Kaola Youran (Koala Uran)
Category: Robotics / Embodied AI
Chengdu-based full-stack spatial-intelligence company building multimodal world models and embodied AI agents for industrial, urban-governance and robotics applications. Kaola Youran (Koala Uran) was founded in 2017. The company is led by 沈复民 (Shen Fumin). Based in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Team size: 101-500. Total funding raised: $60.0M. Latest round: Series B. Key investors include 策源资本 (Ceyuan Capital), 四川发展/川发引导基金 (Sichuan Development / Chuanfa Guidance Fund), 蜀杉资本 (Shushan Capital), 国家中小企业基金 (National SME Fund), 诺辰资本 (Nuochen Capital), 天投 (Tiantou), 四川协同振兴基金 (Sichuan Coordinated Revitalization Fund), 思特奇 (Si-Tech), 新同德资本, 四川产业振兴基金, 华体科技.
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Team size
- 101-500
- Total funding
- $60.0M
Value proposition
Provides a full-stack spatial-intelligence platform ("dual-model engine + Agent platform + industry Agents") that lets AI perceive, reason about and act in the physical world, enabling low-cost, replicable deployment of embodied intelligence across industrial inspection, emergency safety, urban governance, low-altitude economy and robotics.
Products and solutions
悠然无界世界模型 (Youran Boundless World Model — BLM open-source / BWM-Fast closed-source), 悠然多模态大模型 (Youran Multimodal LLM, perception engine), Geek Mind 极客心智 embodied brain (general embodied agent), Uran Agent 元生智能体平台 (low-code agent platform), OSMAGIC 码极客 multimodal AI operating system, industry agents for urban governance, emergency safety, low-altitude economy, robotics and wearables.
Unique value
Architecture-original world model validated on international benchmarks (WorldArena 2.0), combined with a cross-space/cross-task/cross-embodiment "three-cross" mechanism and a low-code platform that turns frontier spatial intelligence into low-barrier, replicable products.
Target customer
Large state-owned manufacturing enterprises (central SOEs), city governments, emergency/safety agencies, low-altitude economy operators, and robotics/embodied-hardware makers.
Industries served
Industrial inspection/manufacturing, Urban governance & smart city, Emergency safety & forest fire prevention, Low-altitude economy (drones), Robotics / embodied AI, Wearable devices.
Technology advantage
Structured 4D world modeling + dynamic scene memory for long-horizon physical consistency; low-compute/high-data-efficiency training route; 2B perception model outperforming 72B general models on OOD detection; async RL training 2.5–3.2x faster; 7B vertical model >85% task success; cross-embodiment adaptation enabling plug-and-play deployment on quadrupeds/drones; 200+ core patents; ICLR 2025 Oral (AgentFlow).
How they differentiate
Focuses on spatial intelligence / world models for the physical world rather than pure vision or LLMs; architecture-original world model validated on WorldArena 2.0 (ranked #1 globally in Background Consistency and JEPA Similarity, #2 overall in Track 1); emphasizes low-compute/high-data-efficiency and cross-embodiment "three-cross" reuse, enabling rapid, low-cost deployment without production-line modification.
Main competitors
SenseTime (商汤), CloudWalk (云从科技), Megvii (旷视), also emerging Chinese world-model players such as AgiBot (智元机器人), 极佳视界 and 星海图 (per IT桔子 China world-model report).
Key partnerships
Tongji University Spatial Intelligence team (co-developed Youran Boundless world model), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), 思特奇 (Si-Tech Information Technology, strategic investor & smart-city/AIoT partner), 华体科技 (Huati Technology), Sichuan state-owned investment funds (四川发展/川发引导基金, 四川协同振兴基金).
Notable customers
Yibin integrated public-service platform (city governance), a central-SOE manufacturing workshop (quadruped robot inspection), Panzhihua forest fire prevention (emergency safety), a cooperative-zone enterprise service center (business agents).
Major milestones
2017 founded/operational, 2019 released OSMAGIC 1.0 multimodal AI OS, 2020 launched city-governance product line, 2023 ~¥100M Series A, 2024 ¥100M Series B, 2025 Forbes China AI TOP 50, 2025 released Youran Boundless world model, 2025-2026 ranked #1 globally on WorldArena Track-1 (open-source BLM) and #2 overall in WorldArena 2.0 Track-1 with #1 in Background Consistency and JEPA Similarity, Geek Mind embodied agent deployed on quadruped robots for industrial inspection at central-SOE plants.
Growth metrics
500+ customers served; 30+ PhD talents; 100+ AI researchers; 200+ core patents; 5-city national footprint.
Market positioning
Leading full-stack spatial-intelligence / embodied-AI player in Southwest China; designated Sichuan Province & Chengdu "AI dual-chain leader" enterprise; National-level Specialized & Sophisticated "Little Giant" enterprise; Forbes China AI TOP 50 (2025); China AI Top 100.
Geographic focus
China (headquartered Chengdu, 5-city national footprint); competes primarily with Chinese CV/AI giants and emerging world-model startups.
Patents and IP
200+ core patents (company-stated); patent filings under Chengdu Koala Uran Technology Co., Ltd. (e.g., inventors Shen Fumin, Shen Hengtao, Xu Xing).
About 沈复民 (Shen Fumin)
Co-founder & CEO of Koala Uran; Professor & PhD supervisor at University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), School of Computer Science and Engineering; PhD in Pattern Recognition & Intelligent Systems from Nanjing University of Science and Technology; BSc in Mathematics from Shandong University. National-level leading talent; Sichuan Provincial Distinguished Expert; 2023 Sichuan Top 10 Young Entrepreneurs.
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