Fourier Intelligence (傅利叶智能), a Shanghai-based embodied intelligence company, has secured a national-level rehabilitation project with Malaysia's Social Security Organization (PERKESO), marking a significant breakthrough for Chinese robotics companies in the global medical robotics market.
The project, valued in the tens of millions of yuan, encompasses biomechanical training platforms, integrated intelligent rehabilitation solutions, and humanoid robot clinical validation — a comprehensive package that demonstrates China's growing competitiveness in advanced medical robotics.
From Rehabilitation to General-Purpose Humanoid
Founded a decade ago, Fourier Intelligence began as a rehabilitation robotics company before formally transitioning to a general-purpose humanoid robot company in 2023. In early 2025, the company completed its E-series funding round of nearly 800 million yuan, backed by investors including Guoxin Investment, Pudong Venture Capital, and Prosperity7.
CEO Gu Jie stated that Chinese robot exports have moved beyond the low-price competition model. "What truly determines overseas market success is the trust built through intelligence, technological innovation, and local technical support," he said.
Breaking Down Brand Barriers
Fourier's Malaysia project is particularly significant given decades of dominance by European and American healthcare giants and the persistent "low-end manufacturing" label associated with Chinese medical equipment. The company spent years building trust — the collaboration with PERKESO began in 2022, progressing from single product introduction to joint research and ultimately to the comprehensive project.
The company's international strategy uses differentiated approaches: deep engagement with top-tier hospitals in European and American markets for academic branding, national-level project replication in Southeast Asia leveraging high population density, with South American and Middle Eastern markets as subsequent targets.
Localization: The Real Challenge
Gu emphasized that localization goes beyond compliance. Fourier developed custom rehabilitation training scenarios featuring Malaysian landmarks such as the Petronas Twin Towers, tailoring the system to local patients' daily living environments and rehabilitation needs.
With its intelligent rehabilitation hub standardized package iterating since 2020, Fourier has established replicable export models across the UK, Singapore, Chile, and now Malaysia. The company sees its decade-long investment in overseas channels, clinical reputation, and local teams as directly lowering the barrier for its humanoid robot business to go global.
