Spirit AI (Qianxun Intelligence)
Embodied-AI model developer with its own Moz1 humanoid; raised ~RMB 5B in 2026
Scaleup · Pilot · Robot foundation model · Shenzhen, Guangdong, China · Founded 2024 · spirit-ai.com
Profile
Spirit AI (Qianxun) develops embodied-AI models and the Moz1 humanoid. It raised nearly RMB 5B across four rounds in 2026, one of the fastest raises in Chinese embodied AI, and passed a RMB 20B valuation.
Notes The company's website lists offices in Hangzhou, Beijing and Shenzhen; the registered entity is Spirit AI (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd.
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People
- Han Fengtao FounderFounder and Chief Executive Officer
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Flagship robots
- Spirit v1 VLA AI model
- Moz1 Wheeled humanoid
Funding and valuation
Latest round
$207M
Series A+ · Jun 3, 2026
RMB 1.5B; USD approximate
Original amount: CNY 1,500,000,000. Dollar figures converted from other currencies are approximate.
Total raised
about $690M Unverified
As of Jun 3, 2026
Nearly RMB 5B across four 2026 rounds; USD approximate
Valuation
$2.8B
valuation (more than RMB 20B) · Apr 30, 2026
USD approximate
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.
Competitors
Companies with overlapping products. Direct = same customers and same job; Adjacent = overlapping technology or market, different focus.
X Square Robot
Direct competitorBoth build embodied-AI models and their own humanoids in China: X Square Robot builds the WALL-A foundation models and its own wheeled humanoids, while Spirit AI develops embodied-AI models and its own Moz1 humanoid.
Skild AI
Adjacent competitorBoth build embodied-AI models: Skild AI builds Skild Brain, a foundation model meant to run on any robot body, while Spirit AI develops embodied-AI models and its own Moz1 humanoid.
Galbot
Adjacent competitorBoth build wheeled humanoids: Galbot runs wheeled humanoids in retail stores and on factory lines, while Spirit AI develops embodied-AI models and its own Moz1 humanoid.
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Galaxea AI
Adjacent competitorBoth build wheeled humanoids: Galaxea AI builds wheeled dual-arm and humanoid robots, while Spirit AI develops embodied-AI models and its own Moz1 humanoid.
Recent news
- — Closes RMB 1.5B Series A+; nearly RMB 5B raised in 2026 The Robotics Media
Suppliers
- D-Robotics (Horizon Robotics) — RDK S600 (560 INT8 TOPS) / S100 robot compute
Sources
- Qianxun breaks embodied financing record with 4.5 billion yuan in 3 months (36Kr) (Jun 3, 2026)
- Spirit AI closes 1.5B yuan Series A+ (The Robotics Media) (Jun 3, 2026)
- About Us (Spirit AI company website) (Oct 11, 2026)
- Spirit AI raises 2 billion yuan, joins 10-billion-yuan unicorns (Tencent News) (Feb 24, 2026)
Confidence: medium.