Funding
$280.0M
Overview
Spirit AI is a Beijing-based robotics company building a universal brain for robots using embodied AI models, founded in 2024. The company raised $280M in Series A funding led by Chaos Investment to scale deployment of general-purpose embodied models through 'dirty data' collection. Spirit AI has partnered with Bosch on general-purpose robot 'universal brain' development, aiming to create the next generation of intelligent workforce.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Total funding
Partnership
Focus
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Safety record
No incidents on record for Spirit AI.
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Recent coverage
Spirit AI in third-party press
Financial state
- 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 (1)
- Series A2026-02-25
$280M(reported)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Spirit AI?
- Spirit AI is a Beijing-based robotics company building a universal brain for robots using embodied AI models, founded in 2024. The company raised $280M in Series A funding led by Chaos Investment to scale deployment of general-purpose embodied models through 'dirty data' collection. Spirit AI has partnered with Bosch on general-purpose robot 'universal brain' development, aiming to create the next generation of intelligent workforce.
- What does Spirit AI make?
- Spirit AI has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Spirit AI builds physical robots.
- Where is Spirit AI headquartered?
- Spirit AI is headquartered in Beijing, China.
- How much funding has Spirit AI raised?
- Spirit AI has raised approximately $280M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Is Spirit AI a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Spirit AI ranks in roughly the top 4% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Spirit AI founded?
- Spirit AI was founded in 2024.
- Is Spirit AI safe?
- Spirit AI 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 2026-07-06
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-06
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Spirit AI.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Spirit AI from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Spirit AI Lands $280M to Scale Embodied AI Through 'Dirty Data'
Spirit AI raised $280M in Series A funding led by Chaos Investment to scale deployment of general-purpose embodied AI models, building universal brains for robots through dirty…
Spirit AI and Bosch Partner on General-Purpose Robot 'Universal Brain'
Spirit AI partnered with Bosch to develop general-purpose robot universal brains, aiming to create the next generation of intelligent workforce using embodied AI models.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/spirit-ai.md
- RSS feed: /companies/spirit-ai/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/d743f660-6a44-416f-8bcc-ae2236a96a6c
- Revision history: /companies/spirit-ai/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place Spirit AI against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
6-month trend
Analysis
Well-capitalized with $280M raised and recent funding activity. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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 20, 2026