Gausium — China Robotics

Core robot products

Phantas (奂影S1)Vacuum 40Scrubber 50Scrubber 75Sweeper 111BEETLE / Beetle 2.0OMNIEMarvelMiraX1 delivery robotDocking stations and cloud platform

Key industries

Airports & public transitRetail & shopping mallsHotels & hospitalityHospitals & healthcareFactories & logisticsOffices & property managementCampuses & supermarkets

Applications & cases

Heathrow Airport: 34 Scrubber 50/75 robots and 18 docking stationsSingapore Changi and Doha airportsRossmann: Phantas across 200+ storesHanting Hotels and InterContinental WienMount Elizabeth Novena and Saiseikai Kazo hospitalsCoca-Cola and DHL logistics operationsCarrefour, Auchan and Wanda shopping malls

Company overview

Gausium (高仙机器人, also known as Gaussian Robotics) is a Shanghai-based robotics company founded in 2013. It develops autonomous commercial cleaning robots and AI-integrated service robots, spanning floor cleaning, indoor delivery, docking stations, cloud platforms and application software. In 2017, the company integrated its SLAM-based autonomous navigation into cleaning machines. As of 2026, Gausium reports more than 40,000 units deployed across over 70 countries and regions and more than 6,500 customers. It has R&D centers in Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou, Singapore, Chengdu and Shenzhen and a manufacturing base in Zhangjiagang. Market position: According to IDC's Worldwide Annual Commercial Cleaning Robotics Tracker, 2025, Gausium ranked first globally in both commercial cleaning robot shipments and revenue. Other research reaches different conclusions: Frost & Sullivan and Counterpoint Research ranked PUDU first by shipments, reporting a 30% share for PUDU versus 25% for Gausium. These rankings use different market scopes, samples and accounting methods and should be read as institution-specific estimates rather than directly comparable facts.

About the founder — Edward Cheng (Cheng Haotian / 程昊天); Cen Qifu (岑起福)

Edward Cheng (Cheng Haotian / 程昊天), Founder & CEO, holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Electronic Engineering from the University of Cambridge. He founded Gausium in 2013 to develop autonomous mobile service robots for real-world indoor and outdoor applications. Under his leadership, the company developed a shared algorithmic approach to navigation across both settings and expanded from SLAM research into commercial cleaning systems. Gausium reports over 600 patent applications and 400 granted patents; its technical team has published work at IROS and ICRA. The company was named to MIT Technology Review China's 2023 GlocalIN Top50 list.

Founder thesis
Digital management can address the tension between labor availability and rising management costs in service industries. Cheng views cleaning as a broadly repeatable application in which autonomous robots can already operate at commercial scale.

Company evolution

2013

Founded in Shanghai to develop autonomous mobile technology.

2015

First cleaning robot deployed in Sentosa, Singapore; overseas expansion began.

2017

Integrated SLAM-based autonomous navigation into cleaning machines; launched Scrubber 75.

2018

Series A led by Blue Run Ventures; launched Scrubber 50.

2019

Series B with Grand Flight Investment, KIP China and Blue Run Ventures.

2020

Expanded cleaning and disinfection applications in hospitals and public health during COVID-19.

2021

RMB 1.2 billion Series C led by Capital Today and SoftBank Vision Fund 2; launched Vacuum 40 and X1 delivery robot.

2022

Launched Phantas (奂影S1); company reported first-day orders above RMB 100 million.

2023

Cumulative shipments passed 30,000; selected for MIT Technology Review China GlocalIN Top50; Japanese joint venture with Keenon Robotics.

2024

RMB 150 million B+ financing; cumulative Series D reported at US$50 million; deployments at Hanting Hotels and InterContinental Wien; Hurun valuation of RMB 14 billion.

2025

Company reported more than 6,500 customers; airport deployments at Heathrow, Changi and Doha; retail and logistics customers including Rossmann, Carrefour, Coca-Cola and DHL.

2026

Launched Beetle 2.0 at Interclean Amsterdam; IDC ranked Gausium first by commercial cleaning robot shipments and revenue in its 2025 tracker; company reportedly planned a Hong Kong IPO.

