GENISOM AI 智深科技
"Empowering Thousands of Industries"
Full-stack embodied-AI company building industry-grade quadruped robots, CHAMP joint actuators and the open-source MATRiX simulation platform.
GENISOM AI (operated by Zhishen Technology / ZSibot) is a full-stack embodied-intelligence company spanning core components, robot platforms, manufacturing, simulation, autonomous navigation, motion control and AI agent systems. Founded in December 2023 and headquartered in Haidian District, Beijing, with a manufacturing base in Suzhou, Jiangsu, the company designs industry-grade quadruped robots and the in-house CHAMP high-power-density integrated joint actuator series (including P55, P65 and MAX-S/W-series modules).
Its product line covers the small Genisom L1, the wheeled-leg Genisom L1-W, the heavy-duty Genisom M1, and an L1 EDU education variant, supported by robotic-arm assemblies. The flagship M1 is positioned as the industry's first lightweight, high-payload, fully protected quadruped, with roughly a 1:1 load-to-self-weight ratio (about 30 kg weight and 30 kg continuous load), IP67 protection, a -20C to 55C operating range, dual hot-swap batteries giving up to 5 hours / 29 km of no-load endurance, 25 cm continuous step climbing, 45-degree slope capability and 15 open hardware interfaces. GENISOM develops its own simulation and control stack, including MATRiX, an open-source platform combining the MuJoCo physics engine with Unreal Engine 5 rendering for reinforcement-learning training and sensor simulation, plus a proprietary Omni-Panorama 720-degree 3D surround perception system. Real-world deployments span power-grid inspection, security patrol, emergency rescue, logistics, industrial monitoring and education/research. The company reports more than 10,000 quadruped units manufactured and delivered, and its hardware was used by a University of Manchester team to win the IROS 2025 Quadruped Robot Challenge. GENISOM debuted deployable platforms at ICRA 2026.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Genisom M1
- Model: M1
- Launch Year: 2026
Lightweight, high-payload, fully protected industrial quadruped with ~1:1 load-to-weight ratio.
CHAMP Joint Module Series
High-power-density integrated joint actuator modules for legged robots.
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China
Company Facts
Founded
2023
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Manufacturer
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Asia-Pacific
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