# Earthmade Computer: robotics company

Canonical ID: `48d6d463-c0d0-4b5d-9594-42a0f79dc63a`

## Key facts

- **Owner indicted (DOJ, Oct 2026):** DOJ said on Oct 1 2026 that owner Greg Lui (aka Yiu Kong Lui) was arrested on a Sept 29 indictment for export-control, smuggling and money-laundering conspiracy.
- **Alleged GPU server diversion (DOJ, Oct 2026):** Prosecutors allege that in 2023-2024 it bought export-controlled GPU servers, shipped them to [Malaysia](/locations/malaysia.md) and [Singapore](/locations/singapore.md), and re-exported them to [China](/locations/china.md) without licenses.
- **Alleged scale and payments (DOJ, Oct 2026):** The alleged smuggling is put at about $300M+, with over $176M received from two [Malaysia](/locations/malaysia.md)-based shipment companies from Jan to Oct 2024. Allegations only; Lui is presumed innocent.

- **Slug:** earthmade-computer
- **Status:** private
- **HQ:** City of Industry, CA

## Models

_No models registered._

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Earthmade Computer?

City of Industry, [California](/locations/california.md) technology / server solution provider (EarthMade Computer Inc.). Oct 1 2026: DOJ announced the arrest of owner Greg Lui on charges alleging smuggling of more than $300 million in export-controlled GPU servers to [China](/locations/china.md) via [Malaysia](/locations/malaysia.md) and [Singapore](/locations/singapore.md) (2023-2024). Allegations only; defendant presumed innocent.

### What does Earthmade Computer make?

Earthmade Computer has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Earthmade Computer builds physical robots.

### Is Earthmade Computer publicly traded?

No. Earthmade Computer is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

### How can I invest in Earthmade Computer?

Earthmade Computer is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.

### Where is Earthmade Computer headquartered?

Earthmade Computer is headquartered in City of Industry, CA.

### Who owns Earthmade Computer?

Earthmade Computer is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

### Is Earthmade Computer a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Earthmade Computer ranks in roughly the top 23% of companies tracked by the registry.


## Sources (3)

1. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/california-man-arrested-smuggling-more-300-million-export-controlled-computer-servers-china · 2026-10-01
2. https://www.crn.com/news/data-center/2026/feds-arrest-solution-provider-owner-in-alleged-300m-gpu-server-smuggling-scheme · 2026-10-01
3. https://www.earthmade.io/

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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