Sunseeker Receives Significant Capital Support and Breaks Through in the Global Outdoor Robot Market with Full-Stack Self-Developed Technology

Driven by the "channels + technology" dual - wheel model,

Sunseeker has built a solid competitive barrier.

Recently, Sunseeker (full name: Zhejiang Baima Technology Co., Ltd.) completed its Series B financing, raising nearly 500 million yuan. The investment was jointly made by well - known institutions such as Zhejiang Venture Capital, Yunqi Capital, CMBC International, Zheshang Securities, and Glacial Network.

The shareholder lineup includes first - tier US dollar funds, leading financial investment institutions, and listed companies. The financing funds will be used for continuous R & D in the outdoor robot field, upgrading of the full - scenario product matrix, and in - depth penetration into overseas markets.

The professional capital lineup and stable capital volume presented in Sunseeker's current round of financing not only confirm the competitiveness of the company's product matrix centered around intelligent lawn mowing robots but also further confirm the rapid development trend of the global garden robot industry from "niche tools" to "intelligent robots" and the huge market potential behind the track.

Lead the intelligent outdoor field

Build a full - scenario technology system

Since its establishment, Sunseeker has entered the lawn care track from a forward - looking technological perspective and continuously promoted the in - depth integration of cutting - edge technology and practical applications. The company has built a multi - modal fusion technology system of "RTK + AI vision + V - SLAM + LiDAR", forming a full - link technology closed - loop covering perception, decision - making, control, and AI.

According to Sunseeker, its self - developed Aonavi™ navigation system achieves centimeter - level accuracy with a static positioning error of ≤2cm and a dynamic tracking deviation of ≤5cm. It can quickly reconnect within 10 seconds after signal occlusion. Paired with a 16 - sensor full - scenario perception system and a 10TOPS high - computing - power chip, it can identify more than 300 types of obstacles in 360°. The operation stability in night/rainy environments reaches 99%, and the recognition accuracy of complex terrains exceeds 98%. Currently, with its full - stack self - development capabilities, the key performance indicators rank among the international top levels, continuously promoting the intelligent upgrading of the industry. Sunseeker revealed that its climbing ability of 42° (90%) and zero - distance edge cutting technology have broken through the industry limits.

Deeply cultivate the high - end markets in Europe and the United States

Continuously drive large - scale growth

Sunseeker has a young, open, and highly international top - notch team, with members from more than 10 countries and regions. Driven by the strategy of "global vision + local operation", Sunseeker has built a full - link global operation system covering R & D, production, and sales: It has established 11 branches globally, precisely covering the core markets in Europe and the United States; it has also laid out a smart manufacturing base in Vietnam to achieve rapid response and delivery guarantee for the global market, further strengthening the advantages in cost control and supply - chain stability.

Currently, Sunseeker's business covers more than 40 countries and regions, with a focus on deeply cultivating the high - end markets in Europe and the United States. It has performed outstandingly in the high - end markets of core countries such as Germany, France, Poland, Italy, and Nordic countries. With excellent product performance and local services, its market recognition and share growth rate have continuously led the segmented track.

Multi - dimensional and systematic marketing matrix

Build a differentiated competitive barrier

All along, Sunseeker has built a multi - dimensional and systematic marketing matrix. With the three - dimensional collaborative strategy of "dual - brand precise positioning - full - channel collaborative layout - in - depth cultural penetration", it can efficiently reach the entire customer group, rapidly enhance brand influence and market share, and lay a solid foundation for large - scale growth.

In terms of channels, Sunseeker adheres to a development path that combines online and offline: offline, by cooperating with large - scale home improvement chains and other retail channels, it continuously expands store coverage to ensure consumers' product experience and after - sales service; online, it fully opens up e - commerce sales channels through platforms such as Amazon and independent websites.

In terms of communication, Sunseeker actively engages in sports marketing and has carried out in - depth cooperation with the French Football Federation, the German legendary football club Werder Bremen, the well - known French rugby international Charles Ollivon, the Swedish sports club IFK Göteborg, the Italian football club Mantova 1911, and the Belgian Superprestige European top - level cyclo - cross race. It has quickly integrated into the local mainstream culture, contributed to the development of local sports and cultural undertakings, and effectively enhanced brand recognition and market influence.

