The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Westlake Robotics: 1 model, $8.0M raised. 3 sources back the record.
CategoryHumanoids
Overview
Hangzhou-based intelligent robot technology company spun out from Westlake University, founded by Dr. Wang Donglin's research team at the Machine Intelligence Laboratory. Westlake Robotics has raised approximately 8M across multiple rounds from investors including Beiyu Capital and Xingzheng Capital, focusing on embodied AI and intelligent robotic systems.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Founder
Total fundingsee investors →
Origin
Titan o1 humanoid
General Action Expert
Data & sources
Web sources
3
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Wang Donglin Founderreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Wang Donglincofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Westlake Robotics.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Westlake Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- 1X Technologies5 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
Mentioned on (2)
Registry pages whose text names Westlake Robotics.
Robots and products (1)
People (1)
Financial state
- Total funding
- $8.0M
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Funding rounds (1)
- Funding
$8M(reported)
Investors: Beiyu Capital, Xingzheng Capital
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 (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 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
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Westlake Robotics.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- 1X Technologies5 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Westlake Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Westlake Robotics' WR1 Brain Has Two Humanoids Fold Trousers With Dexterous Hands
Westlake Robotics' WR1 general brain drives humanoids through a kitchen-to-bedroom chore run and a two-robot trouser fold that the company calls a world first for dexterous hands.
Chinese Robotics Startup Westlake Robotics Raises 3 Million
Westlake Robotics raised nearly 100 million yuan (3.6M) in its Angel+ round for embodied AI robotics.
Westlake Robotics
Westlake University profiles Westlake Robotics, a spin-out from Dr. Wang Donglin's research team at the Machine Intelligence Laboratory.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/westlake-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/westlake-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/3e152135-568c-4f4c-9ba5-677d38c36661
- Revision history: /companies/westlake-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- 1X Technologies5 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
Video
Need a physical extension? Westlake Robotics just dropped GAE (General Action Expert), the world’s first universal model that generates any action instantly. It's basically an embodied extension that stays by your side,
Embodied AI startup Westlake Robotics, in collaboration with Westlake University, has announced a major innovation in human–robot interaction: GAE (General Acti
#ai #robot #usa Westlake Robotics, a robotics company incubated by Westlake University, has launched Titan o1, a humanoid robot designed to imitate human movem
Hear how our team met the needs of the award-winning Westlake High School Robotics and Engineering program with an 8,000 square foot addition to their space.
Westlake Robotics just dropped the General Action Expert (GAE), a general large model that can generate arbitrary actions in real-time with very low latency. It
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
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Reality vs attention
Westlake Robotics draws attention at the 50th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among humanoids.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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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 13, 2026