Yunqi Capital x Tsinghua University E.E. | Exploring Embodied Intelligence in the Greater Bay Area

➤➤ On May 25, 2025, the "Tsinghua EEA Industry Connect Afternoon Tea — Episode 012: Exploring the Embodied Intelligence Industry in the Greater Bay Area", co-hosted by Yunqi Capital, successfully concluded in Shenzhen. The event was organized by the Tsinghua Alumni Association EEA Branch, the International Center for Advanced Technology Application Promotion (Shenzhen), and the Shenzhen Tsinghua Alumni Association EEA Branch. Over 40 Tsinghua EEA alumni and fellows active in embodied intelligence gathered in Shenzhen to explore the cutting edge of intelligent technology and discuss the future of embodied intelligence. Chen Yu, Partner at Yunqi Capital, and Sang Yu, Vice President (Tsinghua EEA alumnus), attended as representatives of the co-host.

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Industry Connect, Open Discussion on Embodied Intelligence

During the opening session, Sang Yu welcomed and thanked all attending alumni. He noted that Tsinghua University's Department of Electronic Engineering is arguably the academic department with the largest R&D investment in embodied intelligence domestically, and expressed hope to pioneer new models of industry collaboration with fellow alumni.

Wenbo Ding, Deputy Secretary-General of the Tsinghua Alumni Association EEA Branch and Secretary-General of the Shenzhen Tsinghua Alumni Association EEA Branch, pointed out that on the boundless track of embodied intelligence, Tsinghua EEA professionals should explore development paths that combine innovation with disciplinary distinctiveness.

Wenbo Ding and Sang Yu speaking during the opening session

In the featured sharing session, Yao Song, Director of the International Center for Advanced Technology Application Promotion (Shenzhen); Yu Jincheng, Assistant Researcher at Tsinghua University's Department of Electronic Engineering; and Mao Yinian, Chair of the Meituan Robotics Research Institute, shared perspectives on the current state and trends of embodied intelligence from three angles: policy direction, academic innovation, and industry practice.

These three Tsinghua EEA alumni also collectively identified common technical challenges in current embodied intelligence architecture design, data collection, and model optimization. They proposed that future development should be guided by national strategy, deepen industry-university-research collaborative innovation, build integrated talent cultivation systems, and continuously strengthen China's global competitive advantage in this field.

Yao Song, Yu Jincheng, and Mao Yinian delivering featured talks

In the rapid-fire Q&A relay, Tsinghua alumni engaged in spirited exchanges on topics including onboard computing requirements, novel sensing technology applications, robot form factor evolution, go-to-market models, and talent pipeline development — injecting fresh thinking into the industry's growth through multi-dimensional perspective-sharing.

Rapid-fire Q&A relay session

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Continuous Positioning, Continuous Creation

Yunqi Capital has been deeply rooted in the robotics track since its founding, building substantial industry expertise and academic-industry resources through nearly a decade of investment deployment. With the new wave of AI, generality and generalization have become critical goals for robotics technology research and commercial exploration. Our investment reach has extended into embodied intelligence, where we continue systematic positioning and in-depth research.

Currently, Yunqi Capital's embodied intelligence portfolio includes Manycore Tech, Keenon Robotics, Astribot, Noematrix, Robotsquare, and Autonomous Variables, among other innovative companies. Meanwhile, we continue to research embodied intelligence technical pathways, application scenarios, and commercialization bottlenecks.

Opportunity lies before the answer is revealed. At present, the technical routes and commercial paths of embodied intelligence have yet to converge. We look forward to unlocking the promising vision of embodied intelligence empowering production and daily life through relentless technological exploration and diverse, open collaborative connections!