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Best Professional Service Robots Companies in Shenzhen, China

The 46 best Professional Service Robots companies in Shenzhen, China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: UBTECH.

46companies tracked
$3.8Bdisclosed funding
2unicorns
36have raised

Ranked: Best Professional Service Robots companies in Shenzhen

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderEmployeesPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1UBTECH 🦄
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
$1.3B11 mo agoPublicZhou Jian
Co-Founder & CEO
800—3 launchs
2Shenzhen Jingfeng Medical Technology
Developer of surgical robot instruments
$307M57 mo agoPublicGao Yuanqian
Co-Founder
———
3Shenzhen Pudu Technology
Provider of an indoor catering robot
$279M27 mo agoSeries CZhang Tao
Founder & CEO
500216 patents
Autonomous delivery robot navigation, motion control, and obstacle detection systems.
—
4Hai Robotics 🦄
Developer of warehouse automation robotics technology
$215M50 mo agoSeries DShengdong Xu
Co-Founder & CTO
1,600976 patents
Automated warehouse robotics for material handling, picking, and storage system integration.
—
5Pudu 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
$192M3 mo agoSeries DFelix Zhang
Founder & CEO
203—1 launch
6Cornerstone 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
$189M9 mo agoSeries DZerui Wang
Co-Founder
——1 launch
7Zhipingfang
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
$173M5 mo agoSeries BGuo Yandong
Founder & CEO
———
8VisionNav
Provider of AI and cloud driven robotics solutions for logistics
$156M51 mo agoSeries CLuyang Li
Co-Founder & CEO
500—1 partnership
9PaXini
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
$150M5 mo agoSeries BXiangru Nie
Co-Founder
———
10Hypershell
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
$120M3 mo agoSeries BPenn Yu
Co-Founder & COO
—12 patents
Wearable exoskeletons and assistive robotics for human locomotion and load bearing
1 partnership · 1 award
11Han'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
$116M52 mo agoSeries BGao Yunfeng
Founder & President
———
12FJ Dynamics
Provider of robots and automated systems for multiple industries
$99M56 mo agoSeries B—30889 patents
Autonomous robot navigation and pose control using vision and lidar for agricultural applications
2 launchs
13Soocas Technology
Developer of autonomous robots for delivery, logistics, and advertising tasks
$69M72 mo agoFunding Raised—430——
14Youibot
Provider of commercial service robots and robotic autonomous mobile solutions
$63M55 mo agoSeries BCody Zhaohui
CEO
———
15Candela
Provider of service robots for applications in multiple industries
$57M38 mo agoSeries BHe Zhiwei
Founder
400——
16Syrius Robotics
Developer of autonomous mobile robots for warehouses
$51M37 mo agoSeries BJinbin Liu
Co-Founder
200121 patents
Autonomous material handling and storage robots with advanced control, cleaning, and communication systems
—
17LejuRobot
Manufacturer of humanoid robots and related robotic systems
$45M86 mo agoSeries B—70——
18Yuanhua Intelligent Technology
Developer of surgery assistant robotic system
$45M55 mo agoSeries BMeng Aili
Founder
———
19Shenzhen Youdi Technology
Provider of intelligent service robots for multi-industry applications
$31M53 mo agoSeries CLiu Dazhi
Co-Founder
500——
20Limx 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
$27M6 mo agoSeries BLi Zhang
Co-Founder & COO
—2 patents
Robotic systems and autonomous robot hardware design
—
21Xeno Dynamics
Developer of exoskeleton robots for multi-industry applications
$15M64 mo agoSeries AZhe Liang
CEO
—3 patents
Adjustable lower‑limb orthotic devices for knee alignment and force measurement
—
22Standard Robots
Manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots for warehouse applications
$14M55 mo agoSeries B—5005 patents
Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes
—
23Botinkit
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
$13M4 mo agoSeries BRui Chen
Co-Founder & CEO
———
24Shenzhen Bowei Medical Robot
Manufacturer of medical robots and related software for healthcare applications
$7M47 mo agoSeries B—60——
25Shenzhen Rui Sheng Medical Technology
Developer of stroke rehabilitation robot
$4M99 mo agoSeedJing Wang
Co-Founder
———
26Chasing
Manufacturer of remotely operated underwater vehicles and related accessories
$4M5 mo agoSeries CJohnson Zhang
Founder & CEO
———
27Shenzhen 3D Robotics Systems
Provider of robotic systems for warehouse operations
$3M90 mo agoDeadpooledYang Guojing
Founder & CEO
—548 patents
AI-driven robot perception, control, and cloud‑edge integration for industrial automation
—
28Shenzhen Avenue Zhichuang Technology
Developer of multi-utility professional robots
$2M49 mo agoSeedZhao Xinyu
CEO
———
29Malu Innovation
Provider of robotic warehouse logistics solutions
$2M103 mo agoDeadpooledShuyang Cao
Co-Founder
———
30Nidong Technology$1M49 mo agoSeed————
31Taobotics
Provider of autonomous mobile retail robot for supermarkets
$150K89 mo agoSeedNie Xiangru
Co-Founder
———

