Shihang has successfully completed multiple rounds of financing totaling hundreds of millions of yuan, further consolidating its global leadership in marine embodied robots.
Shihang has secured another round of financing.
Within just three months after successfully completing its Angel + and Pre - A rounds of financing, Shihang Intelligence, a global leader in marine embodied robots, has once again closed multiple rounds of financing worth hundreds of millions of yuan.
The Series A financing was led by Vertex Ventures, with follow - on investments from Changshi Capital and Suzhou Venture Capital Group (Suzhou Mother Fund). Existing shareholder GSR Ventures also participated in additional investment. The Pre - A+ round was invested by Jinglue Ventures. Anyu Capital serves as the company's long - term exclusive financial advisor, and Shi Hui Law Firm serves as the long - term legal advisor.
Vertex Ventures was the sole institutional investor in Unitree's Pre - A round and is also the lead investor in Shihang's Series A round. For Zhu Xiaohu of GSR Ventures, Shihang marks the third consecutive investment in the same project after the Didi and Xiaohongshu cases.
The series of financing will help the company accelerate product and technology iterations, promote the mass production of embodied robots and core components, and further consolidate its global leading position in the field of marine embodied robots.
Recently, Shihang's Orca Marine Embodied Robot underwent a scientific and technological achievement appraisal organized by the Ministry of Transport. After being reviewed by an authoritative team composed of experts from various industries, including the International Air Sports Federation, Waterborne Transport Institute of the Ministry of Transport, China Institute of Navigation, National Maritime Administration, China Classification Society, National Standardization Committee, Dalian Maritime University, Shanghai Maritime University, Yangtze River Waterway Bureau, Navy Submarine Academy, and Northwestern Polytechnical University, it was highly appraised as internationally leading.
1. Reconstructing the "Marine Super Productivity" with Embodied Intelligence
As the only marine embodied robot company invited to attend the military parade on September 3rd this year, Shihang is the only robot company globally with the ability to operate across the entire ocean depth from 0 to 10,000 meters and with full degrees of freedom.
With the mission of "building super marine productivity", Shihang has broken through the limitations of traditional human and mechanical operations and achieved multi - scenario coverage from inshore ports to deep - sea areas.
Currently, Shihang's business network covers more than 20 core ports at home and abroad. It has taken the lead in deploying in global shipping hubs such as Hong Kong, China, and Singapore, becoming a key force in promoting the intelligent upgrade of ports, unmanned operation and maintenance, revolution in shipping efficiency, and deep - sea operations.
Founder Chen Xiaobo, a "technology enthusiast" who graduated from Harbin Engineering University, a leading university in marine science, has been dedicated to marine robots for 18 years. At the age of 35, he was awarded the title of senior engineer. He has led more than 20 national and provincial major projects, won the championship of the China Robot Competition for three consecutive sessions, was named a "Young Scientist for Marine Power", and is the youngest recipient of the First - Class Award for National Defense Science and Technology Progress. He is known as the "First Person in Marine Embodied Intelligence".
2. Technologically Leading and Continuously Recognized with National - Level Awards
Many industry experts have mentioned that "DJI rules the sky, Unitree dominates the land, and Shihang leads the underwater world." They believe that Shihang's technology in the field of marine embodied robots is globally leading.
Through forward - looking technological layout, Shihang has achieved full self - research on six core systems, including power, control, sensing, communication and navigation, waterproof sealing, and power deployment, with key performance indicators breaking industry limits.
In August this year, the project "General Marine Robots and Intelligent Core Equipment for Port and Shipping" jointly developed by Shihang, China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd., Shandong Port Group, and Harbin Engineering University won the First - Class Award for Scientific and Technological Progress of the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, the highest award in China's logistics technology field.
In August, the research result of Shihang's "AI - Driven Underwater Cleaning and Inspection Robot" won the First - Class Award for Scientific and Technological Achievements of the China Association for Science and Technology.
In September, at the first Embodied Intelligence Professional Competition of the 14th China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition hosted by the Torch High - Technology Industry Development Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Shihang won the national finals championship.
