Former Tencent Senior Researcher Secures Tens of Millions in Investment, Targeting Physical AI for Contact Intelligence

Inspiration Robot, founded by Dr. Zhang Yazhan (former Tencent senior AI researcher and HKUST robotics graduate), has completed a tens-of-millions-yuan angel round led by Lihe Capital and Hefei Innovation Investment. The company specializes in visual-tactile sensors with its proprietary 'dense force field' technology, enabling high-resolution force tracking (over 100k points per square) and native multi-modal data extraction from single imaging events. Its Lux series sensors have achieved scaled delivery for robotic arms, grippers, and dexterous hands, offering superior information density compared to traditional geometric reconstruction methods. The funding will support production line construction, mass production optimization, and further R&D in tactile intelligence systems.