Daimeng Robotics, an embodied AI startup from HKUST Robotics Research Institute, has secured 100+ million yuan in Series A funding.
Investors:
- Huichuan Industrial Investment (under Huichuan Technology)
- China Telecom
- China Mobile Chain-Leader Fund
- Lenovo Capital
- China Merchants Capital
Business Focus: Daimeng focuses on tactile data - the missing piece in robot training. According to CCO Zhang Dong, The biggest bottleneck in robotics is lack of contact-rich tactile information that text and visual data cannot replace.
Three-Layer Strategy:
- Sensors: Tactile sensors in dexterous hands, grippers, data gloves
- Data Toolchain: Collection, labeling, cleaning, mapping
- Scenario Delivery: Solutions for customer scenarios
World-Class Dataset: Daimeng launched Daimon Infinity - the worlds largest full-mode tactile AI dataset with 10000 hours of real-world data, 2000+ human skills, 300+ objects, covering 16 industries.
Team: Expanded from dozens to ~150 people, mostly algorithm and R&D engineers.
