Chinese AI companies
Companies, products and recent coverage.
AI labs
- DeepSeek 深度求索AI labs · Mainland ChinaLanguage and reasoning models, open weights, model APIs and developer-agent tools.DeepSeek 深度求索 · DeepSeek API · DeepSeek Harness38 published EventsLatest coverage · Reportedly: DeepSeek web and API services suffer partial outage with 'server temporarily unavailable' errorsWebsite checked Nov 2, 2026
- Moonshot AI 月之暗面AI labs · Mainland ChinaLanguage and multimodal models, Kimi assistants, developer APIs and coding agents.Kimi · Kimi API Kimi 开放平台 · Kimi Code15 published EventsLatest coverage · Reportedly: Moore Threads completes Day-0 adaptation of 3-trillion-parameter Kimi-K3.1 Pro, supporting text and image inferenceWebsite checked Nov 2, 2026
- MiniMax 稀宇科技AI labs · Mainland ChinaMultimodal models, video and speech generation, coding agents and developer APIs.Hailuo 海螺 · MiniMax Code · MiniMax API16 published EventsLatest coverage · Reportedly: Pika open-sources H3 Flex, a MiniMax H3 derivative for joint audio-video generation in six stepsWebsite checked Nov 2, 2026
- ModelBest 面壁智能AI labs · Mainland ChinaCompact language, vision-language and speech models designed for on-device applications.MiniCPM19 published EventsLatest coverage · OpenBMB releases MiniCPM-OCR 1.0, an open-source 1.3B document parsing modelFounded checked Sep 30, 2026
- Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence 北京智源人工智能研究院AI labs · Mainland ChinaNonprofit AI research spanning language, retrieval, multimodal and embodied models.FlagEmbedding · RoboBrain4 published EventsLatest coverage · BAAI open-sourced MS-Human-700, a 700-muscle human musculoskeletal model for reinforcement learningWebsite checked Nov 3, 2026
- Shanghai AI Laboratory 上海人工智能实验室AI labs · Mainland ChinaAI research spanning language and vision models, scientific discovery and development tools.InternLM 书生·浦语 · InternVL 书生·万象 · MindSearch13 published EventsLatest coverage · Reportedly: Shanghai AI Laboratory Releases Atria Dawn Full Version With a 512K Context WindowHeadquarters checked Nov 3, 2026
- StepFun 阶跃星辰AI labs · Mainland ChinaFocus: developer APIs.StepFun API 阶跃星辰开放平台5 published EventsLatest coverage · Reportedly: Ascend, MetaX, Biren and Moore Threads Announce Day-0 Support for StepFun's Step 5 PreviewFounded checked Sep 30, 2026
- Kunlun Tech 昆仑万维AI labs · Mainland ChinaFocus: AI assistants.Skywork2 published EventsLatest coverage · Reportedly: Kunlun Tech releases Matrix-Game 4.0, the first video large model game running on a single consumer GPU, and open-sources itWebsite checked Sep 30, 2026
- 01.AI 零一万物AI labs · Mainland ChinaFocus: AI model development.Yi1 published EventLatest coverage · 01.AI publishes web-assets repository on GitHubFounded checked Sep 30, 2026
- Zhipu AI 智谱AI labs · Mainland ChinaGLM language models, multimodal APIs and Qingyan assistant applications.GLM · BigModel 智谱开放平台 · Zhipu Qingyan 智谱清言7 published EventsLatest coverage · Reportedly: Zhipu AI Gray-Releases GLM-5.3-Highspeed in ZCode, Users Measure About 490 Tokens/sFounded checked Nov 2, 2026
- Baichuan AI 百川智能AI labs · Mainland ChinaFocus: developer APIs.Baichuan API 百川大模型平台Profile only · no published EventsWebsite checked Sep 30, 2026
AI startups
