A week of company and factory visits, supplier meetings and dinners with local founders, for people building or investing in robotics and hardware. Supplier meetings are matched to what you're building, so you leave with quotes and WeChat contacts you can follow up with.
until seats open on 9 November, 9am PT
Takes 5 minutes, no commitment.
We review every application and invite applicants to a short call.
We decide who joins based on your application and the interview, and let you know either way.
Approved applicants get a booking link. Seats go in the order people pay, and the first five get founding pricing.
Hosts are confirmed in writing in November and may change with availability.
Airport pickup, check-in, welcome dinner.
Baidu Apollo Go robotaxi, SF Express Phoenix Wings drone base, BYD.
ZeroErr, Orbbec, Daimon Robotics. Evening meetup with local hardware founders.
UBTech, EngineAI, LimX Dynamics.
DJI, BrainCo, Seeed Studio. Dinner with local founders and investors.
Huaqiangbei walkthrough, one-on-one supplier meetings, closing dinner.
Airport transfers.
companies on the provisional itinerary
The price goes up as seats fill.
| seats 1–5 | Founding | $8,900 |
| seats 6–12 | Early | $9,900 |
| seats 13–22 | Standard | $12,900 |
| seats 23–30 | Final call | $14,900 |
Included: six nights in a single hotel room, group lunches and dinners, all visits, ground transport and airport transfers, a bilingual coordinator and translation, supplier matching before the trip.
Not included: flights, visa fees, travel insurance (required), extra nights.
Two people from the same company each get $500 off.
The group is capped at 25–30, and we pick a mix of founders, investors and operators. Your application also tells us what you're building, so we can match visits and supplier meetings to it.
A short call about what you're building, what you want from the trip, and whether the dates and price work for you.
Nothing when you apply. If you're approved, you book when seats open on 9 November. The balance is due on 14 December.
After we confirm the trip on 30 November. Fly into Shenzhen Bao'an (SZX) on 11 January, where we pick you up. If you fly into Hong Kong, we send directions for the border crossing.
It depends on your passport. Many nationalities can enter China visa-free, and US passport holders may qualify for 240-hour visa-free transit if arriving from one country and leaving for another. Check the current rules for your passport. We provide invitation letters if you need a visa.
No. Founders, investors and operators all join.
Yes. A bilingual coordinator travels with the group and translates in every meeting.
Yes, and they make supplier meetings more useful. Tell us in advance so we can match suppliers.