Tong Li
李通
Tong Li is the founder and CEO of Keenon Robotics (擎朗智能), a Shanghai-based company that makes unmanned delivery robots for the local-services sector, positioning itself as both manufacturer and operator . He started the company in 2010 while still in school, drawing together a robotics team to pursue projects ranging from soccer-playing robots to home-service arms . As of mid-2026, he described Keenon's path as "job-positioning" (岗位化) — deploying robots into specific workplace roles . The company raised a RMB 200 million Series B led by Source Code Capital in 2020 and a $200 million Series D in 2021, with Li emphasizing global scale-up as the goal . He has also been featured on 36Kr's "36 Under 36" list of notable founders .
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