Nan Fang Du Shi Bao·2025-11-10 04:04Core Viewpoint - The company Zhiyuan Innovation (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd. has undergone a name change to Zhiyuan Innovation (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd. and has experienced changes in key personnel, which the company describes as a normal renaming process [1]. Group 1: Company Changes - The company has changed its name from "Zhiyuan Innovation (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd." to "Zhiyuan Innovation (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd." [2]. - The company type has been changed from "Limited Liability Company (Foreign Investment, Non-Independent)" to "Joint Stock Company (Investment from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, Unlisted)" [2]. - The business scope has been updated to include various aspects of artificial intelligence and robotics, such as research and development of intelligent robots, sales of service consumer robots, and software development related to artificial intelligence [2]. Group 2: Company Background - Zhiyuan Innovation (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd. was established in February 2023, with a registered capital of approximately 82.64 million RMB [3]. - The company is jointly held by several shareholders, including Sangpeng (Shanghai) Technology Partnership, Guangxi Tencent Venture Capital Co., Ltd., and BYD [3]. Group 3: Market Activity - In October, there were rumors about Zhiyuan Robot planning to go public in Hong Kong next year, with a valuation between $5.1 billion and $6.4 billion, although the company denied these claims [5]. - In July, it was announced that Zhiyuan Robot would acquire at least 63.62% of the shares of a related company through equity acquisition and further increases [5]. - Recent board meetings have led to the nomination of Zhiyuan Robot's co-founder as a candidate for the fourth board of directors [5].