Gasgoo Munich- Shenzhen Yingkan Zhiyi Technology Co., Ltd., a startup focused on embodied intelligent bionic flapping-wing robots, has closed a Pre-A funding round worth tens of millions of yuan. Led by Oriza Origin, the capital will primarily drive core technology R&D, iterate its fluid simulation engine, refine its consumer and industrial product matrix, and accelerate commercialization.Prior to this round, Yingkan Zhiyi had secured two consecutive funding rounds, bringing its total raised capital to tens of millions of yuan. The seed round featured a strategic investment exclusively from MiraclePlus, while the angel round was led by Qigao Capital with continued support from existing shareholder MiraclePlus and participation from Hanyuan Assets, the mother fund of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.Image Source: Yingkan ZhiyiEstablished in March 2025, Yingkan Zhiyi's core team comprises more than a dozen members from Shanghai Jiao Tong University—spanning undergraduates to PhD candidates—all born after the year 2000. Among them, founder and CEO Chen Hao, along with co-founders Chu Shixuan, Fu Hang, and Wang Mingxuan, are currently doctoral students at the university.On the technical front, the team boasts deep academic expertise in cutting-edge fields such as robotics, bionics and cable-driven mechanisms, reinforcement learning motion control, and human-machine interaction. Having led numerous robot design, manufacturing, and technical competition projects, they possess solid experience spanning the full spectrum of independent hardware and software R&D through to actual deployment.Currently, the startup is developing Vortrix, the world's first fluid-control integrated simulation training platform designed for robotics. As AI reshapes fluid dynamics, this engine generates specialized embodied intelligence controllers for various flying machines—from pterosaurs and birds to butterflies—enabling true autonomous flight capabilities in complex airflow environments.Yingkan Zhiyi plans to launch its first consumer-grade flapping-wing drone, initially targeting markets worth billions of yuan in the geek, education, and research sectors. This move aims to build core technology reserves and cultivate a highly sticky user base.The company will then move into a full-scenario expansion phase. Leveraging the high transferability of its flapping-wing transmission and control technology, it plans to flexibly expand its product family based on payload and wingspan. This strategy aims to extend embodied intelligent flapping-wing robots into global markets worth trillions of yuan—covering urban low-altitude inspection, ecological photography, and scientific research—ultimately forming a matrix of solutions for diverse scenarios.About "Seeds Discovery":Gasgoo's "Seeds Discovery" column aims to build a service platform connecting startups, industrial chain ecosystem partners, investment firms, and local governments to deeply empower the upstream and downstream supply chain. Since its inception, the column has been dedicated to identifying high-quality companies, technologies, and business models that offer significant inspiration and leadership during the wave of intelligent transformation, thereby driving the growth of industrial innovation. According to Gasgoo statistics, nearly all startups featured in "Seeds Discovery" have successfully connected with resources across the industrial ecosystem.
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