Customersbottom 44% Globalbottom 38% Funding: Raised $155M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Tech: 45 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Fastly rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $155M | 12 mo ago | 200 | Xingxing Wang Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+21 | 4 signals IPO | — | 4 launchs |
| 17 | PaXini Manufacturer of sensors to measure force in various applications 35Funding top 25%Moat top 42%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 40% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Moattop 42% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $150M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $150M | 3 mo ago | — | Xiangru Nie Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | ForwardX Provider of AI-based AMRs for warehouse automation and picking operations | $140M | 35 mo ago | 300 | Nicolas Chee Founder & CEO ForwardX Robotics | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — | 1 job opening · 2 partnerships |
| 19 | DeepRobotics Develops quadruped robots for industrial applications 32Funding top 25%Growth top 35%Moat top 42%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Growthtop 35% Moattop 42% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 38% Techbottom 29% Marketbottom 26% Funding: Raised $140M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $140M | 6 mo ago | 9 | Qiuguo Zhu Founder & CEO | NginxSwiperjQuery+3 | — | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 20 | Neolix Developer of AI-enabled autonomous delivery vehicles 60Funding top 19%Moat top 31%News top 36%Market top 38% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Moattop 31% Newstop 36% Markettop 38% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $126M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $126M | 4 mo ago | 160 | Enyuan Yu Founder & CEO | — | 3 signals ▲200% Funding | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 21 | Hypershell Manufacturer of AI-powered wearable exoskeletons for mobility enhancement 76Funding top 21%Tech top 25%Growth top 35%AI top 35% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Techtop 25% Growthtop 35% AItop 35% Innovationtop 36% Patentstop 38% Talenttop 38% Moattop 41% Producttop 46% Markettop 48% Globalbottom 35% Customersbottom 25% Funding: Raised $120M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 50 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $120M | 1 mo ago | — | Penn Yu Co-Founder & COO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyZoho+37 | — | 12 patents Wearable exoskeletons and lightweight actuation systems for human motion assistance | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 22 | Ronovo Surgical Developer of robotic surgical instruments 21Funding top 18%Moat top 31%Talent bottom 49%News bottom 42% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Moattop 31% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 28% Techbottom 24% Funding: Raised $119M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $119M | 9 mo ago | — | John Ma Founder & CEO & Chairman | Animate.cssMicrosoft ASP.NETLenis+4 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Han's Robot Provider of intelligent robots for automating production 21Funding top 33%Talent top 45%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 28% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 28% Techbottom 23% Funding: Raised $116M · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $116M | 49 mo ago | — | Gao Yunfeng Founder & President | PHPApache HTTP ServerTikTok Pixel+8 | — | — | — |
| 24 | Humanoid Innovation Center Developer of general-purpose robot platforms, data services, and application solutions 27Funding top 22%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 37%Global bottom 33% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 33% Techbottom 30% Funding: Raised $100M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $100M | 4 mo ago | — | Youjun Xiong Co-Founder & CEO | PHPLaravelBootstrap+6 | — | — | — |
| 25 | FJ Dynamics Provider of robots and automated systems for multiple industries | $99M | 54 mo ago | 308 | — | Shogun Page BuilderPageFlyCart Functionality+40 | — | 89 patents Autonomous robot navigation and pose control using vision and lidar for agricultural applications | 2 launchs |
| 26 | Ubox Producer of smart vending machines | $85M | 81 mo ago | 2,127 | — | NginxOpenResty | — | — | — |
| 27 | AgiBot 🦄 Developer of embodied artificial intelligence robots for various applications 84Innovation top 13%News top 14%Funding top 24%Growth top 25% All 12 signals ▾Innovationtop 13% Newstop 14% Fundingtop 24% Growthtop 25% Partnerstop 32% Moattop 37% Talenttop 38% Markettop 40% Producttop 40% AItop 45% Techtop 49% Globalbottom 36% Innovation: 21 new-product events in 24 mo · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware News: 29 BI events in 12 mo (of 37 tracked, 5 types) · +262% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $84M | 10 mo ago | 100 | Deng Taihua Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+13 | 29 signals ▲262% New product · Contracts · Announcements | — | — |
| 28 | Yunzhou Technology Developer of unmanned ships | $83M | 89 mo ago | 463 | — | — | — | 3 patents Patents concentrated in its core technology | — |
