Market Overview - On May 27, the Sci-Tech Innovation Artificial Intelligence ETF (Hua Xia, 589010) fell by 1.39%, with major holdings like Cambricon Technologies dropping by 5.68% [1] - The Robotics ETF (562500) decreased by 1.41%, led by Green Harmony's decline of 8.39%, followed by Jiangsu Leili at 7.75% and Huachen Equipment at 3.83% [1] - The trading volume for the day was 553 million yuan, making it the top ETF in its category, with a turnover rate of 4.28% [1] Key Developments - LeXiang Intelligent announced the completion of a 100 million yuan angel round financing, led by Jinqiu Fund, with participation from existing investors including Jingwei Venture Capital and Oasis Capital [1] - The Beijing Municipal Government released the "Artificial Intelligence Empowering New Industrialization Action Plan (2025)", which supports enterprises in R&D, manufacturing, and quality control, with funding up to 50 million yuan for key simulation verification platforms [1] Institutional Insights - According to China Merchants Securities, a series of policies have reversed market pessimism, with a focus on the effectiveness of policy implementation and fundamental recovery [3] - The medium to long-term focus remains on technological innovation as a growth driver, while short-term attention is directed towards policies catalyzing the consumer sector and sectors like robotics showing marginal improvements [3] Popular ETFs - The Robotics ETF (562500) is the only ETF in the market with over 10 billion yuan in scale, offering the best liquidity and comprehensive coverage of the Chinese robotics industry [4] - The Sci-Tech Innovation Artificial Intelligence ETF (Hua Xia, 589010) captures the "singularity moment" of the AI industry with a 20% price fluctuation limit and small to mid-cap elasticity [4]

Core Viewpoint - The article highlights the rapid growth and investment interest in the emerging field of embodied intelligent robots, particularly focusing on the company "Suzhou Lexiang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd." which has raised nearly 300 million yuan in angel financing within six months of its establishment [1][2][6]. Company Overview - Lexiang Intelligent was founded on December 19, 2024, and specializes in the research and development of consumer-grade robots, including sales and AI-related software development [1]. - The company has completed two rounds of angel financing, with a total of nearly 300 million yuan raised, and a post-financing valuation of approximately 600 million yuan [1][2]. Investment Highlights - The first round of financing, completed on January 16, 2025, raised nearly 200 million yuan, with investors including IDG Capital, Matrix Partners, and Sequoia Seed Fund [1][2]. - The second round was led by Jinqiu Fund (ByteDance's fund), with continued investment from existing shareholders [6][7]. Team Composition - As of last month, Lexiang's team has exceeded 30 members, with 85% being R&D personnel, including new PhDs and experts from leading companies in the cleaning robot industry [5]. Product Direction - Lexiang has officially announced its product direction to develop household general-purpose small embodied intelligent robots, specifically targeting indoor and "indoor + outdoor" family scenarios [9][11]. - The company has developed two product platforms: a 50 cm tall small robot (Z-Bot) and a track-based outdoor robot (W-Bot) [9]. Market Context - The article notes a trend of major tech companies, including ByteDance, Huawei, and Meituan, increasing their investments in the embodied intelligence sector, indicating a competitive landscape [7][8]. - The focus on consumer-grade robots, particularly companion robots, is seen as a more realistic approach compared to humanoid robots, which are still in the exploratory phase of commercialization [11][12]. Future Outlook - Lexiang aims to create robots that provide emotional companionship rather than physical humanoid forms, aligning with a broader industry trend towards emotional AI and practical applications in family settings [11][19]. - The anticipated launch of the first product is expected by the end of 2025, with ongoing development of emotional and consciousness models [11][19].