# Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation Center: humanoid robotics company

Canonical ID: `98629f43-9789-4a65-a1d3-01cb3cc5cbed`

## Key facts

- **Chief Scientist & GM:** Professor [Xiong Rong](/people/xiong-rong.md)
- **Deputy GM:** Han Fuchang
- **Founded:** December 21, 2023
- **HQ:** Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China
- **Cumulative financing:** 2.2 billion yuan (~$300M) as of January 2026
- **Key investors:** Zhongkong Technology (44.40%), Lenovo Capital, China Merchants Chuangke, Fengyuan Capital, Zhejiang Venture Capital Group, Ningbo Financial Holding Group
- **Partnership:** Strategic partnership with KION Group (March 2026)
- **Valuation:** [Exceeds 1.8 billion yuan (as of August 2024)](/valuations.md) ([see valuations ranking](/valuations.md))

- **Slug:** zhejiang-humanoid-robot-innovation-center
- **Founded:** 2023
- **HQ:** Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)

## Models

- [NAVIAI Navigator 2](/models/naviai-navigator-2.md) (humanoid) (id: `d5312d2c-7fed-4b4c-bd58-8f780ea7c066`)

## Current leadership (1)

- [Xiong Rong](/people/xiong-rong.md) Chief Scientist & General Manager (secondary-verified)

## Partnerships (1)

- [Zhejiang Humanoid x Jack Technology](/partnerships/zhejiang-humanoid-x-jack-technology.md) with Jack Technology _deployment_ (announced) (_reported, not operationally verified_)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation Center?

Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation Center Co., Ltd. is a Chinese humanoid robotics company jointly founded by the Ningbo Municipal Government and Zhejiang University in December 2023. Led by Chief Scientist and General Manager Professor Xiong Rong, the company develops full-size general-purpose humanoid robots including the [NAVIAI Navigator 2](/models/naviai-navigator-2). Cumulative financing reached 2.2 billion yuan (~$300M) as of January 2026, with investors including Lenovo Capital, China Merchants Chuangke, and Zhejiang Venture Capital Group.

### What does Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation Center make?

Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation Center has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: NAVIAI Navigator 2 (Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation Center builds physical robots).

### Who competes with Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation Center?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation Center building in the same form factors include Unitree Robotics, AgiBot, Boston Dynamics, UBTech Robotics.

### Where is Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation Center headquartered?

Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation Center is headquartered in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.

### Where does Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation Center operate robots?

Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation Center 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.


## Sources (1)

1. **Baidu Baike** · https://baike.baidu.com/en/item/Zhejiang%20Humanoid%20Robot%20Innovation%20Center%20Co.,%20Ltd./88271

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