Recently, physical AI firm Depth AI revealed that it has successfully raised Series B+ funding amounting to hundreds of millions of yuan. This funding round was spearheaded by CATL, with strategic backers like Aramco Investments also participating, and existing shareholders further ramping up their stakes. Remarkably, Depth AI has managed to secure three rounds of financing within a mere two-month span. Established by Tsinghua PhD Li Hui, the company's team is dedicated to merging energy systems with AI technology. They have successfully crafted the PhyAI physical AI engine and established a three-tiered product framework, encompassing DeepSYS, DeepBot, and DeepChip. Presently, Depth AI caters to hundreds of top-tier enterprises, with its revenue consistently doubling annually and achieving consistent profitability. This year, its standardized product offerings have witnessed substantial growth. The influx of investments from entities such as CATL and Aramco Investments underscores a shared belief in the industrial trajectory that AI advancement hinges on energy. Depth AI is vigorously advancing its 'Computing-Power and Electricity Synergy' initiative, broadening its operational scope from optimizing industrial energy efficiency to the intelligent management of computing power and energy infrastructure. The company posits that fundamental infrastructures, including factories and data centers, constitute the earliest and most promising arenas for the practical application of physical AI.
