Botyard raises $20M angel round for dexterous robotic hands

Jun 10, 2026 · Funding · Botyard Intelligence · End Effectors

Botyard Intelligence raised a $20 million angel round to develop its Gaoshan S1 high-degree-of-freedom dexterous robotic hand for humanoids and industrial automation.

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  • Qianrong Holdings led the angel round, with Su Venture Capital and Xicheng Zhiyuan participating.
  • Botyard’s Gaoshan S1 uses a hybrid drive system primarily based on tendon-driven mechanisms.
  • The company targets dexterous manipulation hardware for humanoid robots and industrial automation.

Botyard Intelligence develops high-degree-of-freedom robotic hands and the control stack used for dexterous manipulation.