Tars Robotics
TARS Robotics (它石智航), short for Trusted AI and Robotics Solution, is a Chinese embodied AI company launched in February 2025 with dual headquarters in Beijing and Shanghai. Its chief executive is Chen Yilun, formerly CTO and chief scientist of Huawei's self-driving unit and a machine vision lead at DJI, with chief scientist Ding Wenchao and chairman Li Zhenyu, previously head of Baidu's Intelligent Driving Group. TARS raised a US$120 million angel round in March 2025 and a further US$122 million in July 2025, led by Meituan's strategic investment arm, and in April 2026 announced a US$455 million pre-A round co-led by GL Ventures, HongShan and Meituan, reported as China's largest single humanoid financing. It unveiled two prototypes in December 2025: the industrial A Series humanoid and the general-purpose T Series biped, sharing one AI brain and dexterous upper body. TARS claims its AWE embodied model and a large dataset of real human tasks let its robots do wire harness assembly and hand embroidery.
💡Notable Achievement: TARS Robotics' humanoid robot achieved the world's first autonomous two-handed hand embroidery and stitching with sub-millimeter precision, breaking through a key automation bottleneck in flexible manufacturing previously deemed impossible.
What Does Tars Robotics Do?
TARS Robotics is a Shanghai startup building humanoids for precision manufacturing, notably the first autonomous two-handed hand-embroidery demonstration.
“Sub-millimetre humanoids for flexible manufacturing.”
Dexterous Five-Finger Hands
Precision manipulation.
AWE 2.0 AI
Embodied AI for precision tasks.
SenseHub Sensors
Tactile and force sensing.
What Can Tars Robotics Robots Actually Do?
Cross-portfolio operational capabilities, manipulation tasks, and environmental competencies
Precision assembly and flexible-material handling with 35 DoF.
Hand Embroidery
Autonomous two-handed embroidery with sub-millimetre precision.
Wire-Harness Assembly
Wire-harness assembly.
Tactile Manipulation
Tactile matrices and force sensors.
Flexible Manufacturing
Adapts to flexible-material tasks.
Tars Robotics Robots
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TARS
Manufactured by TARS Robotics
TARS is an advanced humanoid robot developed by Tars Robotics, a Chinese startup specializing in embodied AI for precision manufacturing. Standing at 167 cm with 35 degrees of freedom, it excels in bipedal locomotion and bi-manual dexterity, demonstrated by world-first achievements like hand embroidery and wire harness assembly requiring sub-millimeter precision and adaptive force control. Equipped with stereoscopic RGBD cameras, IMU for balance, and tactile sensors, TARS integrates the SenseHub platform and TARS 2.0 Zero AI World Engine for learning general physical skills from real-world data. Its electric servo actuators and harmonic gears enable stable manipulation of flexible materials, while 5G-A connectivity supports low-latency teleoperation. Designed for industrial automation, it bridges AI decision-making with physical execution, targeting logistics, manufacturing upgrades, and scalable production with human-safe collaboration.
Tars Robotics Software & AI Ecosystem
Developer platforms, fleet management portals, autonomy intelligence, and enterprise integrations
AWE 2.0
Precision Skill Learning
AI stack for dexterous tasks.
SenseHub
Tactile Sensing Suite
Sensor suite.
Tars Robotics Timeline & Milestones
Evolutionary history, landmark prototypes, major acquisitions, and commercial roadmap
TARS Robotics launched
Former Huawei self-driving CTO Chen Yilun launches TARS Robotics with Beijing and Shanghai headquarters.
Source: mikekalil.com
$120 million angel round
TARS raises a US$120 million angel round a month after launch, described as the largest seed round in embodied AI.
Source: mikekalil.com
$122 million round led by Meituan
TARS raises a further US$122 million led by Meituan's strategic investment arm, bringing total funding to about US$242 million.
Source: mikekalil.com
A Series and T Series humanoids unveiled
TARS publicly unveils its industrial A Series and general-purpose T Series humanoid prototypes, sharing one AI brain.
Source: mikekalil.com
$455 million pre-A round
TARS raises a US$455 million pre-A round co-led by GL Ventures, HongShan and Meituan, a record for Chinese humanoid financing.
