CloudMinds
CloudMinds is a Beijing company pioneering cloud-brained humanoid robots (Ginger) with intelligence running in the cloud.
Company Overview
- CloudMinds was founded by former China Mobile CTO Huang Xiaoqing on the radical idea of running robot intelligence in the cloud.
- Its Ginger humanoid serves in hotels, hospitals, banks and exhibitions, with thin client + cloud brain architecture.
- The company has shipped humanoid robots at scale and built a robot cloud platform.
Key Facts
| Full Name | CloudMinds Technology Inc. |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 达闼机器人股份有限公司 |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Beijing & Shanghai, China |
| Founder | Huang Xiaoqing (黄晓庆), ex-China Mobile CTO |
| Core Products | Ginger humanoid robot, HARI cloud-brain platform |
| Status | Pioneer of cloud-brained robots |
Data Snapshot
| Founded | 2015, Beijing — founder Huang Xiaoqing (黄晓庆) |
|---|---|
| Concept | Cloud-based robots: HARIX "cloud brain" + terminal robots |
| 2024 Revenue | ~RMB 600M (company-disclosed); 2025 new/under-signing orders RMB 200-300M |
| Liquidity | Publicly flagged short-term liquidity pressure (2025) |
| Flagship | Ginger 2.0 — world-first 58-DOF humanoid; tens of millions RMB in orders |
| HK Vehicle | Reported cooperation with HKEX-listed vehicle (00370): FY2026-03 robot & compute revenue HK$169.6M, ~83% tied to CloudMinds-licensed IP |
Products & Specs
| Product | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ginger 2.0 | 58-DOF humanoid (cloud-brain) | Commercial deliveries; airport & medical scenarios |
| HARIX | Cloud robot operating system | DeepSeek-integrated (2025) |
| XRobot series | Service robots (delivery etc.) | Deployed |
Key Customers
- Airports & medical facilities — Ginger 2.0 commercial use
- Enterprise cloud-AI — AI compute appliances & campus projects
- HK partnership projects — licensed-IP products
Recent Milestones
- 2015 — Founded in Beijing
- 2019-2022 — Cloud robot platform; 58-DOF Ginger humanoids
- 2024 — Revenue ~RMB 600M; strategic reshuffle under funding squeeze
- 2025 — Orders RMB 200-300M; HARIX + DeepSeek integration
- 2026 — HK vehicle cooperation disclosed (00370)
Actuators & Sensors
- Cloud-brain (HARI) + robot client architecture.
- Humanoid Ginger with arms, hands and mobile base.
- Vision and voice AI streamed from the cloud.
Supply-Chain Analysis
- CloudMinds manufactures in China and sells globally.
- The cloud-brain model reduces on-device compute cost.
- Smart-device telecom heritage informs its connectivity approach.
Competitor Comparison
Versus UBTECH (service humanoids): CloudMinds differentiates on the cloud-brain architecture. Versus full-size industrial humanoids, it targets commercial service use cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does CloudMinds do?
CloudMinds (达闼机器人) is a Chinese robotics company whose focus is Ginger humanoid robot, HARI cloud-brain platform. It sits in the fast-moving Chinese humanoid and embodied-AI segment, where companies compete on joint actuation, perception and manufacturing cost.
How does CloudMinds compare with humanoid leaders such as Unitree, Fourier or Tesla Optimus?
China's humanoid field is crowded. CloudMinds is part of that ecosystem, competing against better-known names such as Unitree and Fourier and international programs like Tesla Optimus. Differentiation usually comes from Ginger humanoid robot, HARI cloud-brain platform, plus supply-chain and cost advantages common to Chinese builders.
Where is CloudMinds based?
CloudMinds (达闼机器人) is headquartered in Beijing & Shanghai, China, China, one of the country's robot-industry clusters.