Company
Yingzhi XBOT
Yingzhi XBOT builds vertical embodied-AI robots for catering scenarios, including coffee, ice-cream, and cocktail-making robots.
- Founded
- 2022
- HQ
- Nanjing, China
Funding
$89.0M
Models
3
Overview
Yingzhi XBOT builds vertical embodied-AI robots for catering scenarios, including coffee, ice-cream, and cocktail-making robots. Founded in 2022 by former Xiaomi ecosystem VP Tang Mu, the company deploys a 'one-brain-multiple-forms' architecture powered by its XOS 3.0 Embodied Operating System and the Zhiwei Catering Large Model. Over 1,000 XBOT coffee robots have been deployed across 100+ cities globally, producing more than 4 million cups of coffee.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Funding
Series A 200M yuan + Series B 300-500M yuan (2026)
Revenue
100M+ yuan (2025)
Founder
Tang Mu, former Xiaomi VP
Investors
Lin Bin, Li Wanqiang (Xiaomi co-founders), Zhang Xiaolong (Tencent SVP), GPTX
CEO
Tang Mu
Founder background
Former Xiaomi VP of Ecosystem Chain; ex-Tencent CDC General Manager; ex-Kingsoft Software GM
2025 Revenue
Exceeded 100 million yuan (~4M USD)
2026 Order Book
300-500 million yuan (company-reported)
Production Capacity
20,000 units/year across Nanjing, Yueyang, Shanghai, Beijing (Yizhuang) bases
Operating System
XOS 3.0 Embodied Operating System with Zhiwei Catering Large Model (based on DeepSeek)
Business Model
RaaS (Robot as a Service) - machine sale plus monthly material subscription, Agent Token fee, and maintenance fee
Food License
Holds National Full-category Food Business License Qualification
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (3)
View all models →Current platform
XBOT X1 General Catering Humanoid Robot
7-axis dual-arm catering humanoid robot with dual-arm cooperation accuracy of <=1mm. Powered by a single Huixi R1 chip providing 500 TOPS of local computing power. Planned for mass production by end of 2026.
Current platform
XBOT I3 Ice-cream Robot
Compact ice-cream-making robot producing 60+ cups per hour with a failure rate under 0.05%. Priced at 179,000 yuan with a designed service life of 250,000 cups, supporting 4 sauces and 4 crispy grain additions.
Current platform
XBOT Coffee Robot
Yingzhi XBOT builds vertical embodied-AI robots for catering scenarios, including coffee, ice-cream, and cocktail-making robots. Founded in 2022 by former [Xiaomi](/companies/xiaomi) ecosystem VP Tang Mu, the company deploys a 'one-brain-multiple-forms' architecture powered by its XOS 3.0 Embodied Operating System and the Zhiwei Catering Large Model. Over 1,000 XBOT coffee robots have been deployed across 100+ cities globally, producing more than 4 million cups of coffee.
Relationships
Current leadership (4)
- Tang Mu CEO & Founderreported, not verified
- Wang Jiali Robotics Technology Leadreported, not verified
- Cao Ruikun Operations Lead (ex-Luckin Coffee)reported, not verified
- Yu Tao Operations (ex-Luckin Coffee)reported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Tang Mucofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Yingzhi XBOT.
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 →
Recent coverage
Yingzhi XBOT in third-party press
Peer companies
- Roborock19 models
- Ecovacs Robotics16 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Revenue disclosed
- $14000000 (private_reported)
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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 (3)
- Series B2026-07-05
$56M(reported)
Investors: Government funds, USD funds, Industrial investors
- Series A2025-06-01
$28M(reported)
Investors: GPTX
- Angel2024-01-01
$5M(reported)
Investors: Multiple angel investors (lead), Zhang Xiaolong, Li Wanqiang, Huang Jiangji, Lin Bin, Hong Feng, Guo Yike
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Yingzhi XBOT?
- Yingzhi XBOT builds vertical embodied-AI robots for catering scenarios, including coffee, ice-cream, and cocktail-making robots. Founded in 2022 by former Xiaomi ecosystem VP Tang Mu, the company deploys a 'one-brain-multiple-forms' architecture powered by its XOS 3.0 Embodied Operating System and the Zhiwei Catering Large Model. Over 1,000 XBOT coffee robots have been deployed across 100+ cities globally, producing more than 4 million cups of coffee.
- What does Yingzhi XBOT make?
- Yingzhi XBOT has 3 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: XBOT X1 General Catering Humanoid Robot, XBOT I3 Ice-cream Robot, XBOT Coffee Robot (Yingzhi XBOT builds physical robots).
- Who competes with Yingzhi XBOT?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Yingzhi XBOT building in the same form factors include Roborock, Ecovacs Robotics, SharkNinja, Unitree Robotics.
- Where is Yingzhi XBOT headquartered?
- Yingzhi XBOT is headquartered in Nanjing, China.
- How much funding has Yingzhi XBOT raised?
- Yingzhi XBOT has raised approximately $89M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does Yingzhi XBOT operate robots?
- Yingzhi XBOT is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Yingzhi XBOT safe?
- Yingzhi XBOT 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 2026-07-08
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-08
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Yingzhi XBOT.Peer companies
- Roborock19 models
- Ecovacs Robotics16 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Yingzhi XBOT from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Venture Capital & Startup Funding Roundup, July 6, 2026
TechStartups funding roundup noting Yingzhi XBOT raised 6 million in Series B funding for robotics and AI systems.
Former Xiaomi Executive Tang Mu Launches Coffee Robot Startup, Secures Hundreds of Millions in Financing
36kr exclusive on Yingzhi XBOT's Series A and B funding, founder Tang Mu's background, product lines, and 1,000+ robot deployment across 100+ cities.
Yingzhi XBOT has launched three types of universal catering utensil robots and the XOS 3.0 operating system
Yingzhi XBOT launched X1 humanoid, C3 coffee, and I3 ice-cream robots with the XOS 3.0 operating system; 1,000+ devices deployed in 100+ cities.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/yingzhi-xbot.md
- RSS feed: /companies/yingzhi-xbot/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/b5158e7e-80d3-4c0f-9096-bc443edd6641
- Revision history: /companies/yingzhi-xbot/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Roborock19 models
- Ecovacs Robotics16 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models