Simplexity Robotics

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An embodied-AI company founded by former Li Auto autonomous-driving executives, building both models and robot bodies.

Simplexity Robotics was founded in late July 2025, reportedly headquartered in Hangzhou with additional offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Suzhou. Its three founders all came from Li Auto: chairman Kai Wang is Li Auto's former CTO, CEO Peng Jia is its former head of autonomous-driving technology, and COO Jiajia Wang is its former head of autonomous-driving mass production — a typical example of a team moving from autonomous driving into embodied AI. The company works on foundation models, a data loop, and robot bodies together, aiming first at enclosed settings such as factory floors, supermarkets, and logistics. As of March 2026 it had reportedly closed five funding rounds in under six months, totaling about RMB 2 billion, at a valuation above $1 billion, with investors including Sequoia China, Lanchi Ventures, Tencent, and Alibaba. On July 6, 2026, it announced in Suzhou that its first full-scenario robot, the i7 Pro, had completed its first batch delivery of 100 units.

ExampleIn July 2026, Simplexity Robotics held a delivery ceremony in Suzhou announcing that 100 i7 Pro units were entering factory floors, and it built a production line where an embodied robot loads and unloads CNC machine tools.

Related: Autonomous-Driving Talent Moving into Embodied AI · University / Big-Tech / Autonomous-Driving Founder Lineage · Funding Rounds & Valuation · Machine Tending · Real-world Deployment
Sources: 腾讯和阿里同时押注具身智能创企，至简动力5轮累计融资20亿元（21经济网，2026-03-09） (Chinese)
至简动力半年完成5轮融资累计20亿元（每日商报，2026-03-11） (Chinese)
别人还在叠衣服，至简动力的100台机器人已下车间（极客公园，2026-07-11） (Chinese)
As of: 2026-07