Hillhouse invests in a consumer soft robotics company that wants to bring “Baymax” from the movies into real homes | First launch on Hard Tech

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SoulX has raised several million yuan in angel funding from Hillhouse Ventures, with Xiangyang Capital acting as exclusive financial adviser. The company builds a consumer-facing soft robot, MoYa, designed to provide sleep soothing and emotional support through hugging and gentle tactile interaction. SoulX plans to use the capital to iterate the product, advance R&D, and build supply chain and mass-delivery capabilities. The first product launch is scheduled for the second half of 2026, and the company is already running small-batch testing. The article positions the startup’s long-term goal as expanding from sleep assistance into broader home care robotics.

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