| 29 | Soocas Technology Developer of autonomous robots for delivery, logistics, and advertising tasks | $69M | 70 mo ago | 430 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Youibot Provider of commercial service robots and robotic autonomous mobile solutions | $63M | 53 mo ago | — | Cody Zhaohui CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Candela Provider of service robots for applications in multiple industries | $57M | 36 mo ago | 400 | He Zhiwei Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Syrius Robotics Developer of autonomous mobile robots for warehouses | $51M | 35 mo ago | 200 | Jinbin Liu Co-Founder | — | — | 121 patents Autonomous material‑handling and storage robotics with integrated cleaning, control, and communication systems | — |
| 33 | LejuRobot Manufacturer of humanoid robots and related robotic systems | $45M | 84 mo ago | 70 | — | Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+7 | — | — | — |
| 34 | Yuanhua Intelligent Technology Developer of surgery assistant robotic system | $45M | 52 mo ago | — | Meng Aili Founder | Windows ServerLayuiMicrosoft ASP.NET+5 | — | — | — |
| 35 | Deep Blue Provider of underwater robots | $32M | 71 mo ago | 400 | — | PHPThinkPHPGSAP+8 | — | — | — |
| 36 | Shenzhen Youdi Technology Provider of intelligent service robots for multi-industry applications | $31M | 51 mo ago | 500 | Liu Dazhi Co-Founder | GSAPVue.jsjQuery UI+4 | — | — | — |
| 37 | Benyao Technology Robotics and artificial intelligence technology to provide automation solutions 64Funding top 37%Market top 39%AI top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 37% Markettop 39% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $29.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Market: 100 employees (top 20% of Life Sciences) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $29M | 19 mo ago | 100 | Yang Tang Founder & CEO | — | — | — | 3 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 38 | Hanglok Developer of surgical robot platforms and systems for minimally invasive procedures | $29M | 45 mo ago | — | Yi Sun CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Limx Dynamics Developer of embodied intelligent robotics and agentic operating system 48Funding top 28%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Tech top 41% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Techtop 41% Moattop 41% Newstop 45% Producttop 49% Globalbottom 39% Innovationbottom 37% Marketbottom 36% Patentsbottom 36% Funding: Raised $27.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $27M | 4 mo ago | — | Li Zhang Co-Founder & COO | Cart FunctionalityTurbopackNode.js+16 | 4 signals Funding | 2 patents Autonomous robotic systems and industrial automation solutions | — |
| 40 | ORCA-TECH Manufacturer of unmanned surface vessels for cleaning and leisure applications 48Funding top 29%Moat top 39%Market top 47%Global bottom 36% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Moattop 39% Markettop 47% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $22.9M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 9 yrs (0.4/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $23M | 3 mo ago | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Shanghai Weijian Technology Provider of AI-driven robotic solutions for on-site construction purposes | $16M | 21 mo ago | 60 | Liang Yanxue Founder | PHPVideoJSVue.js+6 | — | — | — |
| 42 | Changsha Xingshen Intelligent Technology Provider of AI-enabled intelligent delivery robots | $15M | 46 mo ago | 300 | An Xiangjing Founder & CEO | LayuiVue.jsNginx+4 | — | — | — |
| 43 | Kepler Exploration Robot Provider of Humanoid robot platform 29Funding top 32%Moat top 48%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 40% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $14.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $15M | 2 mo ago | — | Debo Hu Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | 1 launch |
| 44 | Suzhou Muxing Intelligent Technology Provider of warehouse automation solutions using autonomous mobile robot technology | $14M | 47 mo ago | — | Guoyao Ma Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityVideoJSBootstrap+15 | — | — | 3 launchs |
| 45 | Sunpure Provider of robotic solutions for cleaning and installing photovoltaic modules 27Growth top 45%Moat top 45%Funding top 50%Product bottom 45% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Moattop 45% Fundingtop 50% Productbottom 45% Marketbottom 41% Innovationbottom 38% Techbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Patentsbottom 29% Newsbottom 24% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 2 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $14M | 28 mo ago | 100 | — | BootstrapNginxOpenResty+8 | — | 2 patents PV array connection bridge inspection and monitoring technology | 1 award |
| 46 | Huake Precision (Beijing) Medical Technology Provider of a neurosurgery robot for neurological treatments | $14M | 34 mo ago | 1 | Liu Wenbo Co-Founder | NginxSwiperjQuery | — | — | — |
| 47 | Ti5 Robot Provider of industrial-grade six-axis mechanical arm collaborative robots | $14M | 18 mo ago | 40 | Li Yongchao Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Botinkit Provider of AI-driven digital kitchen solutions for global businesses 48Funding top 32%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%AI top 45% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% AItop 45% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 29% Funding: Raised $13.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $13M | 2 mo ago | — | Rui Chen Co-Founder & CEO | Node.jsUbuntuTailwind CSS+7 | — | — | — |
