The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Rokid: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $330.0M raised, 1 active incident. 6 sources back the record.
CategoryWearable AI
Overview
Rokid is a Chinese AR and AI company founded in 2014 by Misa Zhu (Zhu Mingming), developing augmented reality Smart glasses for consumer, enterprise, and accessibility markets. The company has raised over $378M in total funding including a $160M Series C in March 2022, and hosts China's largest XR developer community with over 20,000 registered developers.
Rokid's product lineup includes the Rokid Glasses (full-function AI & AR glasses with display) and the Rokid Ai Glasses Style (display-free, 38.5g voice-centric AI glasses launched at CES 2026), which surpassed 15,000 units sold worldwide within its first month of availability.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries C post-money
Key facts
CEO
Series C
Products
Developer community
Awards
Financial stage
Data & sources
Press releases
2
News coverage
2
Web sources
2
6 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Rokid on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Rokid's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Rokid deployment record →
Relationships
Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Rokid, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
What is Rokid?
What is the best AI wearable in 2026?
What are the different types of wearable AI?
What does wearable AI do?
Current leadership (1)
- Misa Zhu Founder & CEOSEC-verified
Founders (1)
- Misa Zhuno longer at company
Safety record
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 →
Incidents affecting Rokid (1)
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operator customers (1)
- Rokid1 deployment
Recent coverage
Rokid in third-party press
Peers
35 peers across 1 segment. Every Rokid competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
wearable(35)
32 companies in this segment · highly_concentrated (HHI 2595.3892239124602) · leader Oculus VR at 4361%
- Baidudirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Based Hardwaredirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Beedirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Brilliant Labsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Dexcomdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Esper Bionicsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Total funding
- $330.0M
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- 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 (4)
Rokid’s 4 disclosed rounds, $330M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series C2022-03-22
$160M(reported) · $1.6B post
Investors: Hefei Municipal Government (lead), Temasek
- Series B2018-01-01
$100M(reported) · $800M post
Investors: Credit Suisse (lead), CDIB Capital Group, Temasek, IDG Capital
- Series B2016-10-25
$50M(reported) · $400M post
Investors: Advantech Capital Partners (lead), IDG Capital, Walden International
- Series A2015-07-01
$20M(reported) · $120M post
Investors: Walden International (lead), IDG Capital
Timeline
Every recorded move in Rokid’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries C funding round
2022-03-22Series C raising $160000000
Funding roundSeries B funding round
2018-01-01Series B raising $100000000
Funding roundSeries B funding round
2016-10-25Series B raising $50000000
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2015-07-01Series A raising $20000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Rokid smart glasses
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedMay 27, 2026
Rokid glasses user posts covert photo of flight attendants, sparking privacy concerns...
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Rokid Glasses at Global
Sources (6)
- https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/chinas-rokid-targets-mass-market-with-new-bolon-ai-smart-glasses
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/13/ai-smart-glasses-china-rokid-virtual-screen-meta-ray-ban-display.html
- https://global.rokid.com/products/rokid-glasses
- China's AR company Rokid closes $160M Series C to expand globally · https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/22/chinas-ar-company-rokid-closes-110m-series-c-to-expand-globally/
- Rokid official website · https://global.rokid.com/
- Rokid Launches the World's First Open AI Ecosystem Smart Glasses · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rokid-launches-the-worlds-first-open-ai-ecosystem-smart-glasses--ultra-light-prescription-first-and-built-to-work-with-chatgpt-qwen-deepseek-and-more-302654439.html
Common questions
What is Rokid?
What does Rokid make?
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How much funding has Rokid raised?
Who owns Rokid?
Where does Rokid operate robots?
How many robots has Rokid deployed?
Is Rokid a top robotics company?
When was Rokid founded?
Are there any incidents involving Rokid?
Is Rokid safe?
Methodology: Verified · 6 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 2
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- secondary-established-publication
- Established publication
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Rokid.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Rokid from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Photo of flight attendants taken with AI glasses found online, amplifying public concern over tech-aided covert filming
A Rokid glasses user posted a covert photo of flight attendants taken with the smart glasses, sparking privacy concerns about AI-powered wearable cameras in China.
Rokid expands vision for everyday wearable AI with Rokid AI Glasses Style
Rokid announced the Rokid AI Glasses Style, expanding its wearable AI glasses product line for everyday consumer use with AI assistant capabilities.
Rokid Ai Glasses Style Now Available Worldwide, Surpassing 15,000 Units Sold
Rokid Ai Glasses Style reached over 15,000 units sold worldwide across online and offline channels within its first month of availability.
Rokid Launches the World's First Open AI Ecosystem Smart Glasses
Rokid unveiled the Rokid Ai Glasses Style at CES 2026, a 38.5g display-free AI glasses with open AI ecosystem support for ChatGPT, DeepSeek, and Qwen.
China's AR company Rokid closes $160M Series C to expand globally
Rokid raised $160M in Series C funding, bringing total capital to $378M. The company pivoted from smart speakers to AR glasses for enterprise and consumer markets.
Rokid takes off with $50m
Rokid raised over $50M in a Series B round led by Advantech Capital Partners with IDG Capital, valuing the company at $450M post-money.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/rokid.md
- RSS feed: /companies/rokid/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/5280902f-696c-46e7-b43f-849336d6ceae
- Revision history: /companies/rokid/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
Rokid Glasses is an open platform for creators, developers, and innovators.
Rokid Glasses: the most impressive smart glasses of 2025.
Review of the Rokid Ai Glasses Style, the lightest AI glasses with open AI ecosystem.
Tutorial on using Meeting Minutes and Navigation on Rokid AI Glasses Style.
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
Rokid draws attention at the 46th percentile but verifies reality at the 20th percentile among wearable robots. Hype Gap +26.4, 9th widest among wearable robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. 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: Sep 3, 2026