Source: caixinglobal.com
Tars Robotics Competitors by Category
Direct industry rivals grouped by specific robotics domain
What Makes Tars Robotics Different?
Editorial AnalysisOrigin of Bots objective strategic assessment, engineering moats, and commercial hurdles
Key Strengths & Moats
- ✓Precision manipulation demonstration.
- ✓Full-stack sensing and AI.
- ✓Focus on high-value assembly.
Core Strategic Focus
Precision manufacturing pilots.
Road Ahead & Challenges
- •Angel-stage company; limited deployments.
- •About 3 hours runtime.
Tars Robotics vs Key Competitors
Strategic capability matrix across platform categories, commercial readiness, and target markets
Category / Focus
- Tars Robotics
- Full-Size Bipedal Humanoid
- AgiBot Agibot A1
- Industrial humanoid
- UBTECH Robotics Walker S2
- Industrial humanoid
- PNDbotics Adam-U
- Dexterous industrial humanoid
- Figure AI Figure 02
- Manufacturing humanoid
Primary Use
- Tars Robotics
- Hand embroidery, wire harness assembly
- AgiBot Agibot A1
- Picking/sorting in logistics
- UBTECH Robotics Walker S2
- Factory floor automation
- PNDbotics Adam-U
- Robotics research, AI development
- Figure AI Figure 02
- Automotive sheet metal placement, bin picking
Weight
- Tars Robotics
- 80 kg
- AgiBot Agibot A1
- 55 kg
- UBTECH Robotics Walker S2
- 73 kg
- PNDbotics Adam-U
- 61 kg
- Figure AI Figure 02
- 70 kg
Battery Runtime
- Tars Robotics
- 3 h
- AgiBot Agibot A1
- 2 h
- UBTECH Robotics Walker S2
- 2 h
- PNDbotics Adam-U
- 4 h
- Figure AI Figure 02
- 5 h
| Strategic Dimension | Tars Robotics(Current) | AgiBot Agibot A1 | UBTECH Robotics Walker S2 | PNDbotics Adam-U | Figure AI Figure 02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category / Focus | Full-Size Bipedal Humanoid | Industrial humanoid | Industrial humanoid | Dexterous industrial humanoid | Manufacturing humanoid |
| Primary Use | Hand embroidery, wire harness assembly | Picking/sorting in logistics | Factory floor automation | Robotics research, AI development | Automotive sheet metal placement, bin picking |
| Weight | 80 kg | 55 kg | 73 kg | 61 kg | 70 kg |
| Battery Runtime | 3 h | 2 h | 2 h | 4 h | 5 h |
Corporate Ecosystem & Ownership Structure
Parent company relationships, historical acquisitions, and global operating facilities
Global Facilities & Operating Hubs
Tars Robotics Headquarters
HQBeijing and Shanghai, China
Articles & Industry News
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is TARS Robotics?
TARS Robotics, or 它石智航, is a Chinese embodied AI company launched in February 2025 that builds the A Series and T Series humanoids and the AWE embodied AI model.
Who founded TARS Robotics?
TARS was launched by chief executive Chen Yilun, formerly CTO and chief scientist of Huawei's self-driving unit, with chief scientist Ding Wenchao and chairman Li Zhenyu.
How much has TARS raised?
TARS raised US$120 million in March 2025, US$122 million in July 2025 and a record US$455 million pre-A round in April 2026, co-led by GL Ventures, HongShan and Meituan.
What are TARS's robots?
TARS unveiled two prototypes in December 2025: the industrial A Series humanoid with wheeled or fixed lower body, and the T Series general-purpose biped, both with five-fingered dexterous hands.
What is TARS's AWE model?
AWE is TARS's embodied foundation model, which the company describes as work-capable, trained on a large dataset of real human tasks that combine vision, language, touch and action.
Can TARS robots assemble wire harnesses?
TARS claims its robots can perform wire harness assembly, a long-standing challenge in automotive and aerospace manufacturing, and hand embroidery, though these claims come from the company.
Where is TARS based?
TARS has dual headquarters in Beijing and Shanghai, with research and engineering scaling rapidly in Shanghai, and its leaders come from Huawei, Baidu and DJI.
How much do TARS robots cost?
TARS has not published prices for its A Series or T Series humanoids, which were unveiled as prototypes in December 2025.
Verified Data & Editorial Assurance
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