The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies CloudMinds: 2 models, 4 deployments across 2 regions. 5 sources back the record.
CategoryHumanoids
Overview
Chinese humanoid robotics company (达闼科技) pioneering cloud-Connected robot architecture. Developer of the Cloud Ginger humanoid robot series. Once valued at over ¥20B ($2.8B) RMB. SoftBank-backed. Focuses on cloud AI for service robots.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 4 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Cloud Ginger 2.0
Next-generation humanoid with improved manipulation and cloud AI capabilities.. Maturity: pilot. Maturity: pilot.
Current platform
Cloud Ginger 1.0
Cloud-connected humanoid service robot for commercial applications including healthcare, retail, and hospitality.
CloudMinds on the deployment map
View the global map4 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where CloudMinds's robots are operating, by place and type.
- operationalCloud Ginger 2.0 at China, Asia →East Asia · verified Jun 2024
- operationalCloud Ginger 2.0 at United States (multiple hotel chains) →United States · verified Jun 2024
- endedCloud Ginger 1.0 at 12+ provinces across China →East Asia · verified Mar 2020
- endedCloud Ginger 1.0 at Wuhan, China →East Asia · verified Mar 2020
View the full CloudMinds deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Bill Huang Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Bill Huangcofounderno longer at company
later founded Dataa Robotics
Safety record
No incidents on record for CloudMinds.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- CloudMinds4 deployments
Recent coverage
CloudMinds in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Patent estate (4)
- US11321583B2usptograntedgranted 2022-05-03assignee
- US10052765B2usptograntedgranted 2018-08-21assignee
- US8965579B2usptograntedgranted 2015-02-24assignee
- US8996429B1usptograntedgranted 2015-04-07assignee
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 9, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Cloud Ginger 2.0 at China, Asia
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Cloud Ginger 2.0 at United States (multiple hotel chains)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMar 18, 2020
Cloud Ginger 1.0 at 12+ provinces across China
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMar 1, 2020
Cloud Ginger 1.0 at Wuhan, China
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for CloudMinds.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning CloudMinds from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
🤖China's Robotics Industry Is Booming. A Pioneering Unicorn Just Collapsed.
Once valued at more than 20 billion yuan ($2.9 billion), CloudMinds collaposed almost overnight just over a year ago. What happened?
CloudMinds - China Humanoid Robotics Tracker
CloudMinds once valued at over ¥20B (.8B) RMB, considered one of China's top humanoid robot unicorns. Pioneered cloud-connected robot architecture.
Meet the engineer behind China's first robot-run hospital
Bill Huang describes setting up a medical facility staffed by CloudMinds robots during Wuhan's COVID-19 outbreak.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/cloudminds.md
- RSS feed: /companies/cloudminds/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/5811e4c3-f359-4154-841d-6c83723aeadd
- Revision history: /companies/cloudminds/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Video
The perfect conversational agent for retail stores, Cloud Pepper is a humanoid robot powered by AI.
InnovationScouts.tech Co-founder, Scott Stonham visits 'Cathy' the CloudMinds Technology Inc Robot barista at Mobile World Congress 2019 for his daily dose of c
ABB Accelerated YUMI Robotics Training Final Project.
CloudMinds Smart Retail Go-Box reshapes the Grab-and-Go Shopping Experience by automating the retail purchase and checkout process with AI, IoT Sensors, and Big
July 2016 - Robot arm is playing the chess game of Deep Blue VS Kasparov.
Automatic path planning for robotics arm in simulation environment.
How can a robotics company secure its competitive edge in a fast-evolving industry through intellectual property mastery? This case explores CloudMinds, a pion
Heat Index
Serious50/100
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
CloudMinds draws attention at the 24th percentile but verifies reality at the 57th percentile among humanoids. Hype Gap -33.4, 88th widest among humanoids.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 4 verified deployments. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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: Sep 23, 2026