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Overview
JAKA Robotics is a Chinese collaborative robot manufacturer founded in 2014 in Shanghai, developing 6-axis cobots including the Zu 12. The company raised over $150M in Series D funding from SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Temasek, and Prosperity7 Ventures, and filed for a CNY 750M IPO on Shanghai's STAR Market.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Focus
Robot
CEO
Product
Fundingsee investors →
IPO
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Jaka Robotics on the deployment map
Where Jaka Robotics's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Li Mingyang CEOreported, not verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Jaka 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 →
Operated deployments (1)
- Jaka Zu 12Global
Operator customers (1)
- Jaka Robotics1 deployment
Recent coverage
Jaka Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- DENSO Corporation2 models
- F&P Robotics2 models
- Novarc Technologies2 models
- Rethink Robotics2 models
- Techman Robot2 models
- AUBO Robotics1 model
Supplied by (1)
Actuators & motors
- Leaderdrive (Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Co., Ltd.)company-levelLeaderdrive harmonic reducers -- itemized procurement in JAKA SSE STAR-board IPO filing (RMB 17.1M 2023, 32.5M 2022, 25.3M 2021; JAKA buys harmonic reducers chiefly from Leaderdrive/Lvde and Laifu)supplies
Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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 (1)
- Series D2022-07-25
$150M(reported)
Investors: Temasek, TrueLight Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Prosperity7 Ventures
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
JAKA Cobots Power Smart Factories
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
JAKA Zu 12 collaborative robot
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Jaka Robotics?
- JAKA Robotics is a Chinese collaborative robot manufacturer founded in 2014 in Shanghai, developing 6-axis cobots including the Zu 12. The company raised over $150M in Series D funding from SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Temasek, and Prosperity7 Ventures, and filed for a CNY 750M IPO on Shanghai's STAR Market.
- What does Jaka Robotics make?
- Jaka Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Jaka Zu 12 (Jaka Robotics builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Who competes with Jaka Robotics?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Jaka Robotics building in the same form factors include DENSO Corporation, F&P Robotics, Novarc Technologies, Rethink Robotics.
- Who is the CEO of Jaka Robotics?
- Li Mingyang is the ceo of Jaka Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where is Jaka Robotics headquartered?
- Jaka Robotics is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
- How much funding has Jaka Robotics raised?
- Jaka Robotics has raised approximately $150M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does Jaka Robotics operate robots?
- Jaka Robotics operates 1 verified deployment, including at Global.
- Is Jaka Robotics a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Jaka Robotics ranks in roughly the top 13% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is Jaka Robotics safe?
- Jaka 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 · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-03
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Jaka Robotics.Peer companies
- DENSO Corporation2 models
- F&P Robotics2 models
- Novarc Technologies2 models
- Rethink Robotics2 models
- Techman Robot2 models
- AUBO Robotics1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Jaka Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
China: JAKA Pi targets labs, schools, and offices with compact humanoid - Interesting Engineering
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JAKA Robotics Unveils Compact 1.22m Humanoid Robot JAKA Pi for Education and Service - Pandaily
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Chinese Robotics Companies to Watch in 2025 - Pandaily
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The Future of Robotics Lies in Execution, Not Excitement - Bisinfotech
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As global supply chains shift, China’s exports of factory robots see a sharp rise - The Straits Times
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JAKA Robotics Japan, a manufacturer and seller of collaborative robots, establishes a Plant in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture | 2025 - Events & News - Investing in Japan - Japan External Trade Organization - JETRO - jetro.go.jp
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Chinese robotics firm builds new base - China Daily - Global Edition
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JAKA Robotics, a developer of robots that work collaboratively on factory production lines, establishes a Japanese subsidiary | 2024 - Events & News - Investing in Japan - Japan External Trade Organization - jetro.go.jp
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China’s Jaka Robotics Files for $108 Million IPO on STAR Market - Caixin Global
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Jaka Robotics files for $108 million IPO - TechNode
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SoftBank-backed Chinese robot maker to build plant in Toyota's backyard - Nikkei Asia
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China’s Jaka Robotics fueled by Saudi Arabia’s Prosperity7 in global push - TechCrunch
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/jaka-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/jaka-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/8af347d8-2f9e-4b06-8d51-c88058177f32
- Revision history: /companies/jaka-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- DENSO Corporation2 models
- F&P Robotics2 models
- Novarc Technologies2 models
- Rethink Robotics2 models
- Techman Robot2 models
- AUBO Robotics1 model
Reality vs attention
Jaka Robotics draws attention at the 33rd percentile but verifies reality at the 38th percentile among cobot robots. Hype Gap -4.8, 4th widest among cobot robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. 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: Jul 23, 2026