Top 12 Professional Service Robots companies in Shenzhen

#1
Series D · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2016 · 203 employees
$192.5Mraised
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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 — 18.2% 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
Felix ZhangFounder & CEO
Investors
Meituan, Sequoia Capital, Ever Win, QC Capital, Tencent, Shenzhen Investment Holdings
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AdsGoogle Ads Conversion Tracking
#2
UBTECH 🦄
Public · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2012 · 800 employees
$1.3Braised
▾

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 — 14.2% 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
Zhou JianCo-Founder & CEOJohn KalanickCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Qiming Venture Partners, CDH, CITIC Securities, Tencent, Minsheng Securities, Telstra
Tech stack
Alibaba Cloud CdnAlibaba Cloud Object Storage ServiceAnimate.CssCdnjsCloudflareCore-Js
#3
Series B · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2024
$120Mraised
▾

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
Penn YuCo-Founder & COOKelvin SunCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Vitalbridge, Source Code Capital, Meituan Dragon Ball Capital, Photon Venture Capital
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#4
Series B · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2023
$172.6Mraised
▾

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
Guo YandongFounder & CEO
Investors
Shanghai Dunhong Asset Management, Yunqi Partners, Shenzhen Capital Group
#5
Series B · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2021
$150Mraised
▾

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
Xiangru NieCo-Founder
Investors
Vlight Capital, Infotech Ventures, Shenzhen Nanshan Strategic Emerging Industries Investment, BAIC Group Industrial Investment, JD.com, Huangpu River Capital
#6
Series D · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2019
$188.8Mraised
▾

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 — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
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
Zerui WangCo-Founder
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
#7
Series B · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2021
$13Mraised
▾

Provider of AI-driven digital kitchen solutions for global businesses. Its robots are designed to automate cooking processes and offer precise digital controls for replicating recipes.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 32%
Growth
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
AI
top 45%
Tech
bottom 41%
Global
bottom 36%
Funding: Raised $13.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Series B$50M
  • Apr 2025Series B—
  • Jul 2023Series A$13M
  • Dec 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Rui ChenCo-Founder & CEOChenyu GuanCo-Founder
Investors
Dato Capital, Clearwater Capital, 01VC, The Hina Group, Forebright Capital, 5Y Capital
Tech stack
GodaddyGoogle AnalyticsNginxNode.JsNuxt.JsOpen Graph
#8
Series B · Shenzhen, Guangdong · founded 2022
$27.4Mraised
▾

