What Heymantech does

Heymantech (黑漫科技 / HeymanTech) is a Hangzhou-based robotics company founded in 2025 that designs, develops, and commercializes waterproof dexterous robotic hands for cross-domain operation spanning consumer kitchen environments to deep-sea industrial use. Its core technology centers on proprietary IP68-rated sealing architecture (W Series), combined with corrosion resistance and high-pressure adaptability, enabling operation at depths described as "thousands of meters" while also tolerating kitchen oil and water exposure. The company also sells an in-house desktop control system, HeymanDex WA100, which provides six-joint position control (thumb abduction/flexion plus four-finger flexion), motion recording, sequence persistence to local databases or JSON, and playback via serial connection.

The product portfolio currently consists of the W Series waterproof dexterous hand (commercial), with the C Series (precision craftsmanship) and E Series ("mysterious" lineup) listed as upcoming launches. The company markets itself as the world's first maker of a cross-domain IP68-rated dexterous hand, positioning the sealing technology as a breakthrough that removes what it characterizes as an industry-wide waterproof limitation. Application verticals explicitly targeted on the website include precision marine aquaculture, smart kitchen automation, fine-grained underwater archaeology and salvage, and high-difficulty industrial underwater operations.

The revenue model is hardware sales via a direct, pre-order and inquiry-based go-to-market: customers reserve product or initiate contact through the website, enterprise WeChat, email ([email protected]), or contact form. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company maintains brand presence on Chinese platforms (WeChat, Bilibili, Xiaohongshu, Weibo, Douyin) and international platforms (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter), using these as top-of-funnel awareness rather than transactional channels. The business is privately held, with no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, headcount, or named end customers.

Name

Heymantech

Legal name

黑漫科技

Website

https://heymanbot.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Heymantech (黑漫科技) is a Hangzhou-based robotics startup, founded in 2025, that builds IP68-rated waterproof dexterous robotic hands for cross-domain use ranging from consumer kitchens to deep-sea industrial operations, sold via direct pre-order and inquiry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dexterous Robotic Hands

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) & Autonomous Subsea Platforms (IMABAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) & Autonomous Submersible Manufacturing (IMAJAOAC)

Keywords

• Dexterous robotic hands
• Waterproof robotic hands
• Underwater robotics
• Robotic manipulation hardware
• Embodied AI hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Hangzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Robotic Dexterous Hand Hardware Sales: Physical sales of waterproof robotic dexterous hands (W Series, C Series, E Series). Products are sold as complete hardware units with integrated control systems. Revenue generated through direct pre-orders and sales inquiries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Heymantech designs, develops, and manufactures IP68-rated waterproof dexterous robotic hands (灵巧手) for industrial and commercial buyers. The flagship W Series is engineered for cross-domain operation spanning kitchen/domestic oil and water exposure to thousands-of-meters deep-sea environments, supported by the HeymanDex WA100 multi-joint control panel for position control, motion recording, and sequence playback. Products are sold as integrated hardware units via a pre-order and inquiry-based direct sales model.

Product overview

Heymantech (黑漫科技/HeymanTech) is a robotics company specializing in waterproof dexterous hands (灵巧手). The product portfolio consists of the W Series (IP68 waterproof dexterous hands for deep sea, kitchen, and underwater applications), the C Series (precision dexterous hand for fine operations), and the upcoming E Series. All products are controlled via the HeymanDex WA100 control system. The company is positioned as the world's first to achieve cross-domain dexterous hands beyond IP68 rating.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HeymanDex: Control system software for the WA100 dexterous hand, providing joint position control, motion recording and playback, and action sequence management.

Products and services

• W Series Waterproof Dexterous Hand (W系列防水灵巧手) IP68-rated waterproof dexterous robotic hand engineered to operate in extreme environments ranging from kitchen oil/water exposure to thousands-of-meters deep-sea conditions. Features corrosion resistance and high-pressure adaptability, enabling precision manipulation for underwater archaeology, salvage, marine aquaculture, and industrial underwater inspection. Sold as a complete hardware unit targeting industrial and research buyers.
• HeymanDex WA100 Control Panel (HeymanDex 灵巧手WA100控制面板) Desktop control software bundled with the WA100 dexterous hand providing 6-joint position control (thumb abduction, thumb flexion, index, middle, ring, and pinky flexion). Supports serial-connection handshaking, motion recording, saving motion sequences to a local database or JSON file, loading sequences, and playback for repetitive task execution. Built for integrators and operators using the W Series hardware.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• RobotEra: Chinese humanoid-robotics startup developing dexterous manipulation. Comparable in stage and geography; competes for the same embodied-AI hand-supplier opportunity.
• AgiBot (Zhiyuan Robotics): One of China's leading humanoid-robotics startups with in-house dexterous-hand development. Comparable in geography and embodied-AI focus; competes for both talent and OEM hand-supply opportunities.
• PaXini Tech: Chinese maker of dexterous hands and tactile-sensing hardware (e.g., DH-ROS/DexH13). Closest China-based pure-play competitor focused specifically on dexterous-hand subsystems.
• Unitree Robotics: Chinese quadruped and humanoid robotics company developing dexterous end-effectors. Emerging competitor in the broader dexterous-manipulation ecosystem with strong consumer-brand presence.
• Leju Robotics: Chinese humanoid and dexterous-hand robotics company. Direct strategic overlap with Heymantech — Leju is also a named investor — and a competitor for humanoid-OEM hand supply contracts in China.

Broad incumbents

• SCHUNK: German industrial gripping and manipulation specialist with a wide product portfolio including dexterous/5-finger hands (SCHUNK 5-finger hand). Overlaps in dexterous-hand category but operates as a broad automation incumbent.
• Festo: German automation giant that has demonstrated pneumatic and electric anthropomorphic hands (e.g., BionicSoftHand). A broad incumbent exploring dexterous manipulation rather than a focused competitor.
• Figure AI: US humanoid-robotics company developing in-house dexterous hands for its Figure 01/02 platform. Represents the broader-incumbent threat of vertical integration by humanoid OEMs.

Direct peers

• Wonik Robotics (Allegro Hand): Korean maker of the Allegro Hand, a widely used low-cost multi-finger dexterous hand in research and humanoid programs. Comparable product category and customer base (research labs, robotics integrators).
• Shadow Robot Company: UK-based pioneer of multi-finger dexterous robotic hands (Shadow Hand). Most direct peer in dexterous-hand category; competes for the same research and industrial manipulation customers that Heymantech targets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubesearch.bilibili.com/all?keyword=%E9%BB%91%E6%BC%AB%E7%A7%91%E6%8A%80
• TikToksearch.bilibili.com/all?keyword=%E9%BB%91%E6%BC%AB%E7%A7%91%E6%8A%80

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments

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