Wanxun Technology
Category: Robotics / Embodied AI
Chinese embodied-AI robotics company building Pliabot flexible-body robots and the NOVA2.0 flexible embodied-AI brain for real-world aerial cleaning, spraying, inspection, and automated EV charging. Wanxun Technology was founded in 2019. The company is led by Wang Zheng (王峥). Based in Shenzhen, China. Team size: 101-500. Total funding raised: $40.0M. Latest round: Series B. Key investors include Cornerstone Capital (基石资本), Yuantai Fund (元钛基金), Juyuan Haihe Fund (聚源海河基金), SMIC Juyuan (中芯聚源), Hunan Junxi Gaochuang Fund (湖南钧犀高创二期基金), Haochen Capital (昊辰资本), Lanchi Ventures (蓝驰创投), Shunwei Capital (顺为资本), Beijing Robotics Fund (北京机器人基金), Dehu Capital (德虎资本), Shenzhen Innoangel Fund (深圳市英诺天使投资), Vanwu Capital (万物资本).
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Shenzhen, China
- Team size
- 101-500
- Total funding
- $40.0M
Value proposition
Combines proprietary flexible ('Pliabot') soft robotic bodies with a native-tactile, multimodal embodied-AI brain (NOVA2.0) to enable low-data, fast, highly generalizable robot operation in unstructured outdoor/industrial environments where rigid robots struggle.
Products and solutions
NOVA2.0 (2nd-gen flexible embodied-AI brain), Pliabot flexible robotic bodies, Orion/猎户座 AP3 & AP30 series aerial cleaning/spraying/inspection robots, CF1/CS1 flexible automated EV charging robots ('柔韧充'), Fansi (汎汐) robot-as-a-service platform
Unique value
First (per company claims) open-world, all-weather, commercial-delivery-grade embodied AI architecture — flexible soft-robot hardware natively fused with a tactile multimodal 'brain' rather than relying purely on rigid mechanics and heavy data/model dependence.
Target customer
Property management companies, commercial real estate/facilities operators, wind/energy operators, EV charging infrastructure operators, industrial manufacturers
Industries served
Real estate/property management, power & energy (wind turbines), transportation/EV charging, autonomous driving support, industrial manufacturing
Technology advantage
Proprietary Pliabot® soft-robotic muscle/joint technology fused with NOVA2.0's tactile-native, layered multimodal architecture ('subconscious action-basis' + task-chain planning); claims 10M+ real-world task executions across 40+ industries; deployed in extreme environments (5,190m altitude, desert, offshore).
How they differentiate
Focus on flexible/soft-bodied robots (vs. rigid humanoids/quadrupeds from UBTECH and DEEP Robotics), targeting aerial facade work, EV charging, and outdoor extreme-condition tasks rather than general-purpose humanoid form factors.
Main competitors
DEEP Robotics (云深处科技), UBTECH (优必选), X Square Robot
Key partnerships
DJI (first aerial-cleaning solution listed in DJI's industry ecosystem catalog), Gemdale Property (金地物业) strategic partnership, TotalEnergies (China) strategic partnership (Jan 2026; energy facility O&M), China EV Charging Infrastructure Promotion Alliance (中国充电联盟) joint report, Vanke Cloud (万物云) robot-service ecosystem alongside DEEP Robotics, UBTECH, Gaussian Robotics, Accor / 雅高酒店集团, China Unicom Shenzhen
Notable customers
Vanke Cloud (万物云) ecosystem partner, Gemdale Property (金地物业), TotalEnergies (China), China Energy Investment / 国家能源, China Guodian / 国电电力, Accor / 雅高酒店集团, China Resources / 华润, China Merchants Shekou / 招商蛇口, Wuhan Xinguang Industrial Park, Taihe Plaza Fuzhou, multiple Fortune 500 and municipal landmark building operators (via 汎汐® service network)
Major milestones
2019: Founded in Shenzhen, 2020: Angel round, 2021-2024: Pre-A through A2/A++ funding series (~¥200M total), 2024: Named to 36Kr 'WISE2024 Commercial King' most-commercially-promising list, Sep 2025: Series B (Cornerstone Capital / 基石资本), Jan 2026: Series B+ (Juyuan Haihe / SMIC Juyuan / Hunan Junxi); TotalEnergies (China) strategic partnership, Jul 2026: Launched '柔韧充' universal EV auto-charging engine, Aug 2026: Launched Orion C1 robot overseas (Hong Kong DC World), Sep 2026: Launch of NOVA2.0 2nd-gen flexible embodied-AI brain (not a funding round)
Growth metrics
NOVA2.0 embodied-AI brain has powered 10M+ real-world robot task executions across 40+ industries as of Sept 2026; ~15 certified service partners signed under '百城万楼' robot-service program (2026)
Market positioning
Vertical specialist in flexible embodied-AI robotics for building/facility maintenance and automated EV charging, positioning itself as a global leader in 'somatic AI' / soft embodied intelligence rather than a general humanoid-robot platform player.
Geographic focus
Primarily China (Shenzhen HQ), expanding to APEC/international markets (Hong Kong DC World 2026 launch of overseas Orion C1 product)
Patents and IP
300+ granted patents claimed on company site (Pliabot® soft robotics); Baidu Baike cites 220+ granted patents as of early 2026, plus ~61 trademarks and 2 software copyrights; China Patent Excellence Award for flexible robotic arm invention
About Wang Zheng (王峥)
Tsinghua University (BS, Automation); Technical University of Munich (PhD); Assistant Professor, University of Hong Kong (2013-2019); Professor, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Mechanical & Energy Engineering, since 2019. 10+ years in robotic control and soft robotics research.
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