Company:GJS Robot

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Gongjiangshe
TypePrivate
IndustryIT industry
Founded2015[1]
HeadquartersGuangdong,
Shenzhen
,
China
Key people
Zhao Junjian(CEO, Founder)[2]
ProductsGANKER
GEIO
Websitegjs.so

GJS Robot,[3] the full name of which is Gongjiangshe Robot (Chinese: 工匠社),[4] is a supplier which focuses on studying and designing fighting robots[5][6][7] and associated products that can be operated through mobile apps[7][8] in the People's Republic of China.[8][9]

GJS was established by Zhao Junjian[10] in August 2015 and is based in Shenzhen, Guangdong,[2] the main products of which are GANKER and GEIO serial robots,[11][12] which were debuted in 2016[13] and 2017[14] respectively.

GANKER

The GANKER fighting robot was born in 2016[13] ,which is available for $399,[15] positioned in the entertainment competition and community player DIY,[12] which can be customized, programmed.[16][17]

There are two ways to control the Ganker. The first one is use a touchscreen smartphone APP. Players can move, guard and do other actions on their app with a manipulate range of 65 meters.[14][16] The second way is using gesture control system, which has a joystick and a glove. Players can use the joystick to move the Ganker and use the glove, which has sensors to capture the player's action command control to let the Ganker aim, guard or do other actions.[18]

Ganker uses the robot joint movement module, electronic scoring system, APP control, to make robot fighting, compete speed, avoid obstacles and other activities.[19][20][21]

Features:

  • To live for fighting.
  • Various ways of the game.
  • Manipulate simply.[22]

GEIO

In 2017, GJS robot announced GEIO, the world's first FPS battle bot with visual recognition,[23] is available for $259. GEIO is small, flexible and has long-range shells, carried with two core technologies: FPV and AI.[24]

The visual recognition gives Geio 'vision', which can see other engine bodies, and distinguish between enemies and teammates, helping players target opponents more accurately. [25]

GEIO also has a new system, called totem system. Players can scan totems to gain more special abilities, which makes the game more strategic.[15]

Features:

  • Vision recognition
  • First person view
  • Totem scanning
  • Expression system
  • Auto-targeting [25]

Financing

GJS won Tencent Holdings[26] ten million yuan class A round of financing in 2017[27] which was mainly used for research and development iterations of a new series of fighting robots.[28] Before that, it got two rounds of public investment: the Angel round was invested by Unity Ventures on August 5, 2016,[19] and Pre-A round was lead invested by Volcanics Venture, and followed by investments of Hofan Venture on September 12, 2016.[29]