In November, Shihang's Orca Marine Embodied Robot underwent a scientific and technological achievement appraisal organized by the Ministry of Transport and was highly appraised as internationally leading.
In addition, Shihang has been recognized as a national high - tech enterprise, a national standard - innovative enterprise, and a potential unicorn in Jiangsu Province, continuously receiving national - level endorsements. The company has established more than 300 intellectual property barriers, leading the industry by a large margin.
3. Contributing to the Construction of a Marine Power and Accelerating Full - Scenario Implementation
Centered around general - purpose embodied robots, Shihang has become a key force in promoting the development of new marine productivity in multiple important fields.
The company was the first to achieve a large - scale commercial closed - loop in the scenario of intelligent underwater ship cleaning. As the leading unit, it jointly formulated industry standards in this field with the Ministry of Transport, China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd., COSCO Shipping, Guoneng Port Services Co., Ltd., Shandong Port Group, Fujian Shipping Group, Huayang Maritime Services Co., Ltd., and Harbin Engineering University. Shihang's robots have completed the efficient maintenance of thousands of large ships and have been fully deployed by global leading customers such as China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd. and COSCO Bulk.
During the China International Import Expo in Shanghai in November this year, Shihang's robots were responsible for underwater security in the core waters of the Huangpu River, demonstrating their reliable operation capabilities in high - sensitivity scenarios.
Based on the same general - purpose embodied platform and the ability to operate in extreme underwater environments at depths of up to 10,000 meters, the company's business has expanded to key fields such as marine photovoltaics, offshore wind power, submarine pipelines, and port pile foundation inspections. Its service network covers major coastal cities in China and has entered international markets in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. The company has also completed technological reserves and solution verifications in strategic scenarios such as deep - sea mineral exploration and submarine data center operation and maintenance.
Shihang will continue to contribute to and promote the construction of a marine power, accelerate the exploration of cutting - edge technologies and global market layout, lead the marine industry into a new era of efficient, safe, and sustainable intelligence, and continuously expand the boundaries of human marine productivity.
Xia Zhijin, Managing Partner of Vertex Ventures:
Underwater robots have significant advantages in reducing costs and increasing efficiency in dangerous, dirty, and labor - intensive scenarios, and the commercialization of this field has reached a critical turning point. With nearly 20 years of technological accumulation, Shihang Intelligence's team leads the world in core technologies such as waterproofing and propulsion. Founder Chen Xiaobo combines professional knowledge with business management experience, and his down - to - earth and focused style makes investors trust him. We are firmly optimistic about the team and the company's development prospects.
Wang Gongbin, Founding Partner of Changshi Capital:
Top - notch entrepreneurs are mission - driven. Xiaobo has been dedicated to underwater robots for 18 years. He has technology, passion, and business acumen, which is exactly what we are looking for in an entrepreneur. Just as DJI is the leader in the sky, Shihang is the leader underwater. We firmly support Xiaobo's team!
Zhu Xiaohu, Managing Partner of GSR Ventures:
The complex and harsh marine environment is one of the most challenging but also most valuable scenarios for the application of embodied robots. Shihang is a very rare team in the industry with profound technological accumulation, engineering experience, a sense of mission, and strong execution ability. The Orca robot has shown clear commercial potential in scenarios such as ship cleaning and marine photovoltaics. We are firmly optimistic that Shihang will use its independent technology to create a benchmark for new marine productivity and truly unlock the trillion - dollar blue ocean of the marine economy.
Sun Yuandong, General Manager of Suzhou Venture Capital Group's Angel Mother Fund:
Suzhou Venture Capital Group and its Angel Mother Fund have always been making investment layouts around national strategies. In an era when the strategy of building a marine power and space exploration go hand in hand, Shihang Intelligence, with the deep sea as its anchor point, is transforming its profound technological accumulation into scalable new marine productivity. We have long - term and firm support for Shihang and look forward to the team continuing to build on its deep - sea robots, not only exploring the trillion - dollar blue ocean of the marine economy but also contributing solid strength to China's exploration of the vast universe with the technology and engineering system honed in the "last frontier" of the Earth.