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Hangzhou
R&D and production coordination
Focuses on AI algorithm optimization and hardware manufacturing.
About PatchX
Company profile
Zhejiang PatchX Technology Co., Ltd. connects role-driven interaction, state understanding, embodied intelligence, collectible design, and interactive content across characters, stories, and hardware forms.
Locations / 04
Locations
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Hong Kong
International finance and trade hub
Connects global supply chains and intellectual-property work.
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Singapore
Southeast Asia operations
Supports market development and localized operations.
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United States
Global technology innovation
Focuses on AI and embodied-intelligence research and development.
Core team / 09
Core team
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Duo Ding
CEO
B.S. in Computer Science from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University, with large-model experience at technology companies including Google, Apple, and Perplexity AI.
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Yu Xiong
Chief Scientist
Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, Chair Professor at the University of Surrey Business School, and Chartered Engineer, with advisory experience related to AI, the metaverse, and Web3.0.
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Sining Sun
Ph.D.
B.S. and Ph.D. from Northwestern Polytechnical University and former visiting researcher at Nanyang Technological University and the University of Washington, with speech-technology and algorithm R&D experience.
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Xiangtao Wang
Chief Large-Model Architect
Ten years of experience in internet software systems, spanning large-scale engineering, systems architecture, cybersecurity, large models, and AI agent architecture.
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Xiaonan Lin
VP, Hardware
More than ten years in machine vision and intelligent hardware, including experience at KEYENCE and Festo and work on cameras, sensors, and motion-control products.
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Derek Xia
COO
Twelve years across internet products, game production, and AI products, with global project-management and product-delivery experience.
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Lori Liu
CFO
Master's degree from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and an MBA in financial management, with ten years of finance-director experience.
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Iris Shi
VP, Animation and Visuals
Graduate of China Academy of Art with twelve years in game art and collectible brand design, including commercial projects and AI-assisted art workflows.
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Jie Wen
VP, Content
Master's degree from the University of Auckland, twelve years in game product management, eight years in hardware R&D, and experience building products for global users.
Product forms / internal planning
Product forms and planning
Dates, prices, and volume figures below are internal or provisional planning references, not public release commitments.
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Entry form
Internal planning: Q1 2026
A lightweight interactive spirit direction with planned conversation-intent and emotion-recognition exploration.
Provisional internal price: RMB 399
Provisional internal target: 100,000 units
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Advanced form
Internal planning: Q3 2026
An advanced interactive-spirit direction exploring layered gaze rendering and character-development systems.
Provisional internal price: RMB 1,299
Provisional internal target: 50,000 units
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Desktop form
Internal planning: Q1 2027
A desktop character-object direction combining facial-expression algorithms with stable desktop interaction.
Provisional internal price: RMB 3,999
Provisional internal target: 10,000 units
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Mobile form
Internal planning: Q3 2027
A mobile character-object direction exploring navigation and sound-localization technology.
Provisional internal price: RMB 6,999
Provisional internal target: 10,000 units
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Expanded form
Internal planning: Q1 2028
A mobile character-object direction exploring additional intelligent hardware for connected home settings.
Provisional internal price: RMB 8,999
Provisional internal target: 10,000 units
Technology capabilities / 09
Core technology
Operating layer
Patch OS
A system layer connecting characters, hardware, state understanding, memory, and App experiences.
Emotion model
Multimodal state understanding
Explores multimodal understanding through voice, expression, tone, and interaction behavior.
Joint module
In-house joint modules
Joint-module research across robot sizes and structural integration requirements.
Body structure
Body-structure innovation
Body structures, sensors, and motion control bring character experiences into physical space.
Behavior model
Behavior-inspired model
Explores more continuous product interaction through state understanding, environmental recognition, and user-authorized memory.
Agent framework
In-house agent framework
Coordinates hardware, algorithms, and task flows for defined household scenarios.
VLA model
VLA model
Continues scenario-focused development and real-world validation for home environments.
Consumer IP
Consumer IP matrix
Characters, interactive stories, education scenarios, and hardware forms create an extensible consumer-IP portfolio.
IP assets
Intellectual-property assets
Builds IP assets around AI characters, short-form stories, games, and education content.