Company

D-Robotics

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D-Robotics (formerly RDK) is a Chinese robot chip and Embodied AI computing platform company.

Track D-Robotics

Founded: 2023
HQ: China
Status: Private

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies D-Robotics: $270.0M raised. 4 sources back the record.

Funding

$270.0M

Overview

D-Robotics (formerly RDK) is a Chinese robot chip and Embodied AI computing platform company. Raised $270M Series B to build the silicon layer for China's embodied AI boom. Develops high-performance robot computing platforms for humanoid and industrial robots.

Reality check

Focus (company-claimed)

Robot chips and an embodied AI computing platform.

Series C (company-claimed, Sep 2026)

$400M; coverage says Mirae Asset led.

RDK X5 (company-claimed)

Edge AI dev kit on the Sunrise 5 processor, documented alongside RDK X3.

Verified record

Verified deployments: None on file
Active incidents: None on file

Key facts

Series B (reported, unconfirmed)

$270M across B1 ($120M) and B2 ($150M).

Data & sources

Web sources

4 sources backing this record.View all →

Relationships

DDidi GlobalInvestor PProsperity7 VenturesInvestor GGL Ventures (Hillhouse Ventures)Investor VVertex GrowthInvestor

Current leadership (3)

Yu Kai Founder & Legal Representativesecondary-verified
Wang Cong Chief Executive Officersecondary-verified
Wei Sui VP of Technologysecondary-verified

Founders (1)

Yu Kaicofounderno longer at company
previously at Horizon Robotics

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Safety record

No incidents on record for D-Robotics.

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 →

Recent coverage

D-Robotics in third-party press

D-Robotics raises $400 million in Series C funding

Sep 18, 2026

Startup Funding News Today, September 17, 2026: Creem, D-Robotics, syte, Treble, Tusk IC & More

Sep 17, 2026

Mentioned on (3)

Registry pages whose text names D-Robotics.

Robots and products (1)

Tiangong

People (2)

Wang Cong, Wei Sui

Financial state

Total funding: $270.0M
Reporting basis: aggregator_estimate
Lifecycle stage: early
Counterparty risk class: unknown

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Funding rounds (1)

Series B2026-05-01
$270M(reported)
Investors: Didi Global (follow), Prosperity7 Ventures (follow), GL Ventures (Hillhouse Ventures) (co_lead), Vertex Growth (follow)

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Timeline

Every recorded move in D-Robotics’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.

Funding roundSeries B funding round
2026-05-01
Series B raising $270000000

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Record createdJul 22, 2026
Added to the verified registry

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Sources (4)

Common questions

What is D-Robotics?

What does D-Robotics make?

D-Robotics has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. D-Robotics builds robot foundation models or autonomy software.

Is D-Robotics publicly traded?

No. D-Robotics is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who is the CEO of D-Robotics?

Wang Cong is the ceo of D-Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in D-Robotics?

D-Robotics is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $270M in disclosed funding.

Where is D-Robotics headquartered?

D-Robotics is headquartered in China.

How much funding has D-Robotics raised?

D-Robotics has raised approximately $270M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Who owns D-Robotics?

D-Robotics is privately held and venture-backed ($270M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

Is D-Robotics a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, D-Robotics ranks in roughly the top under 1% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was D-Robotics founded?

D-Robotics was founded in 2023.

Is D-Robotics safe?

D-Robotics has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-21

Sources by quality tier

4: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.