Stardust Intelligence, a robotics company headquartered in Shenzhen and established for less than four years, has successfully concluded four rounds of financing within a mere six months. The latest round of funding has raised an impressive 1 billion yuan, catapulting the company’s valuation to 15 billion yuan and cementing its status as a new unicorn in the embodied AI industry. Founded by Lai Jie, a former Tencent employee, the company boasts a core team drawn from Tencent Robotics X. Utilizing a cable-driven technology approach, Stardust Intelligence has achieved full-stack independent research and development capabilities, covering a wide range from embodied AI models and robot operating systems to cable-driven robot bodies. Stardust Intelligence is set to commence mass production of its flagship product, the S1, in 2025. Furthermore, it plans to unveil and commence shipments of the humanoid robot T1 in 2026, with a starting price of 89,900 yuan. Its clientele already spans various sectors, including retail, culture and tourism, industry, scientific research, and education, with numerous large-scale deployment projects already underway. Additionally, Stardust Intelligence opens up its robot platform to AI companies and research institutions, thereby diversifying its revenue streams. At present, the embodied AI industry has entered a new phase characterized by mass production and deployment, with leading manufacturers capable of shipping thousands of units. Stardust Intelligence is also actively investing in reinforcement learning technologies and developing next-generation products tailored specifically for household consumer scenarios.