The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies GENISOM AI: 2 models, 3 deployments across 2 regions, $14.0M raised. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryQuadrupeds
Overview
Beijing-based full-stack embodied intelligence company (legal name Zhishen Technology Beijing Co., Ltd.) founded in December 2023, developing industrial-grade quadruped robots including the mass-produced M1 (30 kg payload, IP67) and the L1 family. The company has surpassed 10,000 units in cumulative production and delivery, with deployments spanning power grid inspection, security patrol, emergency response, and education.
Its in-house technology stack includes the CHAMP joint actuator modules, the open-source MATRiX simulation platform, RoamerX autonomous navigation, and the SomaMind physical AI agent system.
Reality check
Units claimed
10,000+ cumulative (company-reported)
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 3 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
Company-claimedPriced roundSeries A post-money
Key facts
ICRA 2026
Employees
Units delivered
Revenue
Products
Software stack
CEO
Legal name
Manufacturing facility
Cumulative production
Signed intent orders
IROS 2025 Quadruped Robot Challenge
Open-source simulation platform
Data & sources
News coverage
1
Web sources
1
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
L1 EDU
Research and education quadruped platform featuring NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX, Livox Mid-360 lidar, and RealSense cameras. A University of Manchester team won first place at the IROS 2025 Quadruped Robot Challenge using the L1 EDU.
Current platform
M1
Industrial-grade quadruped robot with 30 kg continuous walking payload and near 1:1 payload-to-weight ratio. IP67 protection rated, operates from -20C to 55C, with 5-hour runtime. Powered by in-house CHAMP P85MAX-S joint actuators (180 Nm peak torque). Deployed for power grid inspection, security patrol, emergency response, and industrial monitoring.
GENISOM AI on the deployment map
View the global map3 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Dec 2025. Explore where GENISOM AI's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full GENISOM AI deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Ji Zhihui CEO, Foundersecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Ji Zhihuicofounderno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for GENISOM AI.
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)
- GENISOM AI3 deployments
Recent coverage
GENISOM AI in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- DEEP Robotics4 models
- Xiaomi3 models
- Ghost Robotics2 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $14.0M
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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.
Funding rounds (2)
- Strategic2026-03-01
Investors: Moutai (strategic), Highpower Technology (strategic)
- Series A2026-01-04
$14M(reported) · $84M post
Timeline
Every recorded move in GENISOM AI’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundStrategic funding round
2026-03-01Strategic
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2026-01-04Series A raising $14000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 2, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedDec 1, 2025
M1 at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu, China
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
L1 EDU at China, Asia
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
L1 EDU at United States (multiple hotel chains)
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (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
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for GENISOM AI.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- DEEP Robotics4 models
- Xiaomi3 models
- Ghost Robotics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning GENISOM AI from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
GENISOM AI Debuts at ICRA 2026 with Full-Stack Embodied Intelligence System
GENISOM AI showcased its M1 and L1 quadruped robots, in-house joint actuators, MATRiX simulation platform, and SomaMind AI agent at ICRA 2026 in Vienna.
ICRA 2026: GENISOM AI showcases mass-produced robotics platforms and deployment stack
GENISOM AI made its ICRA debut in Vienna, presenting 10,000+ units produced, M1 and L1 platforms, and full-stack simulation-to-deployment technology.
GENISOM AI debuts deployable robotics platforms at ICRA 2026
The Robot Report covers GENISOM AI's ICRA 2026 debut, highlighting 10,000+ units delivered, M1 industrial quadruped specs, L1 EDU research platform, and the University of…
GENISOM AI Debuts at ICRA 2026 with Full-Stack Embodied Intelligence System
GENISOM AI showcased its M1 and L1 series quadruped robots, in-house CHAMP joint actuators, MATRiX simulation platform, and SomaMind AI agent system at ICRA 2026 in Vienna.
GENISOM AI closes successive funding rounds totaling hundreds of millions of yuan
GENISOM AI announced successive funding rounds totaling hundreds of millions of yuan, with backing from AGIBOT, Gui'an Kunpeng Fund, Jinma Rides, KELI SENSING TECHNOLOGY, and…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/genisom-ai.md
- RSS feed: /companies/genisom-ai/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/f5a81f32-d60a-47e1-84b4-d4449969cdd5
- Revision history: /companies/genisom-ai/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- DEEP Robotics4 models
- Xiaomi3 models
- Ghost Robotics2 models
Video
GENISOM AI showcases its vision for embodied AI at ICRA 2026. Discover how their M1 robots are transforming industrial inspections worldwide. Don't miss these t
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
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
GENISOM AI draws attention at the 2nd percentile but verifies reality at the 54th percentile among quadrupeds. Hype Gap -51.5, 14th widest among quadrupeds.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 3 verified deployments. Funded with institutional backing on record. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to 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 3, 2026