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

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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.

People

• HF
  Han Fengtao Founder

  Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Source: Spirit AI raises 2 billion yuan, joins 10-billion-yuan unicorns (Tencent News) · As of Oct 8, 2026. X handles are shown only when we could confirm they belong to the person.

Flagship robots

• Spirit v1 VLA AI model
• Moz1 Wheeled humanoid

Funding and valuation

Competitors

Companies with overlapping products. Direct = same customers and same job; Adjacent = overlapping technology or market, different focus.

• X Square Robot

  Direct competitor

  CNRobot foundation model

  Both 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.

  Sources (2)

  • Qianxun breaks embodied financing record (36Kr)
  • X Square Robot (company website)

• Skild AI

  Adjacent competitor

  USRobot foundation model

  Both 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.

  Sources (2)

  • Qianxun breaks embodied financing record (36Kr)
  • Skild AI (company website)

• Galbot

  Adjacent competitor

  CNHumanoid startup

  Both 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.

  Sources (2)

  • Qianxun breaks embodied financing record (36Kr)
  • Galbot (company website)

Recent news

• Jun 3, 2026 — 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)

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