- ShengShu AI 生数科技AI startups · Mainland ChinaFocus: video generation.Vidu2 published EventsLatest coverage · Reportedly: ShengShu Livestreams Two Weeks of Motubrain 2.0 Training Ahead of Open-Source ReleaseWebsite checked Sep 30, 2026
- AISphere 爱诗科技AI startups · Mainland ChinaFocus: video generation.PixVerse1 published EventLatest coverage · Reportedly: AISphere Launches PixVerse R2, a Real-Time World Model That Remembers What Happens in a SessionWebsite checked Sep 30, 2026
- HiDream.ai 智象未来AI startups · Mainland ChinaFocus: image generation.HiDream-I1Profile only · no published EventsWebsite checked Sep 30, 2026
- MeshyAI startups · Based abroad, with China R&D operationsGenerative 3D tools and developer APIs for assets, texturing, rigging and animation.Meshy · Meshy APIProfile only · no published EventsWebsite checked Nov 3, 2026
- VASTAI startups · Mainland ChinaTripo generative 3D models, a creator workspace and developer APIs.Tripo Studio · Tripo APIProfile only · no published EventsHeadquarters checked Nov 3, 2026
- XtalPi 晶泰科技AI startups · Mainland ChinaAI-driven molecular discovery, laboratory automation and robotics for scientific research.PatSight · XmartChemProfile only · no published EventsWebsite checked Nov 4, 2026
Big tech
- ByteDance 字节跳动Big tech · Mainland ChinaDoubao assistants and model APIs, alongside Seed video and image generation models.Doubao 豆包 · Seedance · Seedream17 published EventsLatest coverage · Reportedly: ByteDance releases Seedream 5.5 image model, integrated into Doubao, Doubao Work, and JimengFounded checked Sep 30, 2026
- Xiaomi 小米Big tech · Mainland ChinaMiMo language models, document recognition and audio-language research for intelligent devices.MiMo · Xiaomi-OCR-0 · MiDashengLM-Spatial16 published EventsLatest coverage · Reportedly: Xiaomi launches Mijia AI smart graphene electric oil heater with app control, 2500W, priced at 499 yuanWebsite checked Nov 2, 2026
- Huawei 华为Big tech · Mainland ChinaFocus: AI model development, chip design.Ascend 昇腾 · Pangu 盘古13 published EventsLatest coverage · Reportedly: Huawei Releases Standalone HarmonyOS PC Assistant With Office Task AutomationFounded checked Sep 30, 2026
- Tencent 腾讯Big tech · Mainland ChinaHunyuan multimodal models and 3D generation, with Yuanbao and ima assistant applications.Hunyuan 混元 · Hunyuan3D 混元3D · Yuanbao 元宝46 published EventsLatest coverage · Tencent Hunyuan open-sources FlashTopK, a fast fused top-k kernel for sparse attentionWebsite checked Nov 2, 2026
- Baidu 百度Big tech · Mainland ChinaFocus: AI assistants, developer APIs.ERNIE Bot 文心助手 · Qianfan 千帆9 published EventsLatest coverage · Reportedly: Baidu open-sources ERNIE-5.5-Flash-Base, a 280B-parameter MoE model with 14B active parametersFounded checked Sep 30, 2026
- Meituan 美团Big tech · Mainland ChinaLongCat language and native multimodal models from Meituan research.LongCat4 published EventsLatest coverage · Meituan LongCat open-sources LongCat-2.5-W4A4, a 1.6T-parameter multimodal agent modelWebsite checked Nov 2, 2026
- Alibaba 阿里巴巴Big tech · Mainland ChinaQwen language and multimodal models, Wan video generation and cloud AI platforms.Qwen 通义千问 · Wan 通义万相 · Bailian 百炼42 published EventsLatest coverage · Reportedly: Alibaba Cloud releases Qovest, an AI investment research workbench for professional investorsKey person checked Nov 2, 2026
