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Light Origins

Shenzhen, China

seedFreshly fundedAI & MLRobotics, Drones & UAVRobotics

Stage

seed

Location

Shenzhen, China

Founded

2024

Team size

51-200

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About Light Origins

Light Origins builds foundation models for embodied intelligence, extending large language model capabilities from the digital realm into the physical world.

What sets it apart

It combines foundation-model research with robotics engineering and closed-loop real-world data to build physical AI systems that can continuously improve through deployment.

Sectors

AI & MLRobotics, Drones & UAVRoboticsartificial-intelligenceembodied-ai

Business

ModelSaaS

CustomerRobotics and embodied-AI teams, plus companies building intelligent physical systems

Notable

  • Raised a Pre-A round reportedly led by CASIC Investment with participation from China Merchants Venture Capital and Xianghe Capital
  • Publicly showcased a humanoid robot demo using a single-policy locomotion system and real-to-sim-to-real training
  • Reached over 100 employees with a heavy R&D focus

Funding rounds

15 Aug 2026

Led by CASIC Investment

With China Merchants Venture Capital, Xianghe Capital

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FAQ

What does Light Origins do?

Light Origins builds foundation models for embodied intelligence, extending large language model capabilities from the digital realm into the physical world.

Where is Light Origins based?

Light Origins is based in Shenzhen, China, founded in 2024.

Who has invested in Light Origins?

Investors in Light Origins include CASIC Investment, China Merchants Venture Capital and Xianghe Capital.