| 49 | Lymow Developer of robotic lawn mower | $8M | 9 mo ago | — | Wangshu Gao Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAmazon Web Services+34 | — | — | — |
| 50 | Chasing Manufacturer of remotely operated underwater vehicles and related accessories | $4M | 3 mo ago | — | Johnson Zhang Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Professional Service Robots companies in China
#1
Series C · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2023$677.2Mraised▾
Series C · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2023
Provider of AI general-purpose humanoid robots. It focuses on the research and development of robotic technologies to apply smart robots into daily life. It introduced a range of products, including a dexterous hand called XHand, and has made significant strides in humanoid robotics.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 11%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 38%Market
bottom 34%Tech
bottom 31%Funding: Raised $677M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 2 yrs (2.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Apr 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Investors from 4 countries beyond China
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series C$280M
- Feb 2026Series B$145M
- Nov 2025Series A$141M
- Jul 2025Series A$69M
Founders & team
Investors
Zeyu Capital, Crystal Stream Capital, Vision Plus Capital, Alibaba Group, Chengdu High-tech Ceyuan Investment Group, Lenovo
Tech stack
CodemirrorElement UiNginxOpen GraphSwiperUnocss
#2
Series A · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2024$453.9Mraised▾
Series A · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2024
Developer of embodied AI for general-purpose humanoid robots. Creates full-stack AI and robotics systems enabling versatile task performance in diverse environments. Focuses on vision-language-action models, reinforcement learning, and imitation learning for robust generalization and physical interaction. Builds next-generation algorithms bridging simulation and real-world deployment to bring robotic companions into households and workplaces.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 16%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $454M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Investors from 2 countries beyond China
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series A$146M
- Feb 2026Series A$280M
- Aug 2024Angel$27.9M
Founders & team
Investors
HLC, Fortune Capital, Qiancheng Capital, Vitalbridge, Shunwei Capital, Yunfeng Capital
#3
Series D · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2016 · 203 employees$192.5Mraised▾
Series D · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2016 · 203 employees
Provider of delivery robots for restaurants. The company developed different products including the chatbot, universal delivery robot, and delivery robot. The companys products are applied in different industries, including restaurants, coffee shops, hospitals, schools, office buildings, shopping malls, hotels, and factories.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%Innovation
top 22%Product
top 31%Moat
top 31%News
top 36%Tech
top 39%Funding: Raised $192M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series D (Apr 2026)
Innovation: 6 new-product events in 24 mo · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Product: 1 product launch event in 12 mo, 5 the year before · 1 published app (709 installs) · Company stage: Series D
Audience (LinkedIn): 46k LinkedIn followers — 7.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series D$150M
- May 2023Series C—
- Feb 2023Series C$15M
- Sep 2021Series C$77M
Founders & team
Investors
Meituan, Sequoia Capital, Ever Win, QC Capital, Tencent, Shenzhen Investment Holdings
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AdsGoogle Ads Conversion Tracking
#4
Series B · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2024$120Mraised▾
Series B · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2024
Manufacturer of AI-powered wearable exoskeletons for mobility enhancement. It provides advanced wearable robotics featuring adaptive AI-driven systems that amplify human strength and endurance in recreational hiking, industrial tasks, and physical therapy. It produces portable shoulder/back assist devices with extended battery life and natural motion integration to boost performance across diverse applications.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 21%Tech
top 25%Growth
top 35%AI
top 35%Innovation
top 36%Patents
top 38%Funding: Raised $120M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (May 2026)
Tech: 50 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Zentech Canada LTD) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series B$50M
- Nov 2025Series B$70M
- 2025Series A—
- May 2024Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Vitalbridge, Source Code Capital, Meituan Dragon Ball Capital, Photon Venture Capital
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#5
UBTECH 🦄Public · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2012 · 800 employees$1.3Braised▾
UBTECH 🦄
Public · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2012 · 800 employees