- SenseTime 商汤科技Big tech · Hong KongFocus: developer APIs.SenseNova 日日新5 published EventsLatest coverage · Reportedly: SenseTime open-sources SenseNova Loop-9B-Preview, claiming performance comparable to 27B-parameter modelsFounded checked Sep 30, 2026
- Ant Group 蚂蚁集团Big tech · Mainland ChinaLing model research from Ant Group, alongside its financial technology businesses.Ling30 published EventsLatest coverage · Inclusion AI open-sources IDM inference code for one-step and few-step text-to-image generationFounded checked Sep 30, 2026
- iFlytek 科大讯飞Big tech · Mainland ChinaFocus: AI assistants.iFlytek Spark 讯飞星火1 published EventLatest coverage · Reportedly: iFlytek releases Spark X2.6 end-cloud unified large model, first to achieve code and agent capability breakthrough on fully domestic computeFounded checked Sep 30, 2026
- 4Paradigm 第四范式Big tech · Mainland ChinaEnterprise AI platforms and infrastructure connecting compute, models and business applications.Enterprise AI platform1 published EventLatest coverage · Reportedly: 4Paradigm and RiseUnion Open-Source ModelSphere for Heterogeneous LLM ServingFounded checked Nov 4, 2026
- Kuaishou 快手Big tech · Mainland ChinaFocus: video generation, image generation.Kling 可灵 · Kolors 可图3 published EventsLatest coverage · Reportedly: Kuaishou Kling 4.0 video model fully launched, supports up to 30-second generationsFounded checked Sep 30, 2026
- NetEase Youdao 网易有道Big tech · Mainland ChinaLearning and translation technology, speech APIs and desktop office agents.LobsterAI 有道龙虾 · Youdao AI Cloud 有道智云2 published EventsLatest coverage · NetEase Youdao released Confucius4-R2T2, a low-latency streaming ASR model, on Hugging FaceKey person checked Nov 3, 2026
- CloudWalk 云从科技Big tech · Mainland ChinaProfile only · no published Events
- JD.com 京东Big tech · Mainland ChinaFocus: AI model development.JoyAIProfile only · no published Events
- Kingsoft Office 金山办公Big tech · Mainland ChinaFocus: office software.WPS AIProfile only · no published EventsWebsite checked Nov 4, 2026
- Megvii 旷视科技Big tech · Mainland ChinaFocus: developer APIs.Face++Profile only · no published EventsWebsite checked Nov 4, 2026
- Qihoo 360 三六零Big tech · Mainland ChinaFocus: AI search.Nano AI 纳米AIProfile only · no published Events
Robotics & embodied AI
- Deep Robotics 云深处科技Robotics & embodied AI · Mainland ChinaLegged robots for industrial inspection, research and embodied-intelligence applications.Jueying X30 绝影X302 published EventsLatest coverage · Reportedly: Deep Robotics releases Jueying X50 quadruped robot with 50kg payload and complex-terrain mobility
- Unitree Robotics 宇树科技Robotics & embodied AI · Mainland ChinaFocus: robot development.G1 G1人形机器人 · Go2 Go2机器狗12 published EventsLatest coverage · Reportedly: Unitree and Star Plus Legend Launch Limited-Edition UNI-DOGGIE Robot at 43,900 YuanFounded checked Sep 30, 2026
- AgiBot 智元机器人Robotics & embodied AI · Mainland ChinaFocus: robot development.AgiBot A2 远征A2 · AgiBot X2 灵犀X28 published EventsLatest coverage · Reportedly: AgiBot Releases Lingxi X2 Refreshed Robot for Exhibitions, Guided Tours, Retail and EntertainmentFounded checked Sep 30, 2026
- UBTECH Robotics 优必选Robotics & embodied AI · Mainland ChinaFocus: robot development.Walker S2 Walker S21 published EventLatest coverage · Reportedly: UBTECH Robotics releases Thinker-Sim embodied AI simulation platform for robot capability evaluationWebsite checked Sep 30, 2026
