Aiper
元鼎智能
Aiper (元鼎智能) is a Chinese consumer robotics company founded by Wang Yang that has become the world's top shipper of wireless pool-cleaning robots, with projected 2025 global shipments exceeding 1 million units . The company launched its Aiper brand in 2019, riding the shift from corded to cordless pool robots, and by 2024 had reached roughly RMB 1.4 billion in sales with over 1 million units shipped, placing it second on Amazon US's pool-robot sales chart behind only Israel's Dolphin . Aiper's product line includes the Scuba X series and, as of CES 2026, the Scuba V3 Ultra featuring what it calls "cognitive AI" for integrated surface, floor, wall, and water-quality cleaning .
In April 2025, Aiper closed a nearly RMB 1 billion strategic funding round led by global pool-industry giant Fluidra, which also took a strategic stake; Yunqi Capital joined as a new investor while XVC, Fosun RZ Capital, and other prior backers continued to add . The partnership with Fluidra is designed to open global professional distribution channels . The company is now expanding from pool cleaning into broader yard and garden scenarios, including its IrriSense smart irrigation system .
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Coverage
Yunqi Capital | CES 2026 Review: They're Changing the World
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Aiper's "Three Trump Cards"
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Seizing the Critical Moment, Breaking Through Across All Channels
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