Emir BardakçıThis has gained considerable momentum with an investment into embodied intelligence technology from Xiaomi. After it announced that its first large-scale model robotics company, Beijing Xiaoyu Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Co., Ltd., had successfully completed a ¥100 million Series A financing, Xiaoyu Intelligent Manufacturing has been leading the fronts in the development of universal AI-driven robots.
Key Investors and Financing History
This Series A funding round was exclusively backed by the Beijing Information Industry Development Investment Fund, following an angel investment round earlier this year where Xiaoyu secured hundreds of millions of yuan from investors including:
- Xiaomi Group
- Professor Wang Tianmiao
Beijing Academy of A-Source
The continuing financial support indicates strong confidence in the technological vision and market potential of Xiaoyu.
About Xiaoyu Smart Manufacturing
Established in January 2023, Xiaoyu Intelligent Manufacturing focuses on the development of Embodied Intelligence-embedding AI into real robots that can perceive, learn, and dynamically interact with the environment. Its star product, the “Xiaoyu Brain”, equips robots with the intelligence to perform a variety of tasks within an industrial context.
The company boasts an elite team with experiences from tech giants like Xiaomi, Huawei, Microsoft, and ByteDance. Its leadership includes:
- Qiao Zhongliang, founder and former head of MIUI R&D and one of Xiaomi founding members.
- Wang Wenlin: co-founder, ex-general manager of software system platform department of Xiaomi, recognized for spearheading the “Xiaomi Brain”.
Pioneering Embodied Intelligence
So, it basically is that embodied intelligence, meaning putting AI into a physical shell of some sort, is actually one of the frontiers of artificial intelligence. Through providing this facility for learning by a robot in the real world, the contribution of Xiaoyu Intelligent Manufacturing would be immense, right from manufacturing to logistics.
Strategic Impact
Strategic for Xiaomi, Xiaoyu represents its larger ambition in AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things) and the robotics space. Cultivating startups like Xiaoyu Intelligent Manufacturing places Xiaomi right at the cutting edge where next-generation AI meets next-generation robotics.
The Road Ahead
This fresh capital infusion is more likely to accelerate R&D in Xiaoyu and enable further refinement of the capabilities of “Xiaoyu Brain” and its use cases within industries. With Xiaoyu continuing to develop general-purpose AI robots, innovations from the company may change the standards of productivity and automation across the world. This achievement shows not only the commitment of Xiaomi to technological innovation but also the growth of China in the field of robotics.
