Xingdong Era Raises 1.36 Billion Yuan Led by SF Group in Series B Funding

Xingdong Era, a Tsinghua-backed embodied intelligence unicorn, has announced the completion of 1.36 billion yuan (approximately million) in Series B funding, led by SF Group (SF Express) with participation from multiple top-tier investors.

The company has developed ERA-42 embodied foundation model, split-frequency VLA architecture, and Ctrl-World world model with over 95% self-developed hardware ratio. They have launched multiple products including dexterous hands, wheeled service robots, and bipedal humanoid robots.

The funding will accelerate mass deployment in logistics, manufacturing, and consumer electronics sectors, with plans to deliver thousands of robots in the logistics industry. The company has achieved multiple global championships in professional competitions and is rapidly expanding into overseas markets.