Core Insights - The company Chidream Technology has successfully completed multiple rounds of financing amounting to several tens of millions, with notable investors including Hillhouse Capital, Zhiyuan Robotics, and Houxue Capital [1] - The funding will primarily be used for product development and team building for the XDream series of companion robots, which are designed to possess a "sense of life" [1] - The first product is capable of operating in various indoor and outdoor scenarios, featuring high emotional intelligence and weak language interaction capabilities, allowing it to naturally perceive and understand user emotions without complex commands [1] Company Background - The founder, Li Lintian, has a rich entrepreneurial background, having developed the "Ranlin Accelerator" software at the age of 17, which was acquired by Oracle for $4 million [2] - After high school, he was invited to participate in a confidential project with Oracle in the United States [2] - In 2018, he founded "Hurricane Travel" in Shanghai, which quickly secured angel funding [2] - In 2023, he established Scrap Metal Robotic, focusing on "robotics + AI + IP," launching the WALL-E bionic robot that can capture, understand, and respond to emotions [2] Product Development - XDream has successfully established a closed-loop cognitive architecture and has completed the design of its prototype, with testing expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026 [3] - The product is anticipated to enter pre-sale in the third quarter of 2026 and move into mass production [3]