Huawei Hami Invests in a 1998 PhD! Makes Robot Skin Change Color, Team Average Age 23

Shitai Robotics, a Shenzhen-based company founded by a 1998 PhD graduate, has raised angel funding including Huawei Hami Investment. The company is developing a flexible electronic skin using photonic crystal materials that change color under pressure, aiming to improve robotic tactile sensing. The team, averaging 23 years old, is working on integrating this technology into robotic systems for complex manipulation tasks.

Shenzhen Sight Tower Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. has completed its angel round financing, led by Huawei Hami Investment and other institutions. The company founder, Zhang Wei, is a 1998 PhD graduate. The team has an average age of 23 and is dedicated to developing electronic skin technology based on flexible photonic crystal materials, enabling robots to achieve high-density, lightweight, and low-cost tactile sensing. This technology can be applied to robots, car seats, mattresses, and other areas. The company is currently advancing productization and commercialization.