Founded by former Ideal executive, Li Xiang invested in smart technology startup.

The heat of funding in the embodied intelligence track continues to rise. According to incomplete statistics, in the just past March, the enterprises focusing on basic model and core hardware research and development received 32 rounds of financing, amounting to over 13 billion yuan. Among them, the Ideal Car series company has emerged in this entrepreneurial track. Recently, the Ideal series has added a new member. The 21st Century Economic Report exclusively learned from multiple independent sources that Chen Wei, former AI Chief Scientist of Ideal Cars and head of base model, teamed up with former head of the second product line Zhang Xiao to establish a new embodied intelligence company - Leaping Intelligence. Chen Wei serves as chairman and CTO, while Zhang Xiao serves as CEO. The company was founded in February 2026, with the first round of financing jointly invested by Yuanjing Capital and Ideal Cars.