Vincross

The company has secured a total of $17 million in funding over three rounds, with its most recent being a $10 million Series B round in February 2019, led by Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group, with participation from investors like GGV Capital and ZhenFund. Vincross operates in the consumer and developer robotics market, targeting makers, developers, and robotics enthusiasts. The business model revolves around selling its hardware and fostering a community-driven ecosystem where developers can create and share applications, or "Skills," for the robots through a dedicated Skill Store.

Vincross's flagship product is HEXA, a highly maneuverable, six-legged, all-terrain hexapod robot. Designed to resemble a spider, HEXA can walk, climb, and navigate rough terrain, distinguishing it from many wheeled or stationary robots in the consumer market. It is equipped with a 720p camera with night vision, an infrared sensor, a distance-measuring sensor, and a 3-axis accelerometer. The robot is controlled via a mobile app and runs on MIND, a proprietary operating system based on the Linux kernel. This OS is complemented by a software development kit (SDK) and an integrated development environment (IDE) that simplifies the process of programming the robot, allowing developers to create complex applications with just a few lines of code. In 2019, Vincross also launched MIND KIT, a modular robotics development kit that provides core components like a central processing unit, servo controller, and battery to enable users to build their own custom robots.