Huawei-backed startup completes angel round to advance tactile robotics

On October 13, 2026, it was reported that Shenzhen Sitai Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. has completed its angel round, with investment from Huawei's Habor Investment, Shenzhen High-tech New Investment Fund, and Gaoxuan Investment. Multidimensional Capital served as the exclusive financial advisor. The funding will be used for product development, commercialization, and expansion into multiple scenarios such as embodied intelligence, consumer electronics, and industrial applications. Sitai Robotics focuses on tactile perception and robotic manipulation, using flexible photonic crystal materials as its technological foundation. The core team comes from the Intelligent Liquid Crystal Optics Laboratory at Southern University of Science and Technology, with founder and CEO Zhang Wei, a doctoral graduate jointly trained by Southern University of Science and Technology and City University of Hong Kong. The company has developed products and technologies including tactile sensors, data collection systems, and tactile control models based on its photonic crystal tactile technology. It has created a high-density tactile sensing solution with less than 1mm thickness, offering exceptional sensitivity and flexibility for robotic applications across various industries.