Shandong Zhuge Robotics Closes Pre-A Funding for AI Blind Assistant Robots

Shandong Zhuge Robotics Co., Ltd. has completed a pre-A funding round. The investors include Shanghai Puchuang Miaopu AI Industry Venture Capital Partnership, Zhejiang Baweidong Spatial Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd., and Shijiazhuang Quchuang Technology Co., Ltd. The company focuses on AI-powered blind assistant robots.

The deal arrives as embodied intelligence reaches a critical inflection point, shifting from proof-of-concept demonstrations toward scaled deployment. Within that shift, services for visually impaired people stand out as a vertical track with clear pain points, defined social value, and a gradually forming commercialization path. It is becoming a strategic high ground that both industry players and capital providers are positioning around.

The recent concentration of investment reflects collective recognition from industry and capital of an accessibility-focused, scenario-driven AI route combined with livelihood applications. Rather than a single bet on hardware, the funding points to a broader thesis: practical AI services for underserved groups can move from pilot projects into large-scale deployment.

For Zhuge Robotics, the pre-A round is expected to support the rollout of its AI blind assistant robots as the accessibility market moves toward early scale. With capital support, the company aims to advance product deployment and commercial validation. The round marks a step toward scaling in the sector.