References

  1. "打造競技格鬥機器人Ganker,工匠社想做能在現實中戰鬥的"高達" Create a competitive fighting robot Ganker, GJS wants to do battle in the reality of "Gundam"". 36kr.com. https://36kr.com/p/5086686.html. Retrieved 26 August 2017. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "千元競技機器人搶占智能消費市場 A thousand - dollar competition robots competed in the smart consumer market.". Xinhuanet. http://www.xinhuanet.com/local/2016-05/04/c_128954772.htm. Retrieved 4 May 2016. 
  3. "First person shooter battling bots fight in first person view 第一人稱射擊者與第一人稱視角中的機器人作戰". CNET. https://www.cnet.com/news/rise-of-the-toy-battle-bots/. Retrieved 30 November 2017. 
  4. "WRA來了新成員:AI戰寵亮相亞洲VR&AR博覽會 WRA Comes to New Member: AI War Pets Debuts at Asian VR&AR Expo". tech.sina.com. http://tech.sina.com.cn/roll/2018-04-07/doc-ifyteqtq5160347.shtml. Retrieved 7 April 2018. 
  5. "Los robots bélicos llegan a tu móvil 戰爭機器人可以通過你的手機進行操作". Sputniknews. https://mundo.sputniknews.com/videoclub/201608011062578026-robot-guerrero/. Retrieved 1 August 2016. 
  6. "China: Tencent Holdings leads $400m Series C in Ubtech Robotics 中國:騰訊控股領投Ubtech機器人的4億美元的C輪融資". dealstreetasia.com. https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/china-tencent-holdings-leads-400m-series-c-in-ubtech-robotics-86615/. Retrieved 16 November 2017. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Robots and virtual reality steal the show at Asia's biggest toy fair in Hong Kong 機器人和虛擬現實在亞洲最大的玩具博覽會上熠熠生光". South China Morning Post. http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2127339/robots-and-virtual-reality-steal-show-asias-biggest-toy-fair. Retrieved 8 January 2018. 
  8. 8.0 8.1 "New Chinese Toy Robot Offers First Person POV And Smartphone Controls 新的中國玩具機器人提供第一人稱POV和智能手機控制". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/bensin/2017/11/17/new-chinese-toy-robot-offers-first-person-pov-and-smartphone-controls/#398bd98622f8. Retrieved 17 November 2017. 
  9. "Geio Review: FPV robot fighting in the living room". newatlas.com. https://newatlas.com/geio-battle-robot-hands-on-review/52263/. Retrieved 20 November 2017. 
  10. "Tencent led fighting robot developer Ganker's Series A to facilitate its market expansion 騰訊領投戰鬥機器人開發者Ganker A輪融資 以促進其市場拓展". alltechasia.com. https://alltechasia.com/tencent-led-fighting-robot-developer-gankers-series-facilitate-market-expansion/. Retrieved 10 November 2017. 
  11. "WARRIOR ROBOTS BRING YOUR VIDEO-GAMES TO LIFE! 戰士機器人將你的視頻遊戲帶入生活!". yankodesign.com. https://www.yankodesign.com/2017/07/19/warrior-robots-bring-your-video-games-to-life/. Retrieved 19 July 2017. 
  12. 12.0 12.1 "Ganker機器人初露鋒芒 強力打造爲格鬥而生的機器人 The Ganker robot first emerged powerfully to create a fighting robot". techweb.com. http://www.techweb.com.cn/onlinegamenews/2017-03-28/2506191.shtml. Retrieved 28 March 2017. 
  13. 13.0 13.1 "GEIO: A FPS Battle Bot With Visual Recognition GIO:一個視覺識別的FPS戰鬥機器人". Kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1085341127/geio-a-fps-battle-bot-with-visual-recognition. Retrieved 4 May 2016. 
  14. 14.0 14.1 "工匠社新産品GEIO全球首發:將用AI和FPV技術改變小型競技機器人體系 GEIO, a new product of the GJS, will start the world with AI and FPV technology to change the small competitive robot system.". DoNews. http://www.donews.com/news/detail/4/2979925.html. Retrieved 18 December 2017. 
  15. 15.0 15.1 "Rise of the toy battle bots" (in en). CNET. 2017-11-30. https://www.cnet.com/news/rise-of-the-toy-battle-bots/. 
  16. 16.0 16.1 "Ganker Fighting Robots Hit Indiegogo (video) Ganker戰鬥機器人擊斃Indiegogo(視頻)". Geeky Gadgets. https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/ganker-fighting-robots-hit-indiegogo-26-07-2016/. Retrieved 26 July 2016. 
  17. "Real Steel: Meet the Ganker Personal Fighting Robot". Sputniknews. https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/201608011043843257-ganker-fighting-robot/. Retrieved 1 August 2016. 
  18. GJS ROBOT (2017-07-31), How to use Ganker Gesture Control System, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vht5voYDFgA, retrieved 2018-07-05 
  19. 19.0 19.1 "工匠社獲得騰訊數千萬人民幣A輪融資,全力打造寓教于樂的格鬥機器人 The GJS received tens of millions of RMB A round of financing from tencent, and made A full effort to create A fighting robot with teaching and entertainment". news.newseed.cn. http://news.newseed.cn/p/1338798. Retrieved 6 November 2017. 
  20. "WARRIOR ROBOTS BRING YOUR VIDEO-GAMES TO LIFE!". yankodesign.com. https://www.yankodesign.com/2017/07/19/warrior-robots-bring-your-video-games-to-life/. Retrieved 19 July 2017. 
  21. "Build your own fighting robot 打造屬于你的格鬥型機器人". metro.us. https://www.metro.us/news/build-your-own-fighting-robot/zsJphk---tab5znArrTGmE. Retrieved 11 August 2016. 
  22. "工匠社官网" (in en). http://www.gjs.so/app/ganker. 
  23. GJS ROBOT (2017-11-08), GEIO, The World’s 1st FPS Battle Bot with Visual Recognition, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZsgeOZoy-c, retrieved 2018-07-05 
  24. "工匠社新産品GEIO全球首發:將用AI和FPV技術改變小型競技機器人體系 GJS new product GEIO was released first: use AI and FPV technology to change small competitive robot system". ccidnet.com. http://www.ccidnet.com/2017/1218/10344028.shtml. Retrieved 18 December 2017. 
  25. 25.0 25.1 "工匠社官网" (in en). http://www.gjs.so/app/geio. 
  26. "Tencent Invests In Chinese Fighting Robot Maker GJS Robot 騰訊投資中國戰機機器人GJS Robot". chinamoneynetwork.com. https://www.chinamoneynetwork.com/2017/11/06/tencent-invests-chinese-fighting-robot-maker-gjs-robot. Retrieved 6 November 2017. 
  27. "用手機就可以操控的機器人,這家公司獲數千萬元A輪投資 The robot can be manipulated by mobile phones, the company has invested tens of millions of yuan in A investment". tech.qq.com. http://tech.qq.com/a/20171106/097580.htm#p=2. Retrieved 6 November 2017. 
  28. ""工匠社"獲騰訊數千萬人民幣A輪融資,將打造線下星際爭霸 The GJS has won Tencent tens of millions of RMB at A round of financing, and will build StarCraft under the line". tech.qq.com. http://tech.qq.com/a/20171106/025367.htm. Retrieved 6 November 2017. 
  29. "火山石資本、浩方創投投資工匠社科技 Volcanics Venture, Hofan Venture invested GJS". pedaily.cn. http://zdb.pedaily.cn/inv/show8182/#inv-box. Retrieved 12 September 2016.