The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies CHASING Innovation: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $3.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
CategoryMaritime
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Regional ecosystem
CHASING Innovation is one of 401 verified robotics companies in China →
Key facts
Focus
Robot
Customers
CEO & Co-Founder
Key products
Sales
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Founded
Products
Financial stage
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where CHASING Innovation's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Johnson Zhang CEO & Co-Founderreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Johnson Zhangcofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for CHASING Innovation.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
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Operator customers (1)
- CHASING Innovation1 deployment
Recent coverage
CHASING Innovation in third-party press
Peers
10 peers across 1 segment. Every CHASING Innovation competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
auv(10)
9 companies in this segment · highly_concentrated (HHI 10000) · leader Shihang Intelligent at 10000%
- Armach Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Forth Engineeringdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Hullbotdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Kongsberg Maritimedirect competitor(inferred)strong
- QYSEAdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Square Robotdirect competitor(inferred)strong
Mentioned on (1)
Registry pages whose text names CHASING Innovation.
People (1)
Financial state
- Total funding
- $3.0M
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Funding rounds (1)
- Funding2018-06-25
$3M(reported)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
CHASING Dory Remote Controller Tutorial | CHASING Underwater Drone
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
CHASING DORY UNDERWATER DRONE | Quick Start
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
CHASING DORY at Global
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for CHASING Innovation.Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Blueye Robotics3 models
- Cellula Robotics3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning CHASING Innovation from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
CHASING L1 Ultra Introduces a New Era of AI-Powered Pool Cleaning
CHASING Raises Nearly $14M Series C to Expand Underwater Robotics
New Pool Cleaning Robot Released with 360° LiDAR Mapping & AI Vision
CHASING L1 Ultra: Redefining Pool Cleaning with 360° LiDAR Mapping and AI Vision
The best underwater drones and ROVs in 2026
Robots, drones, Megatron: Shenzhen trade show dazzles with innovation
CHASING M2 Pro Max drives Spanish historic discovery
CHASING Innovation underwater drone M2 Pro Max used in Spanish historic underwater discovery expedition.
CHASING Innovation — Official Website
CHASING Innovation Technology develops underwater drones and ROV solutions for consumer and professional markets.
CHASING Innovation — Underwater Drone Technology
CHASING Innovation develops underwater ROV drones including M2 Pro Max and Dory for inspection, research, and exploration.
World's most affordable underwater drone gets a "treasure-hunting" upgrade
Chasing Innovation — Crunchbase Company Profile
Chasing Innovation Technology, founded in 2016 in Shenzhen, develops and manufactures submersible drone products and solutions.
Chasing Dory, the mini underwater drone for marine exploration
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/chasing-innovation.md
- RSS feed: /companies/chasing-innovation/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/406f989a-5dac-495e-8652-c0456455c355
- Revision history: /companies/chasing-innovation/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Blueye Robotics3 models
- Cellula Robotics3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
Video
CHASING M2 S is the world's best intelligent control underwater robot. With 3 major systems upgraded, this ROV is compact and lightweight, easy to operate, and efficiently completes inspection tasks in various underwater
MINI S: https://www.chasing.com/mini-s.html M2: https://www.chasing.com/chasing-m2.html M2 PRO: https://www.chasing.com/chasing-m2pro.html Dory: https://www.cha
Buy Now: CHASING DORY: https://chasing.com Join our Official CHASING UNDERWATER DRONES Owners Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/CHASINGUsersGroup/ Like us
CHASING M2 ventured to the cave's bottom, conducting a thorough investigation #cave #cavediving #underwater #ROV #security M2 S: https://www.chasing.com/chasi
Ever seen an underwater robot as steady as a surgeon's hand? CHASING M2 PRO uses its grabber arm, for precise, efficient mussel sampling in aquaculture, ensurin
Still stuck with outdated cleanup methods? Upgrade to the CHASING M2 S underwater robot for a sleek and efficient clean-up! It’s safe, cost-effective, and effi
Welcome to Louisa's new vlog! This summer she is introducing you to the CHASING CM600 Robotic Pool Cleaner. This versatile pool cleaner utilizes intelligent pat
In this video, @GOODTECHCHEAP provides a detailed evaluation of CHASING CM600 robotic pool cleaner, including its features , performance and ease of use. This v
Dory Explore: https://www.chasing.com/chasing-dory-explore.html Dory: https://www.chasing.com/chasing-dory.html MINI S: https://www.chasing.com/mini-s.html M2 S
Multifunctional auto-cleaning modes, easy steps for beginners. Follow the video to start your hands-free swimming pool cleaning experience, simple like a breeze
I am CHASING CM600, the Robotic Pool Cleaner. My secret weapon is the Unique Deep Sea technology underwater brushless motor! I CAN CLEAN YOUR POO L! MINI S: ht
Heat Index
Category contender73/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
CHASING Innovation draws attention at the 53rd percentile but verifies reality at the 17th percentile among underwater robots. Hype Gap +35.5, 4th widest among underwater robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 21, 2026