TARS

Full Name

Shanghai Tashi Zhihang Technology Co., Ltd.

About

TARS is an AI-driven embodied intelligence technology company. Its mission is to build trustworthy super embodied intelligence systems centered on physical world AI and general-purpose robotics, enabling high-performance AI to be integrated at scale into human production and daily life. The company's vision is to become a global leader in the field of embodied intelligence. TARS is the only company in the industry that simultaneously possesses embodied intelligence large model capabilities, core robotics R&D capabilities, and mass production capabilities for integrated hardware and software. In March 2025, TARS completed a $120 million angel round of financing, setting a record for the largest angel round in China's embodied intelligence industry. TARS's founding team is widely regarded as a "dream team" in the industry: CEO Dr. Chen Yilun is a leading figure in China's embodied intelligence and autonomous driving technology and industry. He previously served as Chief Scientist of Intelligent Robotics at the Institute for AI Industry Research (AIR) of Tsinghua University, CTO of Autonomous Driving at Huawei, and Chief Computer Vision Engineer at DJI. Chief Scientist Dr. Ding Wenchao, a former Huawei "Genius Youth," is a young scientist in the field of embodied intelligence and a researcher at the Robotics Institute of Fudan University. Chief Architect Chen Tongqing holds a Ph.D. from Tsinghua University, is a Chief Scientist for major national projects, and formerly served as Head of Huawei's ADS Intelligent Navigation Department and Chief Technical Expert in Spatial Perception. Chief Strategy Officer Vincent, an expert in multimodal learning and a serial entrepreneur, has led multiple startups to achieve leapfrog growth. As head of investment and financing, he efficiently organized and completed the angel round financing.

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Released 2024

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A1

Released 2024

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