Inspire Robots
Component
Beijing maker of micro linear servo actuators and five-finger dexterous hands for robot OEMs.
INSPIRE ROBOTS (Beijing Inspire Robots Technology) makes core robotic motion components: micro linear servo actuators and multi-series five-finger dexterous hands with force control, modular interfaces and multi-modal sensing. The company says the actuator's core parts are fully self-developed in a closed-loop hardware-software stack, and that products are used in robotics, new energy, semiconductors, 3C electronics and biomedical equipment. Company-reported milestones include 10,000+ dexterous hands shipped in 2025, 100,000-unit actuator capacity, a Suzhou factory (2024) and a new 10,000 m² Beijing headquarters. It positions itself as a batch manufacturer of end-effectors and micro actuators that robot builders integrate rather than as a full humanoid OEM.
Research mapping
Physical AI / Actuation & Motion Control (L8) / Component
Evidence boundary
Original analysis and independent corroboration remain under development. Commercial scale and durable technical advantage remain under review.
What makes it defensible
Self-developed micro linear servo actuators and mass-produced five-finger hands — the end-effector and actuator layer humanoid and industrial robot OEMs actually buy.
Position in the stack: Component supplier of dexterous hands and micro linear actuators sitting under robot OEMs. Hard to copy because the company combines in-house actuator design with claimed 10k-unit hand manufacturing and a parts-to-test production loop.
Who buys it
Named customers: 700+ customers (research, industrial, healthcare), undisclosed humanoid OEMs
Founding team
Yingpeng Cai — Founder and CEO — Listed as founder and CEO of Inspire-Robots, the Beijing micro-actuator and dexterous-hand maker founded in 2016
Xi Chen — CTO — Listed as chief technology officer of Inspire-Robots
SourceFinancing detail
- Last round
- Series C2 (Feb 2026)
Investors: China Mobile Chain Leader Fund, Shenzhen Capital Group, Beijing AI Industry Investment Fund, Qiming Venture Partners, TCL Ventures, Primavera Capital
Mapped funds and investors
Direct relationships supported by published evidence.
Reported holdings as-of
No sourced relationships mapped yet.
Disclosed investment history
No sourced relationships mapped yet.
Showing up to four relationships in each group. ETF weights describe the fund’s portfolio, not ownership of this company. Private investment history does not establish current ownership.
Evidence & media
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No Overnight Miracles — The Math for Dexterous Hands (Inspire Robots Series C1+C2)
What this source supports: Inspire Robots closed Series C1+C2 (~RMB300M) in Feb 2026; 2025 dexterous-hand shipments topped 10,000 units.
What it does not establish: No revenue, margin, or customer-level contract values; round size approximate.
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The Dexterous Hand Featured on the Spring Festival Gala Just Raised Hundreds of Millions in Yuan
What this source supports: C1 co-led by China Mobile Chain Leader Fund and SCGC; C2 led by Beijing AI Industry Investment Fund (Qiming, Primavera, TCL Ventures, others).
What it does not establish: Investor list from company/PR; each fund has not independently confirmed.
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Inspire Robots Debuts 22-DOF Fully Direct-Drive Dexterous Hand at IROS 2026
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Inspire Robots reports 10,000 dexterous hands delivered in 2025 (company newsroom milestone post)
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Inspire Robots launches RH37D1 fully direct-drive three-finger hand at CIIF 2026 (7 active DoF, 40 N fingertip force, 43 kg pull load)
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Timeline
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Product
Inspire Robots launches RH37D1 fully direct-drive three-finger hand at CIIF 2026 (7 active DoF, 40 N fingertip force, 43 kg pull load)
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Inspire Robots reports 10,000 dexterous hands delivered in 2025 (company newsroom milestone post)
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Product
Inspire Robots debuts the RH5MK1 22-DoF fully direct-drive dexterous hand at IROS 2026, alongside the RH56/RH5DG2 lineup and micro servo linear actuators
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