5448-906 36 KR learned that recently, universal exoskeleton robot developer Ashark Intelligence announced the completion of tens of millions of yuan A+ round of financing, led by Dunhong Assets. The financing funds will be used to accelerate the initial product release of the “thousand Yuan exoskeleton” and “Embodied intelligence” general humanoid robot and exoskeleton combination form.

The global exoskeleton robot industry is in a stage of rapid development, covering medical, industrial, military and other fields. ABI Research’s research report predicts that the global market will reach $5.8 billion by 2028 and grow to $6.8 billion by 2030, representing a compound annual growth rate of 33%.

Founded in 2018, Aoshark Intelligence focuses on the research and development, manufacturing and supporting solutions of exoskeleton robot products in the pan-industrial field. The company’s R & D team accounts for 70%, and the core members are from well-known universities such as Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and have more than 10 years of experience in exoskeleton robot research and development.

Xu Zhenhua, founder and CEO of Ashark Intelligence, said that the company’s core competitiveness lies in its innovative human-machine collaboration software, modular design capabilities and the application of new materials. In 2023, the company’s research and development investment will account for more than 70% of the tota5448-906 l expenditure.

“In the future, we hope to graft human-machine collaboration software onto large models or other intelligent software to improve the ability of exoskeleton robots to handle complex tasks through reinforcement learning.” Mr. Xu added.

In addition, the modular design capability effectively reduces the design cost of Ashark intelligence and enhances the continuity of the product. At the same time, in terms of material iteration, Aolshark intelligence keeps pace with The Times, so as to design smaller, lighter and cheaper products.

Focusing on the product line, Aoshark intelligent exoskeleton robot covers the upper limb, waist, lower limb, whole body and so on. Among them, BES and MAPS series exoskeleton robots, with their excellent load capacity and stability, have been widely used in heavy physical labor scenarios such as mining, automotive, aerospace, electric power and logistics.

Since the beginning of this year, the company has launched a number of lightweight “thousand yuan exoskeleton” products, including PES-U energy storage upper limb exoskeleton, FIT-U intelligent electric upper limb exoskeleton robot, and FIT-HV intelligent electric waist exoskeleton robot.

For example, the FIT-U intelligent electric upper limb exoskeleton robot has a self-weight of only 3.5448-906 9kg, providing the lightest electric upper limb exoskeleton robot in the world with a power range of 5-15kg, suitable for users who need to perform upper limb lifting operations for a long time. At present, the FIT series exoskeleton robot can also achieve real-time data interaction through 4G or WiFi.

In terms of future development, the company plans to launch civilian products by the end of 2024, focusing on the elderly and community care workers to meet the needs of daily living assistance and rehabilitation care.

At the same time, the company will continue to expand its overseas business, especially in Southeast Asia and Europe. 36KR learned that by taking advantage of geographical advantages and the opportunities of the “Belt and Road” Initiative, the company has localized customers and ecological partners in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.

Yu Wenchao, partner of Dunhong Assets, said: “We have already laid out the head company in the field of humanoid robots, embodied intelligence, dexterous hands and other segments. As a leading company in China’s industrial exoskeleton with core technology, Aoshark has used strong product research and development capabilities to launch thousand-yuan products, extending the application field to the consumer market and further expanding the application range of exoskeleton products. We look forward to working with Aolshark to contribute to human-machine collaboration in the era of embodied intelligence.”