Group 1 - Zhongke Times (Shenzhen) Computer System Co., Ltd. announced the completion of a 300 million yuan Series B financing round, marking the largest single financing in the industrial computing sector by 2025 [2] - The financing was led by Yueke Financial, Guangzhou Development Zone Investment Group, and Bank of China Capital, with significant follow-on investments from existing shareholders including Bojiang Capital, Lenovo Venture Capital, Zhuoyuan Asia, and Guoxin Guozheng [2] - Since its establishment in August 2022, Zhongke Times has completed a total of 7 financing rounds [3] Group 2 - The company plans to increase investments in the iteration and innovation of general industrial intelligent computing terminals, the expansion and deepening of the dual-domain operating system (MetaOS), enhancement of the unified development environment (MetaFacture), and innovation and open transplantation of the real-time operating core (MetaCore) [3] - Zhongke Times aims to strengthen its competitive edge in the high-end industrial automation sector by building an open, collaborative, and self-controllable industrial intelligent control system [3] - The company is recognized as a new player in the computer architecture industry, following other notable firms such as Sugon, Haiguang, Loongson, Cambricon, and Lenovo, focusing on the research and sales of "industrial intelligent computers based on PC technology" [3]

Financing Information - The company "Zhongke Shidai" has completed a Series B2 financing round, raising 300 million RMB [1] - Investors include Yueke Financial, Guangzhou Development Zone Investment Group, Bank of China Capital, and existing shareholders such as Bojiang Capital, Lenovo Ventures, Zhuoyuan Asia, and Guoxin Guozheng [1] - The funds will be used to enhance the iteration and innovation of general industrial intelligent computing terminals, expand the ecosystem of the dual-domain operating system (MetaOS), improve the functionality and user experience of the unified development environment (MetaFacture), and innovate the real-time operating core (MetaCore) [1] Company Overview - "Zhongke Shidai" was established in 2022 and is headquartered in Shenzhen [2] - The company specializes in industrial intelligent computers that integrate real-time control, motion control, smart vision, edge computing, configuration display, human-computer interaction, and robotics, achieving global leading levels in real-time task response speed and multi-axis synchronous motion control [2] - The self-developed dual-domain operating system (MetaOS) ensures hard real-time deterministic execution of control tasks while being compatible with a rich IT ecosystem [2] Market Potential - The global industrial computing market is estimated to reach approximately 80 billion USD by 2025, with a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 5.4% over the next five years [3] - By 2030, the global industrial computing market is expected to exceed 100 billion USD, with China accounting for over 35% of the global market share by 2025, estimated to be between 1900 billion to 2200 billion RMB [3] - The Chinese industrial computing market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10%-15% over the next five years, driven by manufacturing transformation, reaching 3500 billion to 4000 billion RMB by 2030 [3] Company Performance - Since its establishment, "Zhongke Shidai" has achieved over threefold revenue growth year-on-year [4] - The company focuses on high-end control fields such as semiconductor, energy, and precision processing, forming close collaborations with multiple benchmark and strategic clients [4] - The company’s products are well-suited for the emerging field of embodied robotics, which requires high-speed, high-precision, and high-integration computing platforms [4] Team Background - The founding team comes from the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and includes members from Alibaba Damo Academy, Beckhoff, Siemens, and Schneider [5] - The team is led by Dr. Ma Jun, a serial entrepreneur with a strong technical background in operating systems, automation control, and industrial software algorithms [5] - The company has received multiple accolades, including being named a "potential unicorn enterprise" in Shenzhen by 2025 and winning first place in the HICOOL Global Entrepreneurship Competition [5] Company Insights - The company positions its industrial intelligent computers as next-generation industrial controllers that integrate automation and computing technologies, significantly enhancing industrial computing efficiency [6] - The operating system's performance metrics, such as latency and jitter, are significantly better than traditional industrial controllers, allowing for higher production line speeds [7] - Future development will focus on high-end markets and international expansion, with plans to introduce a new product line for embodied robotics [8] Investor Perspectives - Investors recognize the urgent need for high-performance, domestically developed solutions in the industrial control system market, which has been dominated by foreign companies [9] - The investment in "Zhongke Shidai" is seen as a strategic move to support the transition of Chinese manufacturing towards intelligent, high-end, and autonomous solutions [10] - The company’s products are expected to break the monopoly of foreign firms in the mid-to-high-end industrial control sector, contributing to the industrial upgrade in the Greater Bay Area [10]