- X Square Robot 自变量机器人Robotics & embodied AI · Mainland ChinaEnd-to-end embodied models, wheeled manipulation robots and robot data-collection hardware.WALL-A · QUANTA X2 量子2号1 published EventLatest coverage · Reportedly: X Square Robot Launches X2Real, an Evolving Simulation Benchmark It Says Tracks Real-Robot ResultsFounded checked Nov 4, 2026
- Galbot 银河通用Robotics & embodied AI · Mainland ChinaEmbodied models and mobile manipulation robots for retail and industrial work.Galbot G1 · Galbot S11 published EventLatest coverage · Reportedly: Galbot Prices ET1 Bipedal Humanoid From 79,000 Yuan, With Watch-and-Learn Skills on Upper TiersFounded checked Nov 3, 2026
- AI2 Robotics 智平方Robotics & embodied AI · Mainland ChinaFocus: robot development.AlphaBot 2Profile only · no published EventsWebsite checked Nov 4, 2026
- Astribot 星尘智能Robotics & embodied AI · Mainland ChinaFocus: robot development.Astribot S1Profile only · no published EventsFounded checked Nov 4, 2026
- Dobot Robotics 越疆科技Robotics & embodied AI · Mainland ChinaFocus: robot development.Dobot AtomProfile only · no published EventsWebsite checked Nov 4, 2026
- EngineAI 众擎机器人Robotics & embodied AI · Mainland ChinaFocus: robot development.PM01Profile only · no published EventsFounded checked Sep 30, 2026
- Fourier 傅利叶Robotics & embodied AI · Mainland ChinaFocus: robot development.GR-2Profile only · no published EventsFounded checked Sep 30, 2026
- Galaxea 星海图Robotics & embodied AI · Mainland ChinaFocus: robot development.Galaxea R1Profile only · no published Events
- Kepler Robotics 开普勒Robotics & embodied AI · Mainland ChinaFocus: robot development.Forerunner K2Profile only · no published Events
- Leju Robotics 乐聚机器人Robotics & embodied AI · Mainland ChinaFocus: robot development.KUAVO 夸父Profile only · no published EventsWebsite checked Sep 30, 2026
- LimX Dynamics 逐际动力Robotics & embodied AI · Mainland ChinaFocus: robot development.TRON 1Profile only · no published Events
- Pudu Robotics 普渡科技Robotics & embodied AI · Mainland ChinaFocus: robot development.PUDU D9Profile only · no published EventsWebsite checked Nov 4, 2026
- Robot Era 星动纪元Robotics & embodied AI · Mainland ChinaFocus: robot development.STAR1Profile only · no published EventsWebsite checked Nov 4, 2026
- Spirit AI 千寻智能Robotics & embodied AI · Mainland ChinaFocus: robot development.Moz1Profile only · no published EventsWebsite checked Nov 4, 2026
Chips & compute
- Hygon 海光Chips & compute · Mainland ChinaCPU and DCU processor designs for server computing, AI training and inference.DCU 深算2 published EventsLatest coverage · Reportedly: Hygon Launches 14XX Industrial-Control CPU With 10W TDP and a -40°C to 105°C Operating RangeFounded checked Nov 4, 2026
- Moore Threads 摩尔线程Chips & compute · Mainland ChinaFocus: chip design.Kuae 夸娥1 published EventLatest coverage · Reportedly: Moore Threads open-sources Megatron-MUSA-Titan for trillion-parameter MoE training on 10,000-GPU clustersFounded checked Sep 30, 2026
- Infinigence AI 无问芯穹Chips & compute · Mainland ChinaFocus: developer APIs.Infini AI2 published EventsLatest coverage · Reportedly: Infinigence AI and Three-Body Universe launch Zhizi Agent 1.0, a multi-agent character agentWebsite checked Sep 30, 2026
- Horizon Robotics 地平线Chips & compute · Mainland ChinaJourney smart-driving processors and assisted-driving software for passenger vehicles.Journey 征程1 published EventLatest coverage · Reportedly: Horizon Robotics Releases HSD V2.1 With End-to-End Reversing, iCAR V27 First in Line for OTAKey person checked Nov 4, 2026
