Botyard raises $20M angel round for dexterous robotic hands
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.

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