On August 7, Diji Robot hosted a closed-door roadshow 'Gravity DemoDay 2026', with ten projects taking the stage in turn. Unlike typical roadshows, the on-site judges formed a 'Tycoon Group', each holding 90 million in virtual startup funds, while the nearly 100-member 'Observer Group' had only 9 million each, with a 1:1 total say. Guests were by invitation only, and the event was not publicly livestreamed.
The roadshow featured a 'bidding' mechanism: judges could ring a bell to raise a bid by 1 million, up to 10 times per person. On-site voting was by show of hands, with Oula Wanxiang and Tiaoyue Tech each receiving 7 hands raised, tying for the highest. Liu Jiawei of Hillhouse Ventures bluntly stated that raising a hand meant 'I want to buy this, or I find the technology compelling'—a real monetary commitment.
After the roadshow, there were demo experience and one-on-one exchange areas for startups and investors to engage deeply. The host, Diji Robot, spun off from Horizon Robotics, makes robot chips and toolchains, with over 100,000 registered developers globally. The event concluded with a 'Diji Craft Beer Hall' segment, where the champion's prize was 10 glasses of beer, and CEO Wang Cong promised to drink along.