The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies VisionNav Robotics: 1 model, $80.0M raised. 2 sources back the record.
Appears inLogistics robots
Overview
Visionnav Robotics is a global leader in autonomous industrial vehicles (AMRs/AGVs) and logistics automation solutions, developing L4 driverless forklifts for warehouse and intralogistics operations. Founded in 2016 in Shenzhen and now headquartered in Atlanta, the company raised over $80M in Series C+ funding and offers autonomous forklifts with high rack storage and narrow aisle access for customers including major chemical and automotive companies.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries C post-money
Key facts
Robot
Technology
Series C+
Series C+ round (primary VisionNav / CNW)
Fleet and project footprint at C+ (primary VisionNav / CNW)
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (2)
- Dr. Li Luyang Co-founder & CEOsecondary-verified
- Yunhui Liu Co-founder & Chairmansecondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Yunhui Liucofounder
- Dr. Li Luyangcofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for VisionNav Robotics.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
VisionNav Robotics in third-party press
Peers
85 peers across 1 segment. Every VisionNav Robotics competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
amr(85)
53 companies in this segment · moderately_concentrated (HHI 2073.1177093090264) · leader Boston Dynamics at 4191%
- 4AG Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- 6 River Systemsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- ATOMSdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Addverbdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Aethondirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Aigendirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Total funding
- $80.0M
- Employees
- 1,047
- 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 C2022-01-01
$80M(reported) · $800M post
Timeline
Every recorded move in VisionNav Robotics’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries C funding round
2022-01-01Series C raising $80000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-09-29
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for VisionNav Robotics.Peer companies
- Vecna Robotics2 models
- Balyo1 model
- Fox Robotics1 model
- Kalmar1 model
- Third Wave Automation1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning VisionNav Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Advanced Manufacturing Expo 2025 returns to Grand Rapids celebrating 10 years! - Crain's Grand Rapids Business
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Meituan Invests in Second Chinese Embodied AI Firm in as Many Months - 一财全球Yicai Global
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Trailer Truck Loading, Unloading - Logistics Business
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VisionNav Unveils VNST20 PRO: Revolutionizing Trailer Truck Loading and Unloading - Global Trade Magazine
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Robots are taking over China’s warehouses - The China Project
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VisionNav Robotics Raises $80m in C+ Round, Leading the Largest Funding in Driverless Industrial Vehicles Field - PR Newswire Asia
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VisionNav Robotics closes $80M for AGVs - The Robot Report
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China’s logistics robot maker VisionNav raises $76M at $500M valuation - TechCrunch
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Robot maker VisionNav raises 6M at 00M valuation
VisionNav Robotics, a Shenzhen-based developer of autonomous forklifts and logistics robots, raised 6M at a 00M valuation. The company specializes in driverless industrial…
VisionNav Robotics Debuts A New AGV/AMR Forklift At MODEX 2022 - Canadian Manufacturing
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VisionNav introduces driverless forklift range to European market - Industrial Vehicle Technology International
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VisionNav Robotics closes $80M for AGVs
VisionNav Robotics, a Shenzhen-based developer of logistics robots, raised over $80M in Series C+ funding for its autonomous forklifts and intralogistics automation solutions.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/visionnav-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/visionnav-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/2713581d-f6a6-465e-a080-898640bcd7d2
- Revision history: /companies/visionnav-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Vecna Robotics2 models
- Balyo1 model
- Fox Robotics1 model
- Kalmar1 model
- Third Wave Automation1 model
Video
VisionNav® Robotics is a global leader in autonomous industrial vehicles (AMRs/AGVs) and logistics automation solutions. Utilizing deep learning, environment pe
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
VisionNav Robotics draws attention at the 42nd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among forklift robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to 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 4, 2026