Provider of service robots for diversified applications. It develops programmable intelligent humanoid robots for learning. The robot has been designed as a family robot to help out in domestic tasks and also act as a personal assistant. The robot has 20 joints and can replicate the movements of the human body. The robot can act as a home guard and is remotely controllable over the internet. Apart from Alpha, the firm also makes children's robot called Jimu and Delta - a robotic kit, and a patrolling robot called Darwin.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 90how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 13%Product
top 17%AI
top 20%News
top 22%Innovation
top 25%Growth
top 29%Funding: Raised $1.3B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 12 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Aug 2025)
Product: 7 distinct product lines · 9 published apps (98.9k installs) · Company stage: Public
AI: Classified as an AI company
Audience (LinkedIn): 36k LinkedIn followers — 6.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 4 product launches · 3 partnerships (incl. Honda Trading (CHINA) Co., Ltd.) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Post IPO$1B
- May 2018Series C$820M
- Nov 2017Series C$400M
- Jul 2016Series B$100M
Founders & team
Investors
Qiming Venture Partners, CDH, CITIC Securities, Tencent, Minsheng Securities, Telstra
Tech stack
Alibaba Cloud CdnAlibaba Cloud Object Storage ServiceAnimate.CssCdnjsCloudflareCore-Js
#6
Series B · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2023$172.6Mraised▾
Series B · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2023
Provider of general-purpose intelligent robots and related services and production. The company focuses on accelerating the global adoption of general-purpose intelligent robots. Its robots are designed to adapt to new environments and perform various tasks. The robots are used in manufacturing, biotechnology, and public service sectors. The core technology includes a model with capabilities in spatial understanding and task reasoning. The company aims to make general-purpose intelligent robots accessible like smartphones.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 16%Market
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 33%Funding: Raised $173M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 1 yrs (3.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Feb 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series B$144.8M
- Sep 2025Series A$14M
- Mar 2025Seed$13.8M
- Jan 2025Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Shanghai Dunhong Asset Management, Yunqi Partners, Shenzhen Capital Group
#7
Series B · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2021$150Mraised▾
Series B · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2021
Manufacturer of sensors to measure force in various applications. It provides users with a company that mainly caters to industries like robotics, medical and healthcare, automobile and manufacturing, media and entertainment, and consumer electronics.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%Moat
top 42%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 40%Global
bottom 29%Funding: Raised $150M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 855 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series B$150M
- Aug 2025Series A—
- Apr 2024Series A—
- Aug 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Vlight Capital, Infotech Ventures, Shenzhen Nanshan Strategic Emerging Industries Investment, BAIC Group Industrial Investment, JD.com, Huangpu River Capital
#8
Series D · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2018 · 160 employees$126.1Mraised▾
Series D · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2018 · 160 employees
Developer of AI-enabled autonomous delivery vehicles. The shuttle features multiple systems including embedded automotive-grade wheel disk brakes, and more. It provides a cloud-based platform that offers features such as vehicle dispatching, condition monitoring, visualization of vehicle status, error warning management, and driving data analysis. It is also equipped with a wide range of sensors to perceive surroundings and perform navigation.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Moat
top 31%News
top 36%Market
top 38%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $126M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series D (Feb 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 11 tracked, 2 types) · +200% YoY · Top themes: Funding
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Early-Career
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Tiong Nam Logistics, Asia Mobiliti and MindHub) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series D—
- Oct 2025Series D$600M
- Mar 2024Series C$83M
- Nov 2023Conventional Debt$206K
Founders & team
Investors
Beijing Che Lixing Information Technology, Addor Capital, Glory Ventures, Yunqi Partners, SBVA, CICC
#9
Series D · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2019$188.8Mraised▾
Series D · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2019
Developer of medical robotic devices for rehabilitation and surgery. The company is developing medical robotic devices and equipment which enable physicians to improve the efficiency of surgical operations.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 16%Moat
