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Robot Rental Platform Raises 3 Rounds in 3 Months

Robot Rental Platform Raises 3 Rounds in 3 Months
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💡Rapid funding validates RaaS as key infrastructure for scaling embodied AI robots

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What Changed

Completed seed, angel, and angel+ rounds with high-profile investors like Da Yang Motor and Gao Ling Ventures.

Why It Matters

Signals strong investor confidence in RaaS as a scalable model for embodied AI, potentially lowering barriers for commercial robot adoption and creating steady revenue streams beyond hardware sales.

What To Do Next

Evaluate RaaS platforms like Qingtian Zu for piloting embodied AI robots in your commercial deployments.

Who should care:Founders & Product Leaders

🧠 Deep Insight

Web-grounded analysis with 9 cited sources.

🔑 Enhanced Key Takeaways

  • •Qingtian Zu launched on December 22, 2025, in Shanghai as China's first open robot leasing platform, offering basic humanoid robots at around 3,000 yuan ($428) per day for simple gestures like waving and shaking hands.[1]
  • •The platform introduced a promotional 1 RMB 'flash rental' service in late December 2025 across 10 major cities to drive adoption, likened to a 'robot Didi' for on-demand matching.[2]
  • •Operated by AgiBot, Qingtian Zu (also called Qingtian Rent) operates in 50 cities with over 600 service providers and 1,000 robots, featuring premium models like AgiBot Yuaneng A at $1,380 per day.[4][5][6]
  • •Seed round announced January 15, 2026, led by GL Ventures with participants including Fosun Rong Capital and Dafeng Fund, distinct from later angel rounds.[3]

🔮 Future ImplicationsAI analysis grounded in cited sources

Qingtian Zu will expand to 200 cities by end of 2026
Multiple sources report plans to scale from current 50 cities to over 200 nationwide next year as part of the '1234 strategy'.[1][4][5][6]
China's robot rental market will reach CNY10 billion in 2026
After CNY1 billion valuation in 2025, platforms like Qingtian Zu are projected to drive tenfold growth through expanded access and standardization.[4]
Platform will serve over 400,000 customers by end of 2026
Announced '1234 strategy' targets 400,000 customers via onboarding 10 OEMs, 200 providers, and 3,000 content creators.[4][6]

⏳ Timeline

2025-12
Qingtian Zu founded and launched December 22 in Shanghai as China's first open RaaS platform.[1][3]
2025-12
Secured first major client Haidilao and introduced 1 RMB flash rental in 10 cities.[1][2]
2025-12
AgiBot rolls out Qingtian Rent platform operational in 50 cities with 600 providers and 1,000 robots.[4][5][6]
2026-01
Completed seed round led by GL Ventures; users surpass 200k and daily orders top 200.[3]
2026-03
Secured angel and angel+ rounds totaling over 100M RMB from Da Yang Motor and others.[article]
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