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Sequoia backs 22-year-old's startup building flapping wing robots

Yingkong Zhivi, a startup founded by four Shanghai Jiao Tong University PhD students, has secured tens of millions of RMB in a Pre-A funding round. The company is focused on developing embodied intelligence flapping wing robots. This funding round was led by Yuanhe Origin, marking a significant investment in the field of bionic robotics. AI

IMPACT This funding could accelerate advancements in embodied AI and bionic robotics, potentially leading to new applications in areas like drone technology and biomimicry.

RANK_REASON Startup secures significant pre-A funding round for embodied intelligence robotics.

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Sequoia backs 22-year-old's startup building flapping wing robots

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    This 22-Year-Old SJTU PhD Is Building Flapping Wing Robots — and Sequoia Just Backed Him

    Yingkong Zhivi, founded by four Shanghai Jiao Tong University PhD students, has raised tens of millions of RMB in a Pre-A round led by Yuanhe Origin, becoming the world's first company focused on embodied intelligence flapping wing robots.