Windshape Tech
Windshape Tech
Pioneering aerial manipulation
Redefining the future of aerial manipulation, extending human capabilities beyond reach.
INNOVATION
From problem-finding to problem-solving
From aerial perception to aerial manipulation. Redefining high-altitude operations with safer, smarter, and more efficient solutions.
AERIAL MANIPULATOR
First industrial general-purpose
aerial manipulation robot
A new aerial dexterous-operation platform
Dual capability: aerial mobility and precise manipulation.
CORE TECHNOLOGY
From stable flight to precise manipulation
Fully-stack, end-to-end aerial manipulation technology
APPLICATIONS
Designed for tasks in hard-to-access areas
From human-dependent to autonomous. From specialized to general-purpose.
PRODUCT MATRIX
Product Matrix
Manipulator
End-Effector
Teleoperation
Arm
Lift
RESEARCH FOUNDATION
From frontier research to real-world impact
Founded in January 2026, Windshape Tech is a deep-tech company spun out of Westlake University's WINDY Lab, dedicated to advancing aerial manipulation and transforming high-altitude operations beyond the limits of traditional solutions.
BREAKTHROUGHS
World-first vertical-stack cooperative aerial manipulation
World's first sub-centimeter aerial tool exchange and manipulation
Pioneered the "FlyingToolBox" technology, transforming drones from flight platforms into collaborative aerial manipulation systems.
Pioneered the "FlyingToolBox" technology, transforming drones from flight platforms into collaborative aerial manipulation systems.
PUBLICATION
PUBLICATION
Nature
China’s first research work on aerial manipulation published in Nature, overcoming high-precision manipulation challenges under near-field aerodynamic disturbances.
PUBLICATION
Gold Medal at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
International recognition across innovation, engineering, and industrial impact
FOUNDER & CHIEF SCIENTIST
Shiyu Zhao
Director of the Intelligent Unmanned Systems Laboratory at Westlake University
Recipient of a national-level overseas high-level young talent award
Repeatedly recognized as one of the world’s top 2% of scientists
Gold Medal
Gold Medal Certificate
R&D CENTER
R&D Center
Innovation space for developing next-generation robotics
Top-tier indoor flight testing facility
The world’s first aerial manipulation robot experience center
MILESTONES
Milestones
2026.01
Company founded and seed funding secured
2026.03
Won a Gold Medal at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
2026.05
Secured angel funding from established venture capital firms
2026.06