Strategic evolution
From SLAM technology R&D to a global commercial cleaning fleet, Gausium is moving beyond standalone machines toward full-process intelligent cleaning systems supported by docking infrastructure, cloud software and localized service.

Customer & deployment evidence

Gausium reports 40,000+ robots deployed in 70+ countries and regions, serving 6,500+ customers. These are company-reported figures. At Heathrow Airport, 34 Scrubber 50 and 75 units with 18 docking stations were deployed with ICE and Mitie. The supplied case reports £124,174.99 in savings, 64% ROI, 341,000 liters less water used annually and 1,760 work hours saved. Other airport references include Singapore Changi and Doha; the company reports 150+ robots across international airports. Retail references include Carrefour, Auchan, Rossmann (200+ stores), MediaMarkt and Wanda malls. Hotel references include Hanting Hotels (Huazhu Group), BTG Homeinns, InterContinental Wien and Hotel Prinz Rudolf. Healthcare examples include Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital in Singapore, Saiseikai Kazo Hospital in Japan and Alvaro Cunqueiro Hospital in Spain. Industrial and logistics references include Coca-Cola and DHL; property managers include China Overseas Property, Poly Property and Vanke Cloud.

Airports & transit hubs

Heathrow: 34 robots and 18 docking stations, with reported savings and water-use reductions; also Changi and Doha. 150+ international-airport units reported.

Retail & commercial

Carrefour, Auchan, Wanda and Rossmann; the latter deployed Phantas in 200+ stores, with unattended cleaning reported.

Hotels & hospitality

Hanting Hotels, BTG Homeinns, InterContinental Wien and Hotel Prinz Rudolf use autonomous cleaning for lobbies and corridors.

Healthcare

Mount Elizabeth Novena, Saiseikai Kazo and Alvaro Cunqueiro hospitals are cited as cleaning deployments or partner projects.

Industrial & logistics

Coca-Cola and DHL references; Sweeper 111 and Beetle target factories, warehouses and parking facilities.

Property management

China Overseas Property, Poly Property and Vanke Cloud are named property-management customers.

Client case | Heathrow Airport, London

34 robots across check-in and terminal areas

With partners ICE and Mitie, Gausium deployed 34 Scrubber 50 and Scrubber 75 robots at Heathrow Airport, supported by 18 docking and charging stations. The robots scrub high-traffic terminal floors using 3D-LiDAR navigation; a multi-stage filtration system can recycle up to 80% of operational water. The supplied case reports £124,174.99 in operational savings, a 64% return on investment, an annual reduction of 341,000 liters of water and 1,760 work hours saved. These figures illustrate the reported operational and sustainability outcomes of a multi-unit deployment at a major international airport.

Competitive moat

Commercial deployment base

40,000+ units in 70+ countries and more than 6,500 customers, as reported by the company, provide years of operating experience across diverse sites.

Full-stack autonomous mobility

In-house SLAM, dirt recognition, dynamic path planning and sensor-fusion navigation support indoor and outdoor operations; the company reports 600+ patent applications and 400+ granted patents.

Broad cleaning portfolio

Phantas, Vacuum 40, Scrubber 50/75, Sweeper 111, BEETLE, OMNIE, Marvel and Mira span compact retail sites to larger industrial environments, with supporting docking and software.

Global localization

Operations across 70+ countries and regions, with localized service and multilingual support, support repeatable deployments across markets.

Operational data & sustainability

Installed fleets provide real-world experience in navigation and fleet management; water filtration and route optimization target measurable savings, illustrated by the Heathrow case.

Full-process intelligence

Strategy extends from individual cleaning machines toward perception, decision-making, execution and self-maintenance in integrated cleaning systems. Cleaning-fleet data should not be equated with humanoid manipulation data.

Core strategic thesis
Gausium evolved from SLAM research into a global commercial cleaning robotics supplier, reporting 40,000+ deployed units across 70+ countries and regions and 6,500+ customers. Third-party market-leadership rankings differ by methodology and should be attributed to their respective research firms.

Sources & methodology

Representative top-10, ranked by commercial footprint and sector relevance; no official China-wide top-10 ranking exists.

Gausium official website and company profile