Developer of embodied intelligent robotics and agentic operating system. The company offers multi-modal robots, including bipedal models, and a cognitive operating system. The operating system integrates high-level cognition with full-body motion control. It facilitates coordination between cognitive functions and motor skills. The company's robots are designed for autonomous operation in diverse environments.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%
Growth
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
Tech
top 41%
Moat
top 41%
News
top 45%
Funding: Raised $27.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series B (Feb 2026)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Series B$200M
  • Jul 2025Series A—
  • Mar 2025Series A$68.9M
  • Jul 2024Series A—
Founders & team
Li ZhangCo-Founder & COOWei ZhangCo-Founder
Investors
Fengrui Capital, Kunzhong Capital, Frees Fund, Stalagnate Capital, Future Capital, Smart Capital
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#9
Series C · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2000
$3.5Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of remotely operated underwater vehicles and related accessories. These vehicles support various applications, including aquaculture, hull inspection, emergency rescue, and scientific exploration. The company provides support through forums, news, and user stories. It also offers opportunities to become a dealer and provides related policies.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series C$14M
  • Aug 2022Series B—
  • Apr 2019Series A$3M
  • 2017Seed$500K
Founders & team
Johnson ZhangFounder & CEO
Investors
Shenzhen Nanshan Strategic Emerging Industries Investment, Shenzhen Capital Group, Liwan Capital, Ginkgo Valley Capital, Shenzhen Geek Angel Fund Management
#10
Series C · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2016 · 500 employees
$279.5Mraised
▾

Provider of an indoor catering robot. It provides delivery robots include intelligent delivery capabilities with safety performance and loading efficiency. It provides robots can fulfill delivery tasks by placing food on the tray and starting delivery on the table number. Company are equipped with obstacle identification and response mechanisms, improving stability even during emergencies. Company robots can handle multiple delivery tasks and provide status updates via a watch. It offer customized voice announcements for promotions at restaurants, enhancing the overall delivery experience.

Funding rounds
  • May 2024Series C$69.5M
  • May 2023Series C—
  • Feb 2023Series C$14.6M
  • Sep 2021Series C$78M
Founders & team
Zhang TaoFounder & CEO
Investors
Meituan, Tencent, HongShan, Puhua Capital, Sequoia Capital China, QC Capital
Tech stack
Core-JsHstsReactReact Router
#11
Public · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2017
$306.7Mraised
▾

Developer of surgical robot instruments. It manufactures surgical robots, devices and instruments for the healthcare sector. The companys products include robotic surgical systems for laparoscopic surgery, natural orifice surgery, and traditional invasive surgery.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2021Series C$200M
  • Jan 2021Series B$92.6M
  • Apr 2020Series A$14.1M
Founders & team
Gao YuanqianCo-FounderWang JianchenCo-Founder
Investors
Sequoia Capital, Temasek, Boyu Capital, Mirae Asset, Orbimed, Sage Partners
Tech stack
Baidu Analytics (百度统计)HstsHttp/3JqueryLayuiNginx
#12
Series D · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2016 · 1600 employees
$215.3Mraised
▾

Developer of warehouse automation robotics technology. It provides advanced robotic storage and retrieval systems, space utilisation, and order fulfilment through modular, autonomous case-handling robots. Its solutions are used across industries such as e-commerce, logistics, manufacturing, and retail.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 93k LinkedIn followers — 37.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2022Series D$100M
  • Sep 2021Series D—
  • 2021Series C—
  • Mar 2021Series B$15.3M
Founders & team
Shengdong XuCo-Founder & CTORichie ChenCo-Founder & CEOBing FangCo-Founder
Investors
Source Code Capital, Walden International, 01VC, BEST, 5Y Capital, Capital Today
Tech stack
AddtoanyAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAosCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management

Funding & investor landscape

$3.8Btotal disclosed funding
31companies funded
71disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Shenzhen Capital Group5 rounds
Greater Bay Area Homeland Investments4 rounds
Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group4 rounds
Meituan4 rounds
Sequoia Capital4 rounds
Shenzhen Nanshan Strategic Emerging Industries Investment4 rounds
Source Code Capital4 rounds
Tencent4 rounds
Zhen Fund4 rounds
5Y Capital3 rounds

