Kuling Robotics
About
About Kuling Robotics
Kuling Robotics develops integrated robot-joint modules and thermal-management systems in Nanjing, China. Its components are intended for humanoid, quadruped and other articulated robots, where motors and transmission hardware must fit into compact joints while sustaining repeated motion. The company was founded in 2025 and combines mechanical design with work on heat transfer, materials and manufacturing methods.
Its joint engineering brings together motors, reducers, encoders, braking and sensing components, supported by thermal and mechanical simulation. Thermal management addresses the heat that accumulates during demanding joint operation and can limit sustained output. Kuling’s development work spans passive and active cooling approaches, with joint configurations adapted to customer requirements. The company is expanding research and production capability around these components rather than building a complete humanoid or quadruped robot.
Funding
- 2026-10-10 - Angel - Kuling Robotics completes tens-of-millions-yuan angel round
The Nanjing Luhe Economic Development Zone Industrial Investment Fund, managed by Bailian Zhigao Capital, was the sole investor. - source: finance.eastmoney.com
Investors
- Nanjing Luhe Economic Development Zone Industrial Investment Fund - Participant - Strategic Industrial - 1 funding event - strategic/corporate - first seen 2026-10-10
Team
- Yuan Yanjie (袁言杰) - Founder
- Zhang Li (张力) - Deputy General Manager, Technology
Timeline
Events
- 2026-10-10 - Funding - Kuling Robotics completes tens-of-millions-yuan angel round
The financing will support research and development and expansion of production capacity. Kuling develops joint modules and thermal-management systems for humanoids and quadruped robots from its Nanjing base.
Source
Context
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Shared workflows
- Intergalactic
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Context tags
- Robotics motion-component supply layer - Stack Layer - Kuling develops integrated robot-joint modules and thermal-management engineering. Founder and employer descriptions identify the actual component-development layer.
- Robot joint actuation - Capability - Founder describes integrated joint modules. Capability context only; no exact-product peer identity inferred.
- Thermal management supply - Workflow - Robot joint-motor thermal management; current technical leader biography corroborates defining component engineering.