Tuya Smart Invests in Robopoet to Accelerate Physical AI Commercialization
Tuya Smart has made a strategic investment in Robopoet's latest funding round to accelerate the commercialization of physical AI. The investment follows a successful collaboration between the companies.
HANGZHOU, China – Tuya Smart (NYSE: TUYA, HKEX: 2391), a global AI cloud platform service provider, has made a strategic investment in Robopoet's recently closed RMB 100 million pre-A financing round. The round also saw participation from existing backers Sequoia China and GSR Ventures, along with two new investors.
The investment signals Tuya Smart's push to accelerate the commercialization loop for physical AI products. Robopoet's debut product, the AI emotional companion Fuzozo, had achieved cumulative domestic sales of nearly 300,000 units as of June 2026. Tuya has been providing the underlying global AI cloud platform that helped transform the product since 2025.
Alex Yang, Co-founder, COO and CFO of Tuya Smart, stated that 2026 represents a critical window for AI hardware to be commercialized at scale. "Market-validated, AI-native hardware is entering a phase of explosive growth," Yang said.
Tuya Smart aims to drive the convergence of AI and the physical world through its AI+IoT ecosystem. The company offers a suite of proprietary AI technologies designed to lower barriers for hardware developers, from concept to mass production. Moving forward, Tuya plans to continue opening its global AI cloud platform capabilities and overseas resources to support AI hardware innovators.