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LeapTech, a startup from Shanghai, has developed a brain-computer interface (BCI) aimed at stress relief and has recently completed a seed funding round of nearly 10 million yuan. The funding, provided by angel investors with expertise in hard technology, consumer electronics, and manufacturing, wil...
Shanghai Yimei Huaxin Materials Co., Ltd. has completed angel funding of tens of millions of yuan, backed by Xinghe Venture Capital and Huazhong Industrial Group. Founded in November 2024, the company has formed partnerships with over ten robot manufacturers and developed more than 15 magnesium allo...
Middlesbrough-based robotics startup Nippybot has successfully raised an undisclosed amount in angel funding to boost its deployment of autonomous delivery robots throughout the UK. The company focuses on addressing last-mile logistics challenges by facilitating the movement of food, parcels, and ot...
GenRobot AI, based in Beijing, has successfully raised $100 million in a Series A+ funding round, which was disclosed on November 2. This funding round closed in the third quarter and saw participation from notable investors such as SAIC Motor, Baidu, and Galaxy General Robotics, among others. This...
Shanghai-based MoSense has successfully raised around RMB 100 million in an angel-plus funding round led by CDH Investments and Oasis Capital. The funding round also saw participation from LimX Dynamics, Loongson Venture Capital, CAS Star, Hua Capital, and Pudong Venture Capital Group. Founded in Ma...
Shanghai-based cleaning robotics startup Jingji Intelligent has successfully raised tens of millions of RMB in seed funding from Haowen Tianshu Robotics and Shanghai Lanyun Industrial Development. This financing was disclosed on October 20, shortly after the company's establishment in September. Th...
On October 20, YITA, a Chinese robot hardware startup, announced it has raised over RMB 100 million through its seed and seed-plus funding rounds. The funding was backed by investors including Galbot, Fourier, and others, with Lighthouse Capital acting as the incubator and exclusive financial advise...
Chinese startup InfiMaker has successfully completed a Pre-A+ funding round, raising tens of millions of dollars from IDG Capital and Kunlun Capital. This funding will support the company's development of compact five-axis CNC machines aimed at professional users and creators. The significance of t...
Euler Wandering, a home robotics company, recently announced the completion of several rounds of funding, totaling hundreds of millions of yuan. This latest funding round involved investments from various stakeholders, including Chengyuanxiang Fund and Xizhou International, marking the company's fou...
Ola Universe, a home embodied intelligence startup founded by Dr. Zhou Shunbo, a former Huawei scientist, has successfully completed a hundreds-of-millions-yuan angel+ funding round on October 12. This funding round saw participation from both new and existing investors, including Chengyuanxiang Fun...
Ola Dimensions, a Chinese home-robot startup, has successfully completed an angel-plus funding round valued at hundreds of millions of RMB, as reported on October 12. This funding round saw participation from both new and existing investors, including Tuobang and Hony Capital, marking the company's...
DeepSeek has announced its intention to lead a seed funding round for the robotics startup Winverse AI. This move highlights DeepSeek's commitment to investing in innovative robotics solutions that have the potential to reshape the industry landscape. The significance of this investment lies in Dee...
Viabot, an autonomous robotics startup focused on outdoor cleaning, has successfully raised $24 million in Series A funding. This round was led by Walden International, with contributions from CDIB Capital Group, Stalwart Ventures, and existing investors including Baseline Ventures, Era Ventures, Mo...
PHYMI, an embodied AI startup established by Liu Nianqiu, has successfully raised nearly $100 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by IDG Capital, with contributions from several investors including Yunqi Capital, DiDi, Fosun RZ Capital, Glory Ventures, and Hesai Technology. This fund...
A startup founded by Tsinghua University has secured nearly $500 million in funding from various investors, including government industrial funds and leading financial institutions. The funds will primarily be used for the mass production of second-generation brain-like vision chips, next-generation...
On July 27, AI robotics company Enigma emerged from stealth mode, announcing the completion of a $71 million seed funding round. This funding, led by Index Ventures and Ribbit Capital, marks one of the largest seed rounds in the physical AI sector. Enigma's co-founders, Jonathan Jacobi and Gal Niv,...
Bessemer (Shanghai) Technology, founded by Assistant Professor Zhu Wenjun from Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, has successfully raised millions in angel funding from the Pudong AI Seed Fund. Established in 2025 with a registered capital of 2 million yuan, the company holds two patents and aims...
Agile Robots, a German AI robotics startup, announced on Thursday that it has been valued at $8.5 billion following a new funding round. This significant valuation underscores the company's growth potential and the increasing interest in AI-driven robotics solutions. The funding will enable Agile R...
Bedrock Robotics has successfully raised $600 million in a Series C funding round, valuing the startup at $4.1 billion. This funding comes just two months after the company transitioned its autonomous excavators from testing to active deployment on construction sites, including projects in Nevada an...
Reliable Robotics, based in Mountain View, California, has secured $115 million in funding to advance its autonomous flying technology. This funding, part of an extended Series D round, has increased the startup's valuation to over $1 billion. Co-founder and CEO Robert Rose emphasized the importance...
Gewu Tongzhi, a robot AI startup based in Hangzhou, has successfully raised nearly RMB 100 million in an angel funding round, as reported on October 18. The investment comes from notable firms including Hongfu Asset Management, Peak Investment, Hangzhou Capital, and Hangzhou Talent Group. Founded in...
Mecka AI, a startup focused on collecting and analyzing human motion data for training humanoid and other robots, has successfully raised $60 million in a Series B funding round led by Sequoia. Notable participants in this funding include Nvidia and Microsoft's venture fund M12, among others. This...
Fangqi