Xilect Raises RMB 500 Million to Develop Its First Robotics Chip and Software
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Xilect, a robotics chip startup jointly founded by Chinese GPU maker MetaX and humanoid robot maker UBTech Robotics, has raised RMB 500 million in an angel round. The company said it will use the funding to develop its first chip and supporting software, expand its engineering team, and test its platform with robot manufacturers.
Xilect is designing a system-on-chip that combines multimodal perception, decision-making, and motion control on the robot itself. Its software toolchain is intended to help robot makers run existing AI models on the platform. The approach brings these capabilities together in a chip designed for robotics, while the toolchain is aimed at enabling manufacturers to work with models they already use.
Xilect plans to provide partners with a development and testing platform in 2027 and release its first chip in 2028. These milestones will indicate how the startup progresses from chip and software development to partner testing and product release. The source does not disclose the investors in the angel round or further details about the chip’s specifications.
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MetaX and UBTech-backed robotics chip startup Xilect raises RMB 500 million
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