Galileo (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd.
Category: Robotics / Embodied AI
Chinese embodied-AI robotics company building quadruped, wheel-legged, and wheeled-legged-footed ground mobility robots for industrial and infrastructure applications. Galileo (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd. was founded in 2013. The company is led by Yang Kai (杨凯). Based in Tianjin, China. Team size: 101-500. Latest round: Undisclosed. Key investors include 共青城星竹东曜投资合伙企业（有限合伙）(Gongqingcheng Xingzhu Dongyao Investment Partnership, holds ~31.25% equity per Jan 2026 capital increase), 北京理工大学 (Beijing Institute of Technology) — shareholder since 2023 via quadruped-robotics tech equity (科技成果作价入股); listed on BIT approved tech-transfer enterprise roster.
- Founded
- 2013
- Headquarters
- Tianjin, China
- Team size
- 101-500
Value proposition
Full-stack self-developed core robotics technology (integrated joints, motion control algorithms, embodied AI brain platform) enabling a unified ground mobility system that switches between wheel, vehicle, and leg locomotion modes for demanding industrial environments.
Products and solutions
Galileo X (unified wheeled-legged-footed ground mobility chassis, globally debuted at WRC 2026), intelligent bionic quadruped robots, embodied AI 'brain' platform (具身智能脑枢平台), radio/communication equipment
Unique value
100% domestically self-controlled core technology stack for specialty legged robots, with long-standing domestic market share leadership and plans to open hardware/software interfaces to third-party developers
Target customer
Rail transit operators, industrial/petrochemical facilities, public security and emergency rescue agencies, utility companies (power grid)
Industries served
Rail transit, industrial inspection, emergency rescue, smart security, petrochemicals, power/utilities
Technology advantage
Full self-research of integrated joint actuators and motion control algorithms; National Postdoctoral Research Station; National High-Tech Enterprise and 'Little Giant' (专精特新) certification; deployed across 26 Chinese provinces
How they differentiate
Focus on specialty/industrial legged and wheel-legged robots for rail, energy, and security sectors (vs. Unitree's broader consumer/general-purpose humanoid and quadruped focus); unified wheel-vehicle-leg mobility system as core IP
Main competitors
Unitree Robotics, DEEP Robotics (云深处科技), UNIUBI AI
Key partnerships
State Grid Tianjin Electric Power (国网天津电力), Nanchang Public Security (南昌公安), Beijing Institute of Technology (shareholder since 2023 + joint quadruped R&D / tech transfer), Tianjin University and other top universities (joint labs), German oil & gas sector clients (via Hannover Messe)
Notable customers
State Grid Tianjin Electric Power, Nanchang Public Security Bureau, CNPC (中石油), CNOOC (中海油), German oil & gas sector enterprise (via Hannover Messe)
Major milestones
2013: founded, 2021: HQ relocated to Tianjin, National Postdoctoral Research Station established, National High-Tech Enterprise certification, Aug 2026: global debut of Galileo X unified ground mobility chassis at WRC 2026 Beijing, with plans to open hardware/software interfaces to third-party developers
Growth metrics
Registered capital increased from ¥34.5M to ¥64M (Jan 2026); team of 300+ with majority in R&D; National High-Tech Enterprise and Specialized-Refined-Unique-Innovative 'Little Giant' designations
Market positioning
Domestic market share leader in specialty legged robots in northern China, positioning Galileo X as its core commercialization product for the next 3-5 years, moving from scenario pilots to scaled deployment
Geographic focus
China domestic (primary), with early overseas sales expansion (Germany/Europe oil & gas sector)
Patents and IP
81 patent filings and multiple trademarks per business registry (qcc.com/aiqicha)
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