- Biren Technology 壁仞科技Chips & compute · Mainland ChinaFocus: chip design.BR series 壁仞GPUProfile only · no published EventsFounded checked Sep 30, 2026
- Cambricon 寒武纪Chips & compute · Mainland ChinaFocus: chip design.MLU 思元Profile only · no published EventsFounded checked Sep 30, 2026
- Enflame 燧原科技Chips & compute · Mainland ChinaFocus: chip design.CloudSurfer 云燧Profile only · no published EventsFounded checked Sep 30, 2026
- Iluvatar CoreX 天数智芯Chips & compute · Mainland ChinaFocus: chip design.Tiangen 100 天垓100Profile only · no published EventsFounded checked Sep 30, 2026
- MetaX 沐曦Chips & compute · Mainland ChinaFocus: chip design.C500 曦云C500Profile only · no published EventsFounded checked Sep 30, 2026
- Rockchip 瑞芯微Chips & compute · Mainland ChinaFocus: chip design.RK3576Profile only · no published EventsHeadquarters checked Nov 4, 2026
- SiliconFlow 硅基流动Chips & compute · Mainland ChinaFocus: developer APIs.SiliconFlow API 硅基流动Profile only · no published EventsWebsite checked Sep 30, 2026
- VeriSilicon 芯原Chips & compute · Mainland ChinaSilicon design services and licensable processor IP for custom chips.Vivante NPU IPProfile only · no published EventsWebsite checked Nov 4, 2026
Apps
- Manus AI ManusApps · Founded in China, based abroadFocus: agent workflows.Manus6 published EventsLatest coverage · Manus AI Launches Video Editor in Manus 2.0Website checked Sep 30, 2026
- AISpeech 思必驰Apps · Mainland ChinaFocus: speech technology.AISpeech Platform 思必驰云Profile only · no published EventsWebsite checked Sep 30, 2026
- Genspark GensparkApps · Founded in China, based abroadFocus: agent workflows.GensparkProfile only · no published Events
- InfiniFlow 英飞流Apps · Mainland ChinaRetrieval and AI data infrastructure through RAGFlow agents and the Infinity database.RAGFlow · InfinityProfile only · no published EventsWebsite checked Nov 3, 2026
- LangGeniusApps · Based abroad, with China R&D operationsDify workflows, retrieval pipelines and deployment tools for enterprise AI applications.DifyProfile only · no published EventsHeadquarters checked Nov 3, 2026
- LiblibAI 哩布哩布Apps · Mainland ChinaFocus: image generation.LiblibAI 哩布哩布Profile only · no published EventsWebsite checked Sep 30, 2026
- Meitu 美图Apps · Mainland ChinaFocus: image generation.MiracleVision 奇想Profile only · no published EventsFounded checked Sep 30, 2026
- MetaSo 秘塔科技Apps · Mainland ChinaFocus: AI search.MetaSo 秘塔AI搜索Profile only · no published EventsWebsite checked Nov 4, 2026
- Mobvoi 出门问问Apps · Mainland ChinaFocus: speech technology.DupDub 魔音工坊Profile only · no published EventsFounded checked Sep 30, 2026
Regulators
- Cyberspace Administration of China 国家互联网信息办公室Regulators · Mainland China6 published EventsLatest coverage · Reportedly: Cyberspace Administration of China publishes typical cases of illegal military-related self-media accounts, including AI-generated disinformationHeadquarters checked Sep 30, 2026
- Ministry of Industry and Information Technology 工业和信息化部Regulators · Mainland ChinaProfile only · no published EventsHeadquarters checked Sep 30, 2026
- National Cybersecurity Standardization Technical Committee 全国网络安全标准化技术委员会Regulators · Mainland ChinaProfile only · no published EventsWebsite checked Sep 30, 2026