The world's first robot leasing platform, Botshare, has completed its seed funding round.

Led by GL Ventures, the financing will support the start-up's domestic expansion and the further development of its technology and service system.

Launched just three weeks ago, Botshare has already attracted more than 200,000 registered users with average daily orders exceeding 200, signaling momentum in the robot leasing market.

This initial success stems from the platform's innovative model, which lowers adoption barriers by transforming traditionally high-cost robots into on-demand, standardized services.

Co-launched on Dec 22 by leading embodied intelligence companies including AgiBot, Botshare was created to tackle long-standing industry bottlenecks such as high application costs and complex service chains that have hindered large-scale adoption in commercial and public service scenarios.

By joining the Botshare ecosystem, service providers can operate on a light-asset basis, gaining access to a broad supply of robots and integrated platform support, enabling them to focus on local customers and operational scenarios.

Under Botshare's model, robots are no longer sold as one-off devices but treated as "production factors" that can be flexibly allocated, rapidly deployed, and paid for based on performance.

Offline consumption, tourism, and commercial activities are expected to be among the first sectors to scale up robot services, as they place a premium on interaction and immersive experiences.

Source: Wenhui Daily