SIASUN(SZ:300024) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2026-02-13 08:27Group 1 - Maniformer, a data platform under Zhiyuan Robotics, announced the completion of several hundred million yuan in seed and angel round financing, led by Sequoia China with participation from other investors [1][3] - The funds will be primarily allocated towards three areas: technology research and development, global expansion, and the establishment of a data quality management system and data alliance [3] - Maniformer focuses on data services in the embodied intelligence sector, providing comprehensive data solutions that cover various data paradigms, with a projected data gap of over 5 million hours in the high-quality effective data needed for the industry by 2026 [3][4] Group 2 - The company was established in February 2026 with a registered capital of 5 million yuan, primarily owned by Zhiyuan Innovation (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd., and aims to address industry pain points such as data silos by forming a data alliance [3][4] - The core team consists of members from autonomous driving, automotive companies, AI laboratories, and internet firms, covering multiple fields including data, models, and simulation [3] - Maniformer is one of several subsidiaries recently incubated by Zhiyuan Robotics, which has also launched other brands and platforms in the robotics sector [4]