The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Cambricon Technologies: 2 models, 1 active incident. 6 sources back the record.
Models
2
Employees
1.1k
Overview
Shanghai-listed AI chip designer (SSE: 688256) spun out of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2016. Designs GPGPUs and MLU (Machine Learning Unit) processors for cloud training and inference, positioned as a domestic alternative to Nvidia in China. Its flagship Siyuan 590 chip entered mass shipment in early 2025, driving a 4,000%+ revenue surge and the company's first profitable year.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Valuation of record
Company-claimedPriced roundIPO post-money
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
MLU (Machine Learning Unit) Series
Cambricon's MLU (Machine Learning Unit) processor line covers cloud-based training and inference as well as edge AI applications. The series includes the MLU100, MLU200, MLU270, MLU290, and MLU370 variants, powering AI servers for Chinese cloud providers.
Current platform
Siyuan 590
Flagship GPGPU AI chip for cloud training and inference, designed as a domestic alternative to Nvidia GPUs in China. Entered mass shipment in early 2025, driving Cambricon's revenue surge of 4,000%+ in H1 2025. Manufactured by SMIC.
Cambricon Technologies on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Chen Tianshi Chairman & CEO, Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Liu Shaoli Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Wang Zai Co-foundersecondary-verified
Former / Previously (1)
- Chen Yunji Co-foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting Cambricon Technologies (1)
- Cambricon added to US Entity List by Bureau of Industry and Security2022-12-15 · Regulatory action
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Recent coverage
Cambricon Technologies in third-party press
Peer companies
- Google21 models
- Roborock20 models
- ST Telemedia Global Data Centres11 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- Teraco Data Environments8 models
- AirTrunk7 models
Financial state
- Employees
- 1,107
- Reporting basis
- sec_10q
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Funding rounds (2)
Cambricon Technologies’s 2 disclosed rounds, $469M in total, oldest to newest.
- IPO2020-07-20
$369M(reported) · $12.0B post
Investors: Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market (lead)
- Series B2018-06-01
$100M(reported) · $2.5B post
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedDec 15, 2022
Cambricon added to US Entity List by Bureau of Industry and Security
Sources (6)
- https://www.cambricon.com/en/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambricon_Technologies
- https://www.forbes.com/profile/chen-tianshi/
- https://techbuzzchina.substack.com/p/cambricon-chinas-nvidiaor-nvidia
- https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3362223/chinese-ai-chip-giant-cambricon-sets-us148b-revenue-goal-tied-staff-incentive-plan
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-04/cambricon-aims-to-triple-chip-output-to-replace-nvidia-in-china
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Methodology: Verified · 6 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-25
Verification posture
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Last reviewed 2026-08-25
Sources by quality tier
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- 2
- secondary-established-publication
- Established publication
- 1
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Cambricon Technologies.Peer companies
- Google21 models
- Roborock20 models
- ST Telemedia Global Data Centres11 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- Teraco Data Environments8 models
- AirTrunk7 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Cambricon Technologies from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Cambricon Joins PyTorch Foundation as Platinum Member on Governing Board
Cambricon became a PyTorch Foundation Platinum member around September 8 and joins the governing board, extending an Upstream First contribution path across seven PyTorch modules…
Alibaba Cloud, Cambricon join PyTorch Foundation board
Chinese AI groups gain formal sway over PyTorch's direction, as developers seek support across more chips and cloud environments.
CXMT Starts HBM3E Risk Production as Samples Reach T-Head and Cambricon
ChangXin Memory Technologies has reportedly begun HBM3E risk production, with early samples under qualification at Alibaba's T-Head and Cambricon. Yields, volumes and final specs…
Chinese AI chip giant Cambricon sets US$14.8b revenue goal tied to staff incentive plan
Cambricon set a 100 billion yuan (US$14.8B) three-year revenue target as prerequisite for a new employee stock incentive plan covering 85% of its 1,107-person workforce.
Cambricon Remains China's Top AI Chip Startup, Rumored 2026 Triple Output Faces SMIC Limits
TrendForce analysis of Cambricon's RMB 4.6B revenue in first three quarters of 2025 and its plans to triple chip output in 2026, noting manufacturing constraints from SMIC's…
Cambricon Aims to Triple Output to Replace Nvidia in China
Cambricon plans to triple AI chip production in 2026 to capitalize on US export controls restricting Nvidia's access to the Chinese market, positioning itself as the domestic…
AI chip designer Cambricon vaults to China's costliest stock after profits surge
Cambricon shares rose as much as 18% to nearly 1,680 yuan (US$245), making it China's costliest stock as revenue surged amid strong demand for domestic AI chips.
Cambricon Technologies - Wikipedia
Comprehensive overview of Cambricon Technologies, a Beijing-based AI chip designer spun out of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2016, covering its founding, IPO, product lines,…
Chinese AI chipmaker Cambricon posts record profit as Beijing pushes to replace Nvidia
Cambricon posted record H1 2025 profit of RMB 1.04B on revenue of RMB 2.88B, a 44-fold rise from 2024, driven by mass shipment of its Siyuan 590 AI chip and government pressure on…
BIS Adds Cambricon to Entity List for Supporting China's Military Modernization
The US Commerce Department added Cambricon to the Entity List, restricting access to US-origin technology and items subject to the EAR under a presumption-of-denial license policy.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/cambricon.md
- RSS feed: /companies/cambricon/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/3543d707-eca0-4b56-b51a-f07bf535af41
- Revision history: /companies/cambricon/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Google21 models
- Roborock20 models
- ST Telemedia Global Data Centres11 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- Teraco Data Environments8 models
- AirTrunk7 models
Video
Chinese chip maker Cambricon Technologies officially released the country's first artificial intelligence (AI) chip for cloud-based services on Thursday in Shanghai. The peak processing power of the high-performing MLU1
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Chip specialized in deep learning released by Chinese Academy of Sciences: Tech company Cambricon
In today's STAR Market Evening News, we cover the latest developments in the tech and lithium industries. Cambricon responds to rumors about increased substrate
Reality vs attention
Cambricon Technologies draws attention at the 86th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 76 months ago.
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Last computed: Oct 4, 2026