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Galaxea AI
General-purpose embodied AI systems for industrial robotics
About Galaxea AI
Xinghaitu Artificial Intelligence Technology, operating as Galaxea AI, is a developer of embodied intelligent robots headquartered in Suzhou, China. The company was founded in September 2023 by a team that includes CEO Gao Jiyang and co-founders Zhao Hang and Xu Huazhe. The founding team possesses deep expertise in artificial intelligence, with three of the four founders being alumni of Tsinghua University. CEO Gao Jiyang, a graduate of Tsinghua's Department of Electronic Engineering, holds a Ph.D. in computer vision from the University of Southern California and has prior experience at Waymo and Momenta. Co-founders Zhao Hang and Xu Huazhe are both assistant professors at the Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences at Tsinghua University. Zhao Hang is an MIT graduate whose research focuses on multi-modal machine learning and autonomous driving, while Xu Huazhe earned his Ph.D. from Berkeley AI Research and leads the Tsinghua Embodied AI Lab.
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Galaxea AI focuses on the principle of "embodied intelligence," which involves the deep integration of AI algorithms with physical robotic systems. The company's business model is centered on the full-stack, in-house development of its products, from core modules and robot bodies to the end-to-end AI models and scenario-based solutions. This strategy of co-developing the AI "brain" and the robotic "body" allows the company to create tailored solutions for specific demands. Revenue is generated through the sale of its robotic products and solutions to a diverse client base that includes large technology firms, startups, universities, and research institutions for purposes like algorithm development, data collection, and scenario implementation.
The company's product line includes both robotic arms and humanoid robots. In May 2024, Galaxea AI launched its A1 robotic arm, designed for light industrial tasks such as sorting and assembly. Later, in October, it introduced the R1, a full-size bipedal humanoid robot equipped with advanced sensors and a high-performance computing platform. By January 2025, the R1 series was expanded into three versions—Pro, Standard, and Lite—to cater to both research and industrial applications. The company has also developed the EFM-1, a dual-system model for embodied intelligence that combines visual language and action models for decision-making. Since its inception, the company has secured significant funding, accumulating over 1.5 billion yuan (approximately $210 million USD) through multiple financing rounds with backing from prominent investors like Ant Group, Meituan, Hillhouse Capital, and IDG Capital.
At a glance
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- Suzhou Shi, China
- Sector
- Robotics
- Power Law
- Unicorn$1–10B valuation tier
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Seed9 investors entered at this stage
- BFBeijing Municipal Government Investment Guidance Fund
Hillhouse Capital
Ant Group | Alipay
GSR Ventures
FunPlus- WGWuxi Venture Capital Group
See Fund
MiHoYo- TCTongge Venture Capital
Series A24 investors entered at this stage
IDG CapitalBaidu Ventures
- MLMeituan Longzhu
- CTCapital Today
Jinding Capital- YCYifeng Capital
- XCXianghe Capital
- BCBAIC Capital
Dragonball Capital
Cathay Capital
Loyal Valley Capital- QMQianhai Ark Asset Management
CICC
GF Qianhe- FCFinancial Street Capital
Walden Technology Partners
Lens Technology- H(Hongtai Fund (Shenzhen)
Science and Technology Innovation Fund- JIJinpu Investment
- PCPuhua Capital
- XCXinyuan Capital
- TCTimes Capital
- GIGuoyuan Equity Investment
Series B and later21 investors entered at this stage
- TCTimes Capital
- DCDragonball Capital
- QMQianhai Ark Asset Management
- UCUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- XCXianghe Capital
- GQGF Qianhe
- BCBAIC Capital
- LCLoyal Valley Capital
- XCXinyuan Capital
- CCCathay Capital
- GIGuoyuan Equity Investment
- LTLens Technology
- H(Hongtai Fund (Shenzhen)
CICC- YCYifeng Capital
- WPWalden Technology Partners
- JIJinpu Investment
- JCJinding Capital
- FCFinancial Street Capital
- PCPuhua Capital
- SFScience and Technology Innovation Fund
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