The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies KEYi Technology: 2 models, 5 deployments across 2 regions, $14.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
CategoryCompanion robots
Overview
KEYi Technology (可以科技) is a Beijing-based consumer robotics company developing AI companion robots for home entertainment. Founded by Yang Jianbo (Forbes 30U30 Asia 2017), the company's flagship product is Loona, a Smart AI companion Petbot with advanced features for interactive play and family fun. KEYi has 80+ employees and focuses on making consumer robots accessible.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 5 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
Company-claimedPriced roundSeries A post-money
Key facts
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Loona Petbot
The Loona Petbot is a companion robot made by KEYi Technology. It is classified as a companion robot and is at the commercial maturity stage. No additional specifications or key facts are available.
Current platform
KEYi Tech Loona
The KEYi Tech Loona is a mobile AI pet robot from KEYi Technology (Shenzhen) that autonomously roams the home on wheel-leg locomotion. A 5 TOPS Brain Processing Unit handles on-device facial recognition, gesture detection, and body tracking at greater than 95 percent accuracy. A 720p RGB camera, 3D Time-of-Flight obstacle sensors, four-microphone array, gyroscope, and accelerometer make up the sensor suite. Voice recognition uses Amazon Lex in the cloud; video streaming uses Amazon KVS. GPT-4o enables natural conversation. Winner of a CES 2024 Innovation Award, Loona received software updates through at least March 2026 and is sold at approximately $399.
KEYi Technology on the deployment map
View the global map5 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where KEYi Technology's robots are operating, by place and type.
- operationalKEYi Tech Loona at China, Asia →East Asia · verified Jun 2024
- operationalKEYi Tech Loona at United States (multiple hotel chains) →United States · verified Jun 2024
- operationalLoona Petbot at United States (multiple hotel chains) →United States · verified Jun 2024
- operationalLoona Petbot at Japan, Asia →East Asia · verified Jun 2024
- operationalLoona Petbot at China, Asia →East Asia · verified Jun 2024
View the full KEYi Technology deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Yang Jianbo Founder & CEOreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Yang Jianbocofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for KEYi Technology.
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)
- KEYi Technology5 deployments
Recent coverage
KEYi Technology in third-party press
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $14.0M
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Funding rounds (1)
- Series A2022-01-01
$14M(reported) · $84M post
Investors: Co-Stone Capital (lead), Xiaomi (strategic), Shunwei Capital (follow)
Timeline
Every recorded move in KEYi Technology’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2022-01-01Series A raising $14000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 16, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
KEYi Tech Loona at China, Asia
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
KEYi Tech Loona at United States (multiple hotel chains)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Loona Petbot at China, Asia
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Loona Petbot at Japan, Asia
Sources (1)
- Loona Petbot -- KEYi Tech · https://keyirobot.com/en-us/products/loona
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (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
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for KEYi Technology.Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning KEYi Technology from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Growing investor interest in AI companion robots
China Daily covers growing investor interest in AI companion robots, featuring KEYi Technology and its Loona robot pet.
Keyi Technology Company Profile: Valuation, Funding & Investors
Keyi Technology has raised $17.5M total funding from investors including Co-Stone Capital and Suzhou Industrial Park.
Loona Companion Robot — CES 2024 Innovation Award
KEYi Technology Loona companion robot wins CES 2024 Innovation Award, evolved from the ClicBot platform.
About Loona | AI Companion Robotics by KEYi Tech
Founded in 2014, Loona Inc. (formerly KEYi Technology) is a pioneer in consumer robotics with ClicBot and Loona product lines.
Innovative Robotics Firm KEYi Technology Introduces Loona to its Family of Consumer Robots
KEYi Technology introduced Loona, a smart AI companion robot for home entertainment, led by founder and CEO Yang Jianbo.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/keyi-tech.md
- RSS feed: /companies/keyi-tech/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/b0430567-c10c-4007-ad15-6e30e59dc28d
- Revision history: /companies/keyi-tech/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
Video
Meet Loona! The lovable petbot from KEYi TECH. Check our Loona's petlike skills in this Trytech video by TechCrunch! Join our members-only community TechCrunch
Loona Memories: https://youtu.be/mW0ecjj9jvc?si=FjS2pA5R9bKUhNs2 Buy on Amazon and support My Channel by using the following link: Loona Petbot: https://amzn.to
KEYi Tech Founded in 2014 dedicated to creating robotic products. KEYi Tech introduced ClicBot as their first product. ClicBot is a modular robotic kit abled
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#Shorts KEYi Technology Your Loona Petbot Robotic Pet Ball Interactions
Reality vs attention
KEYi Technology draws attention at the 50th percentile but verifies reality at the 58th percentile among companion_robot robots. Hype Gap -8.3, 4th widest among companion_robot robots.
Analysis
Clean safety record across 5 verified deployments. Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 57 months ago.
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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.
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Last computed: Aug 29, 2026