Manifold AI is China's first startup to build a proprietary world model for embodied intelligence, uniting Tsinghua researchers with industry veterans and backed by Legend Capital and Huawei Hubble among others.

WorldScape Policy, a derivative model, outperforms existing Vision-Language-Action systems in closed-loop tests and is already deployed in e-commerce logistics and 3C manufacturing.

Proceeds from the latest round will fund next-generation tech frameworks, multimodal world models, and infrastructure, with deployment plans across e-commerce logistics, 3C manufacturing, automotive production, and mixed-reality entertainment.

New investors in the round include China Reform Fund, Ince Capital, BAIC Capital, and Xinneng Venture Capital, with existing shareholders increasing their commitments in an oversubscribed deal.

Manifold AI launched WorldArena with global research partners to benchmark embodied world models across six dimensions and 16 metrics, and WorldArena underpins the CVPR 2026 WorldArena Challenge.

Founded in May 2025, Manifold AI reached unicorn status after a funding round, lifting total Pre-A funding to nearly 1 billion yuan across six rounds.

WorldScape operates as a real-time world model capable of simultaneous mobility and manipulation, built on a Mixture of Experts architecture, with WorldScore achieving top performance using only a fraction of rivals' parameters.