top 31%Talent
bottom 49%News
bottom 41%Global
bottom 38%Market
bottom 28%Funding: Raised $189M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series D (Nov 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series D$200M
- Jan 2025Series C$70M
- Jul 2023Series C$110.4M
- Nov 2021Series B$78.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Meituan, Dragon Ball Game, Lilly Asia Ventures, New World Development, Qiming Venture Partners, K2VC
Tech stack
Baidu Analytics (百度统计)GsapJqueryLayuiNginxOpen Graph
#10
Series A · Beijing, Beijing Shi · founded 2023$100Mraised▾
Series A · Beijing, Beijing Shi · founded 2023
Developer of general-purpose robot platforms, data services, and application solutions. The company provides general-purpose humanoid and wheel-arm robot platforms. These platforms are designed for various applications, including industrial tasks, logistics, and customer service. It also offers a general-purpose data service platform. This platform supports data collection, model iteration, and scenario validation. The company’s robots are used for part sorting, quality inspection, material handling, and information services.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 37%Global
bottom 33%Tech
bottom 30%Funding: Raised $100M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Market: Top-5,000,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 345 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 4 awards (incl. China International Import Expo (CIIE)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series A$100M
Founders & team
Investors
Beijing Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund, Baidu, Eastsoft, E-Town International Investment & Development, Beijing Highend Precision, Huakong Fund
#11
Series C · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · founded 2017 · 9 employees$139.7Mraised▾
Series C · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · founded 2017 · 9 employees
Develops quadruped robots for industrial applications. It has the ability to walk, run, jump, and climb down and can adapt to unstructured terrains such as steps, slopes, obstacles, stone roads, grasslands, and more with autonomous perception and movement capabilities. The offerings include Jueying Mini, Jie Ying, and Zingying Pro. The application sectors include education, security inspection, logistics transportation, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 42%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 38%Tech
bottom 29%Funding: Raised $140M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Dec 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 35k LinkedIn followers — 6.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Joyou Digital) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series C$70M
- Jul 2025Series B$69.7M
- Aug 2024Series B—
- Oct 2022Series B—
Founders & team
Investors
Westlake Ventures, FG Venture, Saizhi Bole, Dachen Capital, CCTV Media Integration Fund, FuZhe Fund
Tech stack
Baidu Analytics (百度统计)HstsJqueryMicrosoft AdvertisingNginxSwiper
#12
Series B · Xi An, Shaanxi Sheng · founded 2017 · 70 employees$22.9Mraised▾
Series B · Xi An, Shaanxi Sheng · founded 2017 · 70 employees
Manufacturer of unmanned surface vessels for cleaning and leisure applications. The company provides autonomous boats designed for water surface cleaning, water quality monitoring, and aquatic plant harvesting. It also develops intelligent cruising boats intended for cultural tourism and waterside experiences. The vessels feature autonomous driving capabilities and are designed to create new business opportunities on the water.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 29%Moat
top 39%Market
top 47%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $22.9M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 9 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Market: 70 employees (top 33% of High Tech)
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series B$27.4M
- Jan 2024Series B$14M
- May 2022Series A$7.4M
- Aug 2020Series A$1.4M
Investors
TusStar, Edge ventures, CITIC Jiantou Securities, Plug and Play Tech Center, Brizan Ventures, XbotPark
Funding & investor landscape
$10.2Btotal disclosed funding
80companies funded
160disclosed rounds
7rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
IDG Capital7 rounds
Sequoia Capital7 rounds
Notable founders
Jianyu Chen
Founder · ROBOTERA
Han Fengtao
Founder & CEO · Spirit AI
Felix Zhang
Founder & CEO · Pudu Robotics
Penn Yu
Co-Founder & COO · Hypershell
Kelvin Sun
Co-Founder & CEO · Hypershell
Zhou Jian
Co-Founder & CEO · UBTECH
John Kalanick
Co-Founder & CEO · UBTECH
Guo Yandong
Founder & CEO · Zhipingfang
Xiangru Nie
Co-Founder · PaXini
Enyuan Yu
Founder & CEO · Neolix
Zerui Wang
Co-Founder · Cornerstone Robotics
Youjun Xiong
Co-Founder & CEO · Humanoid Innovation Center
Prism market signals · China · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,896,615 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Professional Service Robots coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · China
How research on Robotics is moving in China
A read on the academic research around Robotics — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 10,420 China-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201020192026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 27% → 54% across 2010–2026.
