# China tech startups

From Villa Workshop to Spring Gala: The Rise and Risks of a Chinese Humanoid Robot Start‑Up

Songyan Power, founded by Tsinghua dropout Jiang Zheyuan, rose from a rented villa prototype to national prominence after viral demos and a spring‑festival appearance, securing over RMB2bn in funding. The company’s pivot from MPC to deep reinforcement learning and a sub‑RMB10,000 consumer robot have driven momentum, but serious technical, supply‑chain and cash‑management risks remain.