LivSyn Robotics (灵生科技), a Beijing embodied-AI infrastructure company, announced on October 8, 2026 that it has closed a Series A in the 100-million-yuan range; TechNode, citing PEdaily, put it at no less than RMB 100 million. Investors include Huafang Capital, Daohe Yuanqi, listed energy-services company Suwen Electric Energy (300982.SZ) and an unnamed strategic investor from the embodied-AI industry, according to The Paper. No lead investor was disclosed.
LivSyn’s product is the software in the middle, the same position several larger companies are now competing for.
Key Facts
- Series A of about RMB 100 million (TechNode: at least RMB 100 million), announced October 8, 2026
- Investors: Huafang Capital, Daohe Yuanqi, Suwen Electric Energy (300982.SZ) and an undisclosed embodied-AI strategic investor
- Products: RUDA (Robotics Unified Device Architecture), PhiAgent and RoboAgent
- Applications named by the company: optical-module insertion, battery assembly and electronics inspection
What does RUDA do?
RUDA, short for Robotics Unified Device Architecture, connects upward to AI models and applications and downward to robots of different brands and forms. It is meant to run a loop of data collection, model training, robot execution and feedback, so that data and learned skills carry over from one machine to another instead of being rebuilt for each. Two agents sit on top. PhiAgent turns videos of humans doing a task into robot training data, including arm trajectories and simulation playback, adapted to different robot bodies. RoboAgent executes tasks: it interprets the goal, calls skills and adjusts based on feedback.
Where is it working?
On factory lines, by the company’s account. LivSyn says its systems are used in optical-module insertion and removal, battery assembly, electronics quality inspection, material transport and large-component handling, and that it has entered the supply chains of unnamed “global top-tier” customers. It reports a success rate near 100% on optical-module insertion under specific test conditions. None of these figures has been independently verified, and no revenue or deployment count was given. Chief executive Yang Hongbing previously led an AI platform team at Tencent and was CTO of a humanoid maker the company did not name; CTO and co-founder Jiang Yuhua holds a PhD from Tsinghua’s Department of Automation.
Frequently Asked
How much did LivSyn Robotics raise?
A Series A in the 100-million-yuan range, announced on October 8, 2026. TechNode reported it as no less than RMB 100 million. Investors include Huafang Capital, Daohe Yuanqi, Suwen Electric Energy and an unnamed embodied-AI strategic investor.
What is LivSyn’s RUDA?
Robotics Unified Device Architecture, a software layer that connects robots of different brands and forms to AI models and agents, so that data and skills can transfer between machines.