{"slug": "embodied-ai-startup-paxini-raises-rmb1-billion-to-scale-tactile-sensing", "title": "Embodied-AI startup PaXini raises RMB1 billion to scale tactile-sensing technology", "summary": "PaXini, an embodied-AI startup, has completed a RMB1 billion strategic funding round, bringing its cumulative fundraising to RMB3.5 billion, the company announced on Aug. 3. The round was co-led by an unnamed global consumer electronics and semiconductor group, BOC International Investment, Kunpeng Fund, and Hexin Fangce, with participation from other investors. PaXini said its tactile-sensing chips shipped nearly 1 million units over the past year, and the new funds will support R&D, capacity expansion, and overseas growth.", "body_md": "PaXini has completed a RMB1 billion strategic funding round, bringing its cumulative fundraising to RMB3.5 billion, the company said on Aug. 3. The new round was jointly led by an unnamed global consumer electronics and semiconductor group, BOC International Investment, Kunpeng Fund and Hexin Fangce.\n\nOther participants included Dinghui Baifu, Chengdu Jiazi AI Fund, Jingming Capital and Tianjin Rongguo Sheng, while existing investor Zhílai Capital also increased its investment. PaXini said its tactile-sensing chips shipped nearly 1 million units over the past year, with the new funds to support R&D, capacity expansion and overseas growth. [[21st Century Business Herald](https://m.21jingji.com/article/20260804/herald/67f1d0da5fda0760d0f2bdf7024b059d.html), in Chinese]", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/embodied-ai-startup-paxini-raises-rmb1-billion-to-scale-tactile-sensing", "canonical_source": "https://technode.com/2026/08/04/embodied-ai-startup-paxini-raises-rmb1-billion-to-scale-tactile-sensing-technology/", "published_at": "2026-08-04 08:52:39+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-04 09:07:16.327800+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-startups", "ai-chips", "robotics"], "entities": ["PaXini", "BOC International Investment", "Kunpeng Fund", "Hexin Fangce", "Dinghui Baifu", "Chengdu Jiazi AI Fund", "Jingming Capital", "Tianjin Rongguo Sheng"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/embodied-ai-startup-paxini-raises-rmb1-billion-to-scale-tactile-sensing", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/embodied-ai-startup-paxini-raises-rmb1-billion-to-scale-tactile-sensing.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/embodied-ai-startup-paxini-raises-rmb1-billion-to-scale-tactile-sensing.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/embodied-ai-startup-paxini-raises-rmb1-billion-to-scale-tactile-sensing.jsonld"}}