Seahi Robotics
Kunshan maker of the Orca underwater robot and the CEORION marine AI model; Series A of over RMB 1B in 2026
Startup · Shipping · Robotics leader · Kunshan, Jiangsu, China · Founded 2023
Profile
Seahi Robotics builds surface and underwater robots for marine work. Its Orca underwater robot started in ship-hull cleaning, and the company reports deployments in underwater security, offshore wind maintenance, marine ranching and subsea pipeline inspection. In April 2026 it released CEORION, a marine embodied AI model that it describes as the first of its kind. The company reports it develops propulsion, control, sensing, navigation, sealing and launch-and-recovery systems in house, and reports more than 400 granted intellectual property rights. Founder Chen Xiaobo has worked in underwater robotics for about 19 years, according to the company, which was established in 2023. In 2026 it announced a Series A of over RMB 1B (about $148M) with new investors including Temasek's Vertex Growth and CITIC Group's agricultural industry fund, and existing shareholders including GSR Ventures and Vertex Ventures China.
Notes Reported The company's timeline gives March 2023 as its establishment, and a company media page says Chen Xiaobo founded it in May 2023. ChinaVenture reported the round on Jun 15, 2026; the company's English release is dated Jul 30, 2026. Valuation is not disclosed.
Leadership
- Chen Xiaobo, Founder
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Flagship products
- Orca Autonomous machines
Underwater robot the company first deployed for ship-hull cleaning; Seahi reports that its flagship models work at depths from 0 to 10,000 m - CEORION AI model
Marine embodied AI foundation model released Apr 25, 2026; the company reports it covers 12 underwater task types, including inspection, cleaning and manipulation
Funding and valuation
Latest round
Over $148M
Series A · Jun 15, 2026
With Shanghe Momentum Fund, Vertex Growth, CITIC Group agricultural industry fund, Honor Capital, Broad-Ocean Motor, GSR Ventures, Vertex Ventures China, Cybernaut / Sparkice Capital, Feldspar Capital, Tsing Capital / Shengjing 360, Anya Capital.
The company reports a Series A of over RMB 1B (about $148M), which it describes as the largest single round in marine robotics; USD approximate. It names no lead. Vertex Growth, a Temasek unit, is a new investor.
Original amount: CNY 1,000,000,000. Dollar figures converted from other currencies are approximate.
Total raised
over $148M
As of Jun 15, 2026
Series A only; earlier rounds are not counted
Trademarks
No US filings since 2025 (last checked ). It may file under a Chinese legal name we don’t match yet.
Source: USPTO Trademark Search, matched on the company’s legal names. Rechecked on the 1st and 15th of each month. A filing shows intent to use a name in the US, not a launched product.
Recent news
- — Publishes its Series A of over RMB 1B, with Vertex Growth, Shanghe Momentum Fund and a CITIC Group agricultural industry fund among new investors Seahi Robotics
- — Releases CEORION, a marine embodied AI foundation model that it describes as covering 12 underwater task types Seahi Robotics
Sources
- Seahi Robotics Secures Global Ocean Robotics Sector's Largest Financing Round (Seahi Robotics) (Jul 30, 2026)
- 独家 | 10亿，海洋机器人全球最大融资来了 (Exclusive: RMB 1B, the largest marine-robot financing; ChinaVenture) (Jun 15, 2026)
- Overview (Seahi Robotics) (Nov 10, 2026)
- Chen Xiaobo of Seahi Robotics: 19 Years of Dedication Driving China's Robotics into the Deep Blue (Seahi Robotics) (Nov 10, 2026)
Confidence: medium.