Take hardcore R & D as the engine

Build a full - scenario technology moat

With the continuous improvement of its technological strength and global localization level, Sunseeker's lawn mowing robots have shipped nearly one million units in total, ranking among the top players in the industry. This is due to its consistent focus on strong R & D as the core driving force, with an annual R & D investment of hundreds of millions of yuan.

Sunseeker has a global workforce of over 2,300 employees, with overseas employees accounting for 20%, and holds nearly a thousand patents. Among them, Sunseeker Elite Lab has a top - notch R & D team in the industry, bringing together more than 400 top experts from fields such as robotics, artificial intelligence, satellite positioning, laser vision, AIOT navigation systems, and power engineering. They focus on transforming cutting - edge scientific research results into high - performance and reliable intelligent solutions, continuously refreshing industry technology standards and application boundaries.

Currently, based on the full - scenario needs of household and commercial use, Sunseeker has built a clear product echelon from high - end consumer - grade to professional - grade, forming a differentiated competitive advantage. Among them, the flagship model represented by the X9, with its core advantages of high autonomy, high stability, and high scalability, has become a global benchmark product that has detonated the industry in the commercial lawn care scenario; the S4 series, which deeply integrates LiDAR vision technology, precisely covers the mainstream consumer market and has won wide recognition for its efficient operation and precise perception.

Authoritative awards and global media endorsements

Verify Sunseeker's high - growth potential

With continuous technological breakthroughs and continuously verified product capabilities, Sunseeker has successively received multiple international authoritative honors. According to the introduction, Sunseeker has successively won the CES Innovation Awards 2026 (the first intelligent lawn mower brand to receive this honor in the past three years), the Tom’s Guide CES Best Lawn Mower Award, the Home Crux CES 2026 Best Home and Outdoor Innovation Award, the Gadget Flow CES 2026 Best Product Award, the Plus X Awards 2025 Best Product of the Year Award and Best Brand of the Year Award, and the Green Industry Pros 2025 Editor's Choice Award.

In the design field, Sunseeker has also received international authoritative recognition and has successively won heavy - weight awards such as the Red Dot and the International Design Excellence Award (IDEA). These awards are selected by global top - level design institutions and professional review systems, which shows Sunseeker's systematic ability in product aesthetics, functional innovation, and engineering implementation.

Meanwhile, Sunseeker has continuously received in - depth reports and high - level evaluations from many international top - level media such as Forbes, Trusted Reviews, CNET, Wired, and Tom’s Guide, fully verifying the feasibility of its technological path, product positioning, and business model in the global market.

Sunseeker's founder Terry further said: "The completion of this round of financing is a double recognition by investors of Sunseeker's core competitiveness and global localization strategy. It is also a new starting point for us to layout globally and deeply cultivate the industry. Since its establishment, we have always taken technological innovation as the core and 'global vision + local operation' as the strategy. We always believe that future leading robot brands should not only have leading technological strength but also the ability to gather diverse talents and connect with the global market. We will continue to attract and cultivate excellent talents at home and abroad, further consolidate our core competitiveness, create an excellent user experience, enhance brand influence, accelerate full - channel penetration, continuously promote and lead industry innovation, and enable Chinese technology brands to occupy a core position in the global outdoor robot track."

Chen Yu, the managing partner of Yunqi Capital, said: "Yunqi has long focused on innovation opportunities that can fully integrate the advantages of Chinese intelligent manufacturing with the global market, and Sunseeker is undoubtedly an outstanding player in seizing such opportunities. The intelligent lawn mowing robot track has broad prospects, and the European and American garden markets have witnessed explosive growth in recent years. In the fierce competition, Sunseeker has built a solid competitive barrier with the 'channels + technology' dual - wheel drive and proven itself with sales performance. The company's basic business has been deeply cultivated in the European and American markets for more than a decade and has established stable cooperative relationships with many leading retailers. At the same time, through long - term team building and firm strategic investment, it has developed first - class R & D capabilities in the intelligent lawn mowing robot industry and achieved a full - channel product matrix layout. We look forward to Sunseeker further building a global brand and achieving more success in the intelligent garden track under the leadership of founder Ma Miaowu."