Notable founders

Felix Zhang
Founder & CEO · Pudu Robotics
Zhou Jian
Co-Founder & CEO · UBTECH
John Kalanick
Co-Founder & CEO · UBTECH
Penn Yu
Co-Founder & COO · Hypershell
Kelvin Sun
Co-Founder & CEO · Hypershell
Guo Yandong
Founder & CEO · Zhipingfang
Xiangru Nie
Co-Founder · PaXini
Zerui Wang
Co-Founder · Cornerstone Robotics
Rui Chen
Co-Founder & CEO · Botinkit
Chenyu Guan
Co-Founder · Botinkit
Li Zhang
Co-Founder & COO · Limx Dynamics
Wei Zhang
Co-Founder · Limx Dynamics
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 IN SHENZHEN · AI & Compute

How research on Robotics in Shenzhen is moving

A read on the academic research around Robotics in Shenzhen — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 389 papers.

389 papers · stance +0.71 · 65% breakthrough · 5% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • Shenzhen University88
  • Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology60
  • Shenzhen Technology University51
  • Shenzhen Academy of Robotics48
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen46
leading researchers
Wenzeng Zhang · Houde Liu · Tin Lun Lam · Yunjiang Lou · Shoujie Li · Jianqiang Li
prism intelligence · tone & topics
99% positive · 0% critical tone
Artificial IntelligenceComputer ScienceMachine LearningHealthcareManufacturingTransportation
▲ Breakthroughs242 · 62%
▲ 50%→64% share
▲1.3× share momentum0 median citations98% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (50%→64% of field), led by Motion planning.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Motion planning1→49
  • Path (computing)1→29
Newly emergingReinforcement learning 0→33 · Trajectory 0→24 · Robustness (evolution) 0→22
Landmark Electronic skin as wireless human-machine interfaces for robotic VR · 275 cites
◆ Advancements114 · 29%
▼ 50%→29% share
▼0.6× share momentum0 median citations95% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are cooling (50%→29% of field), led by Motion planning.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Motion planning2→47
  • Path (computing)1→35
  • Obstacle avoidance1→4
  • Task (project management)1→4
  • Key (lock)1→4
Newly emergingTrajectory 0→16 · Control theory (sociology) 0→12 · Mobile robot 0→10
Landmark A Hybrid Path Planning Method in Unmanned Air/Ground Vehicle (UAV/UGV) Cooperative Systems · 293 cites
▼ Concerns17 · 4%
▲ 0%→4% share
0 median citations88% since 2021mostly reviews
Concerns are rising (0%→4% of field), led by Key (lock).
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Key (lock)4
  • Neuromorphic engineering2
  • Wearable computer2
  • Actuator2
  • Soft materials2
Newly emergingKey (lock) 0→4
Landmark Flexible Actuators for Soft Robotics · 178 cites

Common questions

How many Professional Service Robots companies are there in Shenzhen, China?
Radar tracks 46 indexable Professional Service Robots companies headquartered in Shenzhen, China that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Professional Service Robots companies in Shenzhen, China?
The Professional Service Robots companies in Shenzhen, China on this list have raised a combined $3.8B in disclosed equity funding across 31 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Professional Service Robots company in Shenzhen, China?
UBTECH is the highest-funded Professional Service Robots company in Shenzhen, China, with $1.3B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Professional Service Robots companies in Shenzhen, China are funded?
31 of the 46 Professional Service Robots companies in Shenzhen, China on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Professional Service Robots unicorns are there in Shenzhen, China?
2 Professional Service Robots companies in Shenzhen, China on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Shenzhen, China Professional Service Robots companies?
The most active investors in Shenzhen, China Professional Service Robots companies on this list include Shenzhen Capital Group, Greater Bay Area Homeland Investments, Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group, Meituan, Sequoia Capital.
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