top research entities
- Harbin Institute of Technology363
- Chinese Academy of Sciences350
- Beijing Institute of Technology350
- Tsinghua University330
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University308
leading researchers
Hao Wang · Yang Liu · Wei Zhang · Yang Li · Lei Zhang · Yu Wang · Hui Zhang · Wei Wang
▲
Breakthroughs5,101 · 49%
▲ 39%→49% share
▲1.3× share momentum0 median citations97% since 2021mostly methods-led
Motion planning research is surging — papers exploded from 22 to 1,981, now anchoring 49% of breakthrough findings.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Motion planning22→1981
- Path (computing)8→1233
- Trajectory5→681
- Reinforcement learning2→663
- Robustness (evolution)3→467
Newly emergingMotion (physics) 0→301 · Adaptability 0→238 · Key (lock) 0→199
Landmark A Stretchable and Highly Sensitive Graphene‐Based Fiber for Sensing Tensile Strain, Bending, and Torsion · 786 cites
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Advancements4,632 · 44%
▼ 50%→44% share
▼0.9× share momentum0 median citations97% since 2021mostly methods-led
Path computing advancements are intensifying — Chinese robotics papers rose from 20 to 1,980, dominating the advancements segment.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Motion planning28→2702
- Path (computing)20→1980
- Trajectory5→675
- Algorithm2→537
- Mobile robot7→428
Newly emergingAdaptability 0→193 · Convergence (economics) 0→178 · Ant colony optimization algorithms 0→162
Landmark Path Planning and Tracking for Vehicle Collision Avoidance Based on Model Predictive Control With Multiconstraints · 997 cites
▼
Concerns346 · 3%
▼ 4%→3% share
▼0.8× share momentum0 median citations93% since 2021mostly reviews
Motion planning newly flags as a concern — 49 papers emerging fresh signal growing scrutiny alongside its rapid rise.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Key (lock)1→50
- Human–computer interaction2→20
- Perception1→14
- Computer vision1→9
- Object (grammar)1→7
Newly emergingMotion planning 0→49 · Path (computing) 0→38 · Field (mathematics) 0→37
Landmark A Comprehensive Survey on Transfer Learning · 5,943 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · China
Where robotics is researched across China
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Beijing1854 · +0.72
Shanghai1094 · +0.72
Guangzhou/Shenzhen756 · +0.73
Nanjing649 · +0.66
Harbin532 · +0.71
Hangzhou484 · +0.74
Wuhan483 · +0.68
Hefei190 · +0.77
PATENT SIGNAL · China
Who's filing robotics patents in China
China robotics patent filing is accelerating — 18,506 filings from 5,613 assignees (2016–2025), led by Ubtech Robotics, Huawei TECH, HON HAI PREC IND; annual filings 574→2365.
18,506 filings5,613 assigneespeak 2581/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Ubtech Robotics609
- Huawei TECH428
- HON HAI PREC IND423
- Siemens415
- Xiaomi396
- BOE Technology Group334
- Hongfujin PREC IND Shenzhen307
- Tencent TECH Shenzhen306
Common questions
How many Professional Service Robots companies are there in China?
Radar tracks 183 indexable Professional Service Robots companies headquartered in China that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Professional Service Robots companies in China?
The Professional Service Robots companies in China on this list have raised a combined $10.2B in disclosed equity funding across 80 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Professional Service Robots company in China?
JD Logistics is the highest-funded Professional Service Robots company in China, with $2.5B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Professional Service Robots companies in China are funded?
80 of the 183 Professional Service Robots companies in China on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Professional Service Robots unicorns are there in China?
7 Professional Service Robots companies in China on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in China Professional Service Robots companies?
The most active investors in China Professional Service Robots companies on this list include Tencent, Shenzhen Capital Group, Source Code Capital, IDG Capital, Sequoia Capital.
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