The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies GigaAI: 2 models, 2 deployments across 1 region, $521.9M raised. 4 sources back the record.
CategoryHumanoids
Overview
GigaAI (极佳视界), legally Beijing Jijia Vision Technology Co. Ltd., is a Beijing-based Embodied AI and robotics company building general-purpose humanoid robots for household and industrial use. Founded in 2023 by Tsinghua PhD Huang Guan, the company developed the SeeLight S1 household humanoid robot and the Maker H01 wheeled humanoid, powered by its GigaWorld world model and GigaBrain vision-language-action system. GigaAI is backed by Huawei's investment arm and has raised over $500M across multiple rounds, making it one of China's leading embodied AI unicorns.
Reality check
Product (company-claimed)
SeeLight S1 wheeled humanoid home robot; target price about 100,000 yuan by June 2027.
Models (company-claimed)
GigaWorld world model and GigaBrain vision-language-action model.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries B1 post-money
Key facts
Funding (sources differ)
Valuation (reported, unconfirmed)
Founder (reported, unconfirmed)
Investors (reported, unconfirmed)
Wuhan pilot (reported, May 2026)
Legal name (reported, unconfirmed)
Data & sources
Web sources
4
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Maker H01
Wheeled humanoid robot from GigaAI with dual 7-DOF arms, 28 DOF overall, 360-degree LiDAR, and embodied AI architecture. Designed as a 'physical AGI native body' for industrial, commercial, and domestic scenarios. First units delivered to Hubei Humanoid Robot Innovation Center in February 2026.
Current platform
SeeLight S1
Wheeled humanoid robot marketed as China's first commercial robotic butler. Designed for household chores including cooking and cleaning. First batch of 100 pilot units deployed into real homes in Wuhan in early 2026.
Partnerships
Every company GigaAI has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Wanxiang Group1× joint
Most recent
GigaAI on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 1 region, newest verified May 2026. Explore where GigaAI's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full GigaAI deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Huang Guan Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Huang Guancofounderno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for GigaAI.
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)
- GigaAI2 deployments
Recent coverage
GigaAI in third-party press
Peers
95 peers across 1 segment. Every GigaAI competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
humanoid(95)
68 companies in this segment · competitive (HHI 574.5255335898561) · leader Figure AI at 1207%
- AI2 Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Anyverse Dynamicsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- CASBOTdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- DISCOVER Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Enigmadirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Galaxea AIdirect competitor(inferred)strong
Mentioned on (5)
Registry pages whose text names GigaAI.
Companies (1)
Robots and products (2)
Deployments (1)
People (1)
Financial state
- Total funding
- $521.9M
- Employees
- 110
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Partnerships
1 total · 1 just announced
Every company GigaAI has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1Wanxiang Group1× joint
Funding rounds (4)
GigaAI’s 4 disclosed rounds, $522M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series B22026-06-15
$147M(reported)
Investors: Lion Partners Capital (co_lead), China-Belgium Direct Equity Investment Fund (follow), Wanxiang Qianchao (follow)
- Series B12026-04-13
$221M(reported) · $1.8B post
Investors: Haitong Fortis Private Equity (follow), Hubei Huacang Equity Investment Fund Management (follow), Puhua Capital (lead), DYEE Capital (follow)
- Early Stage VC2026-03-05
$147M(reported) · $735M post
Investors: BAIC Investment (follow), MiraclePlus (follow), CICC Capital Huirong Fund (lead), Huaqiang Capital (follow), Caixin Capital (follow), Zhangjiang Science City Investment (follow)
- Angel + Angel+2024-09-26
$7M(reported)
Timeline
Every recorded move in GigaAI’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries B2 funding round
2026-06-15Series B2 raising $147000000
Funding roundSeries B1 funding round
2026-04-13Series B1 raising $221000000
Funding roundEarly Stage VC funding round
2026-03-05Early Stage VC raising $147000000
Funding roundAngel funding round
2024-05-01Angel raising $6920000
Funding roundSeed funding round
2023-03-31Seed
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 25, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMay 25, 2026
SeeLight S1 at Wuhan, China
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedFeb 2, 2026
Maker H01 at Hubei Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, China
Sources (4)
- https://gigaai.cc/
- https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/china-gigaai-seeks-2026-hong-011444029.html
- https://www.fastcompany.com/91546673/china-is-deploying-the-first-home-cleaning-humanoid-robot-butlers
- https://www.facebook.com/yicaiglobal/posts/chinese-embodied-ai-robotics-developer-gigaai-raises-usd518-million-over-three-m/1439893514848644/
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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.
Methodology surface for GigaAI.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- 1X Technologies5 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning GigaAI from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Huawei-Backed GigaAI's SeeLight S1 Home AI Robot
Mike Kalil reports on GigaAI's SeeLight S1 entering Wuhan apartments for testing, the GigaWorld world model and GigaBrain VLA system, and the company's $440M total funding.
China is deploying the first home cleaning humanoid robot butlers
Fast Company reports GigaAI's SeeLight S1 humanoid robot begins home pilot in Wuhan with 100 units in employee apartments, targeting $15K retail price by June 2027. Founded in…
GigaAI SeeLight S1 begins home pilot deployment in Wuhan, China
100 SeeLight S1 units deployed in Wuhan employee homes. Two-armed wheeled humanoid for household chores. ~$15K target price by June 2027. Funded by Huawei.
China's edge over US in AI world models: abundant data, faster deployment, executive says
SCMP interviews GigaAI founder and CEO Huang Guan on China's advantage in AI world models through industrial data and faster deployment compared to the US.
GigaAI Begins Large-Scale Deliveries
Gasgoo reports GigaAI's Maker H01 robot shipped to Hubei Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, marking first wave of multi-customer deliveries two months after unveiling in November…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/gigaai.md
- RSS feed: /companies/gigaai/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/b9dc7a28-e8d6-4f35-9f0a-50033d7f7079
- Revision history: /companies/gigaai/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- 1X Technologies5 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
Video
GigaAI Home Humanoid Robot, Maker H01 If you’d like to support the journey, you can do it in two ways: 💳 Patreon: https://patreon.com/investorsguidetothegalaxy
GigaAI just launched SeeLight S1, a home humanoid aimed at real household chores 🤖 In the demo, S1 cooked, handled laundry, folded clothes, and organized a ta
Heat Index
Category contender77/100
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
GigaAI draws attention at the 46th percentile but verifies reality at the 53rd percentile among humanoids. Hype Gap -7.9, 68th widest among humanoids.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Well-capitalized with $522M raised and recent funding activity. 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 23, 2026