Collaborative Robot Unicorn Raises RMB 800M, Deploys Embodied AI in Optical Infrastructure

The company is positioning embodied intelligence as production-ready rather than demo-only, with collaborative robots assigned practical tasks in high-precision, continuous manufacturing. The funding cadence and deployment progress reinforce each other: two rounds in six months on one side, entry into the demanding AI optical infrastructure segment on the other. Specific customers and line details were not disclosed, but the company describes its collaborative robots as production equipment capable of executing real process steps. The development signals that embodied AI is moving from demonstrations to factory floors, while capital continues to favor robotics firms with integrated hardware and software capabilities.