DroidUp
About
About DroidUp
DroidUp, legally Shanghai DroidUp Robotics Co., Ltd., develops biomimetic robots around tendon-driven bodies and multimodal interaction. Its current portfolio includes the X02 modular full-size biped, the Rena expressive facial robot and the X01 walking platform.
The company targets research and education, cultural performance, public service, healthcare and industrial applications. X02 combines distributed motor control with adjustable joint stiffness and a lightweight body, while Rena concentrates the company’s work on facial expression and human-facing interaction. Product maturity varies across these platforms and deployments.
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Products
Funding
- 2026-02-04 - Pre-A+ - DroidUp secures nearly CNY 100M in Pre-A+ financing
DroidUp completed a nearly CNY 100 million Pre-A+ round co-led by Shanghai Pudong Leading Area Investment Center and Shanghai Zhangjiang Sci-Tech Venture Capital. - source: autonews.gasgoo.com
- 2024-09-15 - DroidUp Robotics Raises $14M for Humanoid Robot Development
• DroidUp Robotics secured a Series A funding round of 100 million yuan (approximately $14 million) in September 2024. • The company released 'Walker II,' a modular humanoid robot based on bionic tendon-driven technology. - source: asianfin.com
Investors
- Henan Ketou Industrial Development Investment Fund - Participant - Strategic Industrial - 1 funding event - strategic/corporate - first seen 2026-02-04
- Qingdao Zhenghe Industrial - Participant - Strategic Industrial - 1 funding event - strategic/corporate - first seen 2026-02-04
- Shanghai Pudong Leading Area Investment Center - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-02-04
- Shanghai Zhangjiang Sci-Tech Venture Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-02-04
- Xiamen Solex Technology affiliate - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-02-04
Team
- Li Qingdu - Founder and CEO - Li leads DroidUp's high-biomimicry humanoid robotics work.
Timeline
Events
- 2026-03-05 - Partnership - AGIBOT announces MWC collaborations and EasyOn 5G-A-RobotNet
EasyOn 5G-A-RobotNet was jointly developed with China Mobile, ZTE and DroidUp Robotics; stated targets are uplink above 100 Mbps, latency below 10 ms per robot, deployment-cost reduction above 50% and activation in under one hour. AGIBOT signed RH BOTS for product distribution, localized services, industry solutions and Robot-as-a-Service deployments across Spain and the wider European market. Separate signed agreements with Joybuy and Singtel cover European consumer-market routes and exploration of connected robotic applications; they do not establish completed deployments.
Source - 2026-02-04 - Funding - DroidUp secures nearly CNY 100M in Pre-A+ financing
Henan Ketou Industrial Development Investment Fund reinvested in the round. Qingdao Zhenghe Industrial and an affiliate of Xiamen Solex Technology joined as strategic industrial investors. DroidUp said the proceeds would support companionship and elder-care applications and broader commercial rollout.
Source - 2025-04-19 - Award - DroidUp's Walker 2 Secures 3rd Place in Humanoid Robot Half Marathon
• DroidUp's Walker 2 robot achieved third place in the world's first humanoid robot half marathon held in Beijing on April 19, 2025. • The robot completed the 21.0975-kilometer course in 4 hours, 25 minutes, and 56 seconds. • The event featured 20 humanoid robots competing alongside human runners.
Source - 2024-09-15 - Funding - DroidUp Robotics Raises $14M for Humanoid Robot Development
• DroidUp Robotics secured a Series A funding round of 100 million yuan (approximately $14 million) in September 2024. • The company released 'Walker II,' a modular humanoid robot based on bionic tendon-driven technology. • DroidUp plans to focus on B2B services, deploying robotics solutions in cultural tourism, security patrols, and education from 2025 to 2027.
Source
Relations
Relationships
- AgiBot
Embodied Robot Connectivity Co Development Partner - DroidUp and AgiBot co-developed embodied-robot connectivity within the EasyOn 5G-A-RobotNet solution alongside China Mobile and ZTE.
Context
Market context
X02
Comparable profiles
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stack adjacency - Humanoid Robot Oem · Humanoid Social Expression
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stack adjacency - Humanoid Builders · Humanoid Robot Oem · Bipedal Locomotion
- Donut Robotics
stack adjacency - Humanoid Builders · Humanoid Robot Oem · Bipedal Locomotion
- AiMOGA Robotics
stack adjacency - Humanoid Robot Oem
- IntBot
stack adjacency - Humanoid Social Expression
- Noetix Robotics (松延动力)
stack adjacency - Humanoid Robot Oem
- PsiBot
stack adjacency - Humanoid Builders · Humanoid Robot Oem · Bipedal Locomotion
- AgiBot
stack adjacency - Bipedal Locomotion
- Leju Robotics
stack adjacency - Humanoid Robot Oem · Bipedal Locomotion
- Astribot
stack adjacency - Humanoid Robot Oem
- AKINROBOTICS
stack adjacency - Humanoid Builders
- 1X Technologies
stack adjacency - Bipedal Locomotion
Shared workflows
- Macco Robotics
workflow adjacency - Humanoid Service Robot Builder
- Enchanted Tools
workflow adjacency - Humanoid Service Robot Builder
- WIRobotics
workflow adjacency - Humanoid Service Robot Builder
- Haier Group
workflow adjacency - Humanoid Service Robot Builder
- AMC Robotics
workflow adjacency - Public Service Humanoid Interaction
Context tags
- Public service humanoid interaction - Workflow - DroidUp robots engage in public-facing service and customer interaction.
- Humanoid service robot builder - Workflow - DroidUp builds humanoid robots for public service interaction.
- Humanoid social expression - Capability - DroidUp robots have expressive social interaction capability.
- Humanoid robot OEM - Stack Layer - DroidUp builds complete humanoid robot systems.
- Bipedal locomotion - Capability - DroidUp robots demonstrate bipedal locomotion.
- Humanoid builders - Stack Layer - DroidUp develops full-size humanoid robot platforms.
- Service and public venues - Customer Environment - DroidUp robots are positioned for service and public venues.