JoyLink Zenith Kin, an emerging player in the embodied intelligence (EI) sector, based in GUi, has completed an angel round of financing totaling nearly 100 million yuan ($14.8million). The round was led by Lapam Capital, with participation from Jiangxi Financial Holding, Ni Guotao (chairman of New Huadu Industrial Group), and the GUi's Guiding Fund.
01 Ecosystem Synergy: From Capital Investment to an Industrial Portfolio
JoyLink Zenith Kin, incubated by LinkerBot, based in GUi, is focusing on the R&D and manufacturing of affordable bionic hands. Within less than three months of actual operation, the company secured nearly 100 million yuan ($14.8million) in financing. This rapid funding pace reflects strong market consensus on the data flywheel in the embodied intelligence sector.
For GUi, JoyLink Zenith Kin is not an isolated case, but a key piece in its broader innovation ecosystem.
After landing in GUi, JoyLink Zenith Kin has received not only capital, but also systematic support, including matchmaking resources from the joint exhibition zone of China (Anhui) Science and Technology Achievements Transformation Fair and industrial chain coordination with upstream and downstream partners.
The affordable bionic hands developed by JoyLink Zenith Kin.
02 Two Engines: From Public Welfare to Data Flywheel
JoyLink Zenith Kin's core competitive advantage lies in its dual-driven "technological inclusiveness + data foundation" model.
On the public welfare front, the company leverages its major shareholder LinkerBot's supply chain advantages to bring the price of smart bionic limbs down to below 20,000 yuan ($2,968). By comparison, similar products on the market usually cost over 100,000 yuan ($14,840), and sometimes as much as 300,000–400,000 yuan ($44,521–59,361). Beyond affordability, its dexterity reaches 90% of a human hand, alongside breakthrough achievements in dual-brain coordination. This core capability to "reshape the serious medical market using a consumer-grade supply chain" has won over industrial investors such as Lapam Capital.
On the data flywheel front, JoyLink Zenith Kin's high‑volume shipments of affordable bionic hands collect massive interaction data from real‑world scenarios. This data serves as training "fuel" for global EI large models, turning the company into a "super sensor" powering physical AI. This approach aligns with GUi's focus on nurturing strategic emerging industries such as AI and EI.
03 Innovating Forward: Building an Embodied Intelligence Innovation Hub
The rapid financing and landing of JoyLink Zenith Kin reflect GUi's ecosystem model — a synergy of "funds, scenarios, and carriers".
Song Zhiwei, co-founder and CEO of the company, stated that while helping people with disabilities regain their dignity is its starting point, the company's ultimate ambition is to provide fundamental infrastructure for global AGI development.
"We have always believed that technology's most compelling power lies not in cold laboratory data, but in its ability to solve real problems for people," Song emphasized. "Through affordable bionic hands, JoyLink Zenith Kin is not only addressing critical social needs, but also building a continuous 'physical AI data flywheel' from massive, real-world scenarios."
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