Tongren Intelligence has completed nearly 400 million RMB in Series A funding, launched an "embodied brain that requires no data training," and has achieved large-scale implementation.

When the research on embodied artificial intelligence in the industry was trapped in multiple dilemmas of "data scarcity, high computational power consumption, and difficulty in real-world implementation," Tongren Intelligence (Xi'an Optics, CAS), incubated by the Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has carved out a completely differentiated technical route with its original theoretical architecture and core technologies for embodied AI. Focusing on "few-shot stereo vision precise recognition" and "autonomous task-oriented path planning," this approach requires neither massive computational power nor large-scale data training, and has achieved large-scale implementation of embodied AI in fields such as smart manufacturing and national defense equipment.

Tongren Intelligence is a hardcore science and technology innovation enterprise led by scientists. Founder Wu Yiming, as a professor, doctoral supervisor, and researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has once receivedSpecial Prize of National Science and Technology Progress (Collective Award)Under the leadership of Wu Yiming, Tongren Intelligence was the first to propose in 2021 that "embodied intelligence is a new paradigm for intelligent science research," and successfully secured the "Embodied"and"Embodied Intelligence"Core trademark, becoming the theoretical pioneer and trademark holder in the field, building a complete closed loop from theoretical innovation to technological breakthrough, and then to mass production and large-scale application."It is reported that Tongren AI has completed nearly 400 million yuan in Series A funding, with investors including an industrial investor and multiple state-owned capital-backed investors..

Today, Tongren AI is focused on developing a “data-training-free embodied brain” and plans to roll out intelligent control boards, brain-inspired chips, and other robotic intelligence components. The company aims to empower and accelerate the embodied intelligence industry’s progress toward the ultimate goal of general-purpose intelligent robots, while making an all-out effort to capture the next trillion-yuan opportunity in the artificial intelligence industry.

I. Breaking Free from Large Model Constraints: Original Technology Achieves Essential Breakthrough in Embodied Intelligence Current mainstream research in embodied intelligence mostly relies on the "large language model + large vision model" integration approach, achieving agent perception and decision-making through massive data training. However, this model has consistently failed to overcome industry pain points such as "semantic ambiguity, high computational power consumption, and difficulty in deployment in few-shot or zero-shot scenarios." The core innovation of Tongren Intelligent lies in creating a robot "embodied brain" that does not depend on large models—the dual-layer architecture of recognition and planning, which forms the core operating system for embodied intelligent robots. This fundamentally reconstructs the technical logic of embodied intelligence. The core principle is to use mathematical methods to establish precise mappings of the physical world, enabling machines to truly "understand" space and tasks rather than just "memorize" data patterns.

The recognition layer of this "embodied brain" uses a "differential geometry + topology + graph neural network" approach to achieve direct mapping from mathematical language to physical space, enabling machines to truly "understand" the meaning of visual information and realizing a breakthrough in information completeness from "general reference" to "specific reference." Unlike the pixel-level processing of visual large models, it can identify the fine structures and precise dimensions of workpieces even in industrial scenarios with no training data, small samples, and non-standard specifications, becoming the "smart hub" for robots to perceive the world.

The planning layer serves as the robot's "decision-making center." Through interactive calibration between visual and motion spaces, mirror simulation of planning results, combined with methods such as "reversible topological transformation" and "reverse reachable maps," it transforms the traditional inverse problem of robot motion planning into a forward problem, achieving autonomous optimal planning for operational trajectories and motion control. Without manual teaching or repetitive programming, the robot can autonomously complete the entire closed-loop process from "perception" to "decision" to "execution," truly achieving "autonomous thinking and autonomous action."

1. Real-world results validate technology: Scaling applications from research labs to non-standard production scenarios

The value of original technology must ultimately be reflected in its ability to be implemented in industry. Tongren Intelligent, based on its core technology, has builtEmbodied Intelligent Vision Terminal and Embodied intelligent robots Two major product systems have completed mass production and commercialization in various non-standard manufacturing scenarios such as aerospace, shipbuilding, nuclear industry, heavy machinery, and national defense equipment, validating the practicality and reliability of the technology through real-world applications.

In the field of embodied intelligent vision terminals, the company has launched the industry's first embodied intelligent binocular stereo camera, serving as the "visual organ" for the "embodied brain," capable of adapting to complex industrial scenarios such as strong outdoor light and strong reflections.

In the field of embodied intelligent robots, the intelligent welding robot equipped with Tongren Intelligence's "Embodied Brain" has become the company's first mass-produced benchmark product. It has been widely delivered and applied in industries such as heavy equipment and shipbuilding, marking a critical transition for the company from technological research and development to standardized mass production. The intelligent measurement robot breaks the traditional "workpiece adapting to machine" measurement model, enabling flexible measurement with randomly placed workpieces and machines actively seeking them. It is suitable for mixed measurement scenarios with small samples and various varieties, and is expected to become a core measurement equipment in the high-end manufacturing field.

More valuable from an industrial perspective is the large-scale implementation of multiple intelligent products equipped with Tongren Intelligence's "Embodied Brain." This has not only enabled the company to accumulate rich experience in scenario recognition and application but has also verified the industrial feasibility of its "Embodied Brain." This lays a solid foundation for the subsequent launch of intelligent boards, brain-like chips and other core intelligent components for robots, as well as the practical application of humanoid robots.

1. Anchor the Future: From "Embodied Brain" to Core Intelligent Components, Launching a Three-Step Strategic Journey

After completing technical verification and commercial implementation in smart manufacturing scenarios, Tongren AI, based on its proprietary "Embodied Brain" technology, has formulated a clear "three-step" development strategy, aiming for the ultimate goal of intelligent board cards, core components of brain-like chips, and general-purpose humanoid robots.

Phase 1, with industrial robots and smart equipment as its core, focused on deepening the field of intelligent manufacturing, continuously improving the embodied intelligent technology system, building the Tongren Intelligent brand, and completing the industrialization loop from technology to product. This phase has been successfully completed.

In the second phase, we will focus on enhancing core intelligent capabilities by launching core components such as intelligent boards and brain-inspired chips. We will deeply integrate the core algorithms of embodied brains with hardware to create core intelligent component products, empowering various robot manufacturers to solve the industry's core intelligent "bottleneck" issues. We are committed to improving the intelligence level of the entire robotics industry and are currently in the second phase.

Phase three, making a push toward general-purpose humanoid robots, buildingNo manual remote operation requiredAnd with anthropomorphic perception, operation, and autonomous decision-making capabilities, general-purpose humanoid robots can achieve the goal of "using tools like humans and autonomously executing tasks in uncertain environments," realizing the vision of "universal adaptation" for general intelligence.

Currently, embodied intelligence is entering a market opportunity worth trillions. Leveraging its original “embodied brain” technology for robots and extensive industrial application capabilities, Tongren Intelligence has differentiated itself from the increasingly homogeneous competition in the industry, offering a reliable new option for the intelligent transformation of the robotics sector. In the future, Tongren Intelligence (仝人智能) will gradually build an embodied intelligent industry ecosystem, establish a benchmark for Chinese innovation in the global field of embodied intelligence, and promote the intelligent and autonomous advancement of China's intelligent robotics industry.