A Robot Maker Sells Its Customers Shares
UniX AI closed a 500 million yuan round in which the clients buying its robots also became its investors.
UniX AI announced a 500 million yuan Pre-A round on 9 November 2026, with existing backers Xienuo and Yonghua adding substantially and new investors including Greenland Group, Keli Sensing, Huagong Venture Capital and several local industry funds. Greenland joined as a strategic investor and will work with the company across security, hotel and elder-care scenarios. The company reports stable shipments above 100 units a month, peaking past 300, and says robots running 24 hours at a JD convenience format have made 2,156 drinks without error. Customers becoming shareholders is the part worth noting: it ties orders to capacity rather than to a pitch.
