Gasgoo Munich- Shanghai Kepler Robot Co., Ltd. has recently completed a new strategic funding round worth tens of millions of yuan, according to Gasgoo. The investment was led by Jiangyin Xiachuang Yihao Artificial Intelligence Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership).
Xiachuang Yihao was jointly established by the Jiangyin Xiake Bay Equity Investment Fund and Jiangyin High-tech Venture Investment Co. It leverages the robust financial strength of the Jiangyin Industrial Development Group.
This partnership goes beyond capital injection into Kepler's industrialization plans. It ties the company to Jiangyin's local resources. This accelerates the large-scale deployment of industrial-grade humanoid robots across the Yangtze River Delta.
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Prior to this, Kepler Robot officially signed an agreement to settle in Xiake Bay Science City in March 2026. Meanwhile, construction of its Jiangyin subsidiary is fully underway, with R&D and marketing teams already on site. The project has entered a critical phase of early preparation and market alignment.
Kepler Robot CEO Song Hua stated the Jiangyin project will launch 10 to 20 industrial application scenarios initially. The aim is to accelerate the transition of humanoid robots from the laboratory to the production line.
Since its inception, Kepler has focused on the industrial-grade general-purpose humanoid robot sector. It adheres to a core strategy of full-stack in-house development. Currently, the company achieves an 80% self-sufficiency rate in core components. These include mechanical structural design, force tactile perception, and intelligent control algorithms. This builds a solid technological barrier.
Leveraging its deep in-house R&D, Kepler has successfully developed the K2 "Bumblebee" humanoid robot. The model features heavy-load operation, extended endurance, and low deployment costs. It is adaptable to scenarios like smart manufacturing, warehousing, special operations, and high-altitude work.
In April, Kepler announced a deep upgrade of its strategic focus. Driven by a "embodied intelligence brain" and "force tactile full-stack data acquisition," the company is diving deep into vertical industrial generalization. It aims to solve three core industry bottlenecks. These are scarce physical interaction data, missing force tactile perception, and weak model generalization. Kepler is building a high-quality industrial physical interaction dataset of tens of millions of entries. It relies on the self-developed VTLA full-perception model and KeplerBrain brain-like system. The goal is to create industrial agents that can "touch, understand, and act."
To date, Kepler has successfully secured benchmark projects in scenarios including high-altitude live welding, automated production line inspection, and heavy material handling.
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