Xynova Technology 杭州曦诺未来科技有限公司
Hangzhou startup (late 2024) making high-DOF tendon-driven dexterous hands and micro actuators for humanoid robots; raised >$27M across angel and Pre-A rounds.
Xynova Technology Co., Ltd., branded as Xynova, is a Hangzhou, China-based robotics startup founded at the end of 2024. The company focuses exclusively on core components for humanoid robots — specifically high-degree-of-freedom (DOF) dexterous hands, high-torque-density integrated joint modules, and miniature linear actuators (micro electric cylinders).
Xynova operates a fully integrated production line in Hangzhou's Yuhang District, encompassing mechanical machining, motor winding, servo controller manufacturing, reducer production, planetary roller screw fabrication, and dexterous-hand assembly. It is one of the few Chinese suppliers capable of in-house development and mass production of the complete actuator and hand component stack, including brushless motors, servo drivers, reducers, roller screws, and proprietary control algorithms.
The company's first product, the Flex 1, launched in August 2025, is a fully self-developed, mass-producible high-DOF tendon-driven dexterous hand. The Flex 1 features 25 degrees of freedom (20 active, 5 passive), weighs 380 grams, achieves a maximum load of over 30 kilograms, maximum fingertip thrust of 250 N, and repeatability of ≤0.2 mm. It uses a tendon-driven underactuated mechanism with integrated micro actuators to replicate human-like grasping.
The second-generation Flex 2, introduced in 2026, upgrades to a hybrid actuation system combining cable-driven and direct-drive mechanisms. The Flex 2 has 23 DOF, weighs approximately 400 grams, supports a single-hand grasp load of 12 kilograms, achieves ±0.1 mm repeatability, and provides 0.05 N force control resolution with multimodal sensing for adaptive grasping.
On the funding side, Xynova closed an angel round exceeding 100 million yuan (≈US$13.7 million) in December 2025, led by CATL Capital, with Xiaomi Strategic Investment, Zhengxuan Investment, Orient Renaissance Capital, SEARI Capital, and L2F Ray Entrepreneur Fund as co-investors. A Pre-A round in early 2026 — reportedly led by a major Chinese internet conglomerate — added several hundred million yuan, bringing total disclosed funding to approximately US$27+ million. The company has secured orders totalling more than 10,000 dexterous hands, signalling rapid transition from R&D startup to volume manufacturer.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Xynova Flex 1 Dexterous Hand
- Model: Flex 1
- Launch Year: 2025
25-DOF tendon-driven humanoid dexterous hand weighing 380 g with 30 kg max load and ≤0.2 mm repeatability.
Xynova Flex 2 Dexterous Hand
- Model: Flex 2
- Launch Year: 2026
23-DOF hybrid-drive humanoid dexterous hand with 400 g palm, 12 kg grasp load, ±0.1 mm repeatability, and multimodal sensing.
Xynova Flex 1
Tendon-driven dexterous hand, 25 DOF, 380 g, over 30 kg lift capacity
Xynova Flex 2
- Launch Year: 2026
Dexterous humanoid robotic hand for adaptive grasping and precise handling
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Contact Xynova Technology
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https://www.xynova.com.cn/PHONE
+86 180 5870 9171HEADQUARTERS
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Company Facts
Founded
2024
Primary Role
Component Supplier
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Asia-Pacific
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