CategoryHumanoids
Overview
AI² Robotics (Zhipingfang) is a Shenzhen-based embodied intelligence company founded in April 2023 by Dr. Guo Yandong, developing general-purpose humanoid robots powered by its self-developed GOVLA end-to-end VLA foundation model. The company's AlphaBot series robots are deployed across semiconductor manufacturing, biotechnology, airports, and new retail scenarios, with a production line capable of over 2,000 units annually.
Zhipingfang raised nearly CNY 5 billion (approximately USD 700M) in total financing as of June 2026, reaching a valuation above CNY 20 billion and becoming the first embodied intelligence unicorn in the Greater Bay Area to exceed that threshold
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
Company-claimedPriced roundStrategic post-money
Key facts
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Founder background
Key product
AI model
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Production capacity
Key deployments
Investorssee investors →
Shareholding reform
Models (1)
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Where Zhipingfang's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Guo Yandong Founder and CEOsecondary-verified
- Guo Yandong Founder and CEOsecondary-verified
- Zhang Peng Co-foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Zhipingfang.
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
Zhipingfang in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- 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.
Partnerships (3)
- Zhipingfang x Huike semiconductor robot deployment with Huikedeployment
- Zhipingfang x Peking University Joint Lab with Peking Universitydevelopment
- Zhipingfang x HKC robot deployment with HKCdeploymentannouncedreported, not operationally verified
Funding rounds (4)
- Strategic2026-06-29
$700M(reported) · $2.8B post
Investors: Shenzhen Capital Group (lead), National SME Fund (strategic), Guangdong AI Fund (strategic), Moutai Group (strategic)
- Series B2026-02-23
$145M(reported) · $1.4B post
Investors: Baidu (strategic), CRRC Capital (strategic)
- Series A2025-07-01
- Seed2023-08-01
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 2, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedDec 29, 2025
AlphaBot 2 at Beijing, China
- Deployment recordedSep 1, 2025
AlphaBot 2 at Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Deployment recordedSep 1, 2025
AlphaBot 2 at 12+ provinces across China
Common questions
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Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-08-02
Verification posture
Claimed (not independently verified)
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-02
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Zhipingfang.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Zhipingfang from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
AI2 Robotics - Baidu Baike Encyclopedia Entry
Comprehensive encyclopedia entry covering AI2 Robotics founding, investors, technology, production capacity, and market position as a Greater Bay Area embodied intelligence unicorn
AI2 Robotics - Humanoid Robot Company Profile, Funding and Products
RobotHub company profile detailing AI2 Robotics funding history totaling USD 845M, AlphaBot 2 product, and deployment across manufacturing, biotech, and retail scenarios
Zhipingfang raises 690M, becomes Greater Bay Area first embodied intelligence unicorn valued over 2.8B
Dealroom coverage of Zhipingfang 690M financing round with 26 investors including national funds, industrial leaders, and securities firms
USD 20 Billion: The Largest Embodied Unicorn in the Greater Bay Area Is Born
Zhipingfang completes USD 700M in new financing, reaching a CNY 20B valuation and becoming the first embodied intelligence unicorn in the Greater Bay Area
Zhipingfang Completes Shareholding Reform, Embodied AI Unicorn with 10 Billion Yuan Valuation Enters New Development Phase
Zhipingfang completes joint-stock system reform, a key step for governance and potential IPO preparation, after raising over CNY 1B in Series B funding
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/zhipingfang.md
- RSS feed: /companies/zhipingfang/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/eeb268b7-4a0e-448f-9063-aca0d61c78ed
- Revision history: /companies/zhipingfang/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
Reality vs attention
Zhipingfang draws attention at the 1st percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among humanoids.
Analysis
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: Aug 2, 2026