IHS Smart Touch Completes Pre-A Funding Round to Accelerate R&D and Market Expansion, Leading the Industrialization of Intelligent Haptic Technology

VCBeat has learned that IHS Intelligent Haptic, a leader in the field of haptic human-computer interaction technology, has successfully secured a new round of Pre-A financing, injecting strong momentum into the company’s development. The investor in this round is Hainan Gaojie, with Huafeng Capital serving as the financial advisor. The funds raised will be primarily used for the research and development of intelligent haptic technologies, the promotion of endoscopic surgical training robots, and the R&D and market expansion of intelligent automotive cockpits.

Intelligent Haptronic Solutions (IHS) has attracted widespread attention from investors due to its exceptional technical prowess and innovation capabilities. Previously, IHS successfully completed two rounds of financing: the Angel+ round and a strategic investment round. The strategic investor was Laimu Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 603633), while participants in the Angel+ round included Luyou Venture Capital, Hongxiu Capital, Yuanzhen Venture Capital, and angel investor Fei Gesheng. This demonstrates investors’ strong confidence in the prospects of IHS. They look forward to achieving fruitful results together with IHS in technological innovation and business expansion, jointly promoting the deeper application of haptic human-computer interaction technology in fields such as healthcare and automotive.

IHS (Intelligent Haptronic Solutions) was established in late 2017 as an international technology company specializing in robotic tactile technology and its application development. With dual centers in Shenzhen, China, and Vancouver, Canada, the company boasts a multinational team composed of senior technical and marketing experts from China and Canada. IHS possesses full-stack independent R&D capabilities and holds complete intellectual property rights for its hardware, software, 3D modeling, and AI algorithms.

Currently, IHS’s core human-computer interaction technologies have achieved commercial deployment in medical settings. By successfully integrating hardware and software for its independently developed virtual simulation modules for gastroscopy, colonoscopy, and bronchoscopy examinations and surgeries, the company has created a unified, platform-level endoscopic surgical training robot that combines all three endoscopic specialties. This innovation aims to revolutionize the efficiency and quality of surgical education and training.Yiduoxun Endoscopic Surgical Training Robot models the haptics of human organs and lesions, organically integrating haptic modeling with visual rendering. It provides users with a deep simulation of the extremely fine tactile sensations encountered during surgery, effectively enhancing muscle memory to achieve its educational and training objectives.

Recently, IHS Intelligent Haptronic has made encouraging progress in the field of medical surgical simulation education and training. The company has collaborated with South China Hospital Affiliated to Shenzhen University and Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital to jointly establish the “IHS Virtual Simulation Digestive Endoscopy Surgical Training Center.”This demonstrates that IHS’s intelligent haptic technology platform has gained recognition from multiple experts in hospital gastroenterology departments and endoscopy centers for its application in surgical simulation education and training. This will help drive the company’s development and progress in the field of surgical simulation education and training, address current pain points and challenges, improve upon the traditional apprenticeship-based hands-on teaching model, and enhance the efficiency and quality of surgical education and training.

Furthermore, IHS Intelligent Haptics has also applied its intelligent haptic interaction technology to the currently booming sector of automotive smart cockpits and plans to establish a joint venture for smart cockpits with a certain A-share listed company.Intelligent Haptronic Solutions (IHS) will leverage the scalability of its “Smart Haptics+” technology platform to conduct cross-platform R&D and application, providing OEMs with optimal solutions for automotive haptic interaction scenarios. These applications include, but are not limited to, steering wheels, seats, HMI center consoles, and functional buttons. By integrating haptic technology with in-vehicle visual and auditory content, IHS enables multimodal interactions that enhance touch feedback and deliver contextualized human-machine interaction experiences. This approach improves both driving and riding experiences, meeting the multi-level needs of drivers and passengers for safety, comfort, engagement, and entertainment.

Tang Zhouming, Founder of IHS Intelligent Haptronic Solutionsstated: “This round of financing will be primarily used to strengthen IHS Haptronic’s R&D capabilities in haptic technology and enhance its market promotion efforts for medical surgical simulation training. The company plans to expand its R&D and marketing teams in the coming months. On the technical front, the company will accelerate improvements in R&D efficiency, while refining its product offerings in the field of medical surgical simulation training and expediting the layout and development of projects for intelligent automotive cockpits. In terms of marketing, the company will onboard several senior marketing experts to further enhance the professionalism of its marketing team, boost product sales, and increase market share. Let us jointly look forward to IHS Haptronic, supported by this new round of financing, applying haptic interaction technology to more aspects of daily life, elevating human-computer interaction to a new level, and making greater contributions to industry development and social progress.”

Hainan Gaojie“The market potential for haptics is enormous. In 2022, the global haptics-related market size reached tens of billions of RMB, and it is projected to grow into a hundred-billion-level market by 2025. IHS Intelligent Haptronic Solutions boasts globally leading solutions in haptic virtual simulation and virtual-real interaction. By deeply integrating and modularizing cutting-edge technologies such as haptic force feedback, virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud computing, the company delivers high-fidelity haptic feedback and immersive virtual-real interaction experiences. It provides integrated hardware-software solutions, products, and services for scenarios including healthcare, education, industry, automotive, social networking, entertainment, and gaming, thereby building a comprehensive ‘Smart Haptics+’ technology platform. We believe that IHS Intelligent Haptronic Solutions will further consolidate its industry leadership and accelerate technological innovation to unlock greater commercial value.”