The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Jaka Robotics: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $150.0M raised. 2 sources back the record.
Appears inManufacturing robots
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
Zu30 payload and protection
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Jaka Robotics on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Jaka Robotics's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Jaka Robotics deployment record →
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 →
Operator customers (1)
- Jaka Robotics1 deployment
Recent coverage
Jaka Robotics in third-party press
Peers
22 peers across 1 segment. Every Jaka Robotics competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
cobot(22)
19 companies in this segment · moderately_concentrated (HHI 2089.586283779087) · leader Doosan Robotics at 2849%
- AUBO Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- AUBO Roboticsdirect competitor(reported)strong
- Agile Robotsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- DENSO Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Dobotdirect competitor(reported)strong
- ELITE Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
Mentioned on (3)
Registry pages whose text names Jaka Robotics.
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
- Total funding
- $150.0M
- 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
Timeline
Every recorded move in Jaka Robotics’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
New supplierNew supplier: Leaderdrive (Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Co., Ltd.)
2026-06-27Supply: Leaderdrive 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) from Leaderdrive (Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Co., Ltd.)
Funding roundSeries D funding round
2022-07-25Series D raising $150000000
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
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Jaka Zu 12 at Global
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-10
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Jaka Robotics.Peer companies
- Dobot6 models
- ABB3 models
- DENSO Corporation3 models
- KUKA AG3 models
- AUBO Robotics2 models
- Agile Robots2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Jaka Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
JAKA Robotics Debuts Kargo50 Heavy-Duty Wheeled Humanoid and Zu50 Cobot at Shanghai Industry Fair
JAKA Robotics is launching the Kargo50, a heavy-duty wheeled humanoid for factory tote handling, and the Zu50, a 50 kg collaborative arm, at the China International Industry Fair…
China: JAKA Pi targets labs, schools, and offices with compact humanoid
JAKA Robotics Unveils Compact 1.22m Humanoid Robot JAKA Pi for Education and Service
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As global supply chains shift, China’s exports of factory robots see a sharp rise
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
Chinese robotics firm builds new base
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
Jaka Robotics files for $108 million IPO
China’s Jaka Robotics Files for $108 Million IPO on STAR Market
SoftBank-backed Chinese robot maker to build plant in Toyota's backyard
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
- Dobot6 models
- ABB3 models
- DENSO Corporation3 models
- KUKA AG3 models
- AUBO Robotics2 models
- Agile Robots2 models
Video
The JAKA Zu20 is live at our booth at ALLPack. See how it can work for you! 📍 Booth DE 035 📅 Oct 21-24, 2025 🎯 ALLPACK INDONESIA 2025 #Allpack #INDONESIA #pa
🍅Come watch the robot pick tomatoes! #roboticsautomation
At EMO Hannover 2025, our partner Just Automate B.V. demonstrated a CNC lathe application at the Monforts Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG booth – powered by a J
Experience the ancient art of Tai Chi brought to life by our JAKA Khan humanoid robot. With flowing movements, balanced postures, and calm precision, it embodie
When you think of beach life, you probably picture cocktails, sunsets… not sanding boat hulls. 🌊⚙️ But innovation didn’t come here to relax, it came to revolu
JAKA Cobot applies glue on shoe soles #cobot #robotics#shoes #robot #glue
Programming is really not as hard as it seems. No matter you are an engineer, a worker or a salesman, and old man, middle-aged man, or child, I guarantee you wi
In this video, Muhammad Fikri, Mechanical Engineer from our Malaysian partner MAKES Sdn Bhd, introduces a live demonstration of the JAKA Portable Educational Pa
Huge thanks to the Project Management Engineer Hazim Wafiq from our partner, Makes, for showcasing how the JAKA S12 force-controlled cobot handles EV charging w
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
Jaka Robotics draws attention at the 70th percentile but verifies reality at the 13th percentile among cobot robots. Hype Gap +57.8, 3rd 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: Oct 20, 2026