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China’s Booster Robotics Lands New Funding as it Hits a Winning Streak

Published: Jul. 25, 2025 4:08 a.m. GMT+8

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The 2025 RoboCup sees broad adoption of Booster Robotics’ T1 and K1 robot models.

Chinese embodied AI startup Booster Robotics has raised more than 100 million yuan ($13.9 million) in its latest funding round, as a new wave of investment sweeps through the robotics sector.

The Series A+ round, announced Thursday, includes backing from the Beijing Robot Industry Development Fund, as well as the Beijing Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund.

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Booster Robotics, a Chinese embodied AI startup, raised over 100 million yuan ($13.9 million) in a Series A+ round with major backing from Beijing funds.
Founded in 2023, the company provides robot hardware and tools widely used in competitions and education, with their robots winning two RoboCup 2025 divisions.
Booster Robotics generates revenue through tournament IP, hardware sales, sponsorships, and educational courses now used in Chinese schools and universities.

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Who’s Who

Booster Robotics: Booster Robotics is a Chinese embodied AI startup founded in 2023. They specialize in robot hardware and motion control algorithms. The company has raised over 100 million yuan in multiple funding rounds. They focus on robot competitions, with their T1 and K1 models used by teams globally, including the winning "Fire God" team at the 2025 RoboCup for China's first gold in the AdultSize humanoid division.

Shenzhen Capital Group Co. Ltd.: Shenzhen Capital Group Co. Ltd. led a Series A funding round for Booster Robotics in June. This investment was part of a larger trend of funding activity for the Chinese embodied AI startup, specializing in robot hardware and motion control algorithms.

Jinding Capital: Jinding Capital is an investment firm that participated in the Series A funding round for Booster Robotics, an embodied AI startup. This investment highlights their support for the burgeoning robotics sector in China.

Source Code Capital: Source Code Capital is an existing backer of Booster Robotics, a Chinese embodied AI startup. They participated in Booster Robotics' Series A funding round in June, following a prior investment in the company.

Innoangel Fund: Innoangel Fund is an existing backer of Booster Robotics, a Chinese embodied AI startup. They participated in Booster Robotics' Series A funding round, which was led by Shenzhen Capital Group Co. Ltd. in June.

Lenovo Group: Lenovo Group is mentioned through its vice president and Lenovo Capital partner, Wang Guangxi. Wang Guangxi comments on 2025 being a "turning point" for embodied AI, emphasizing the need for startups to prove commercial viability beyond being mere science projects.

Lenovo Capital: Wang Guangxi, the Vice President of Lenovo Group and a partner at Lenovo Capital, believes that 2025 is a "turning point" year for embodied AI. He suggests that startups in this field must now demonstrate commercial viability, even without substantial revenue, to prove they are more than mere science projects.

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What Happened When

2023：: Booster Robotics was founded by CEO Cheng Hao.

September 2024：: Booster Robotics completed a pre-A funding round, which surpassed 100 million yuan.

June 2025：: Booster Robotics secured a Series A funding round led by Shenzhen Capital Group Co. Ltd., with support from Jinding Capital and continued investment from Source Code Capital and Innoangel Fund.

July 24, 2025：: Booster Robotics announced its Series A+ funding round, backed by the Beijing Robot Industry Development Fund and the Beijing Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund.

2025：: Booster Robotics robots, including T1 and K1 models, were widely adopted at the 2025 RoboCup World Championship in Brazil, where Tsinghua’s Fire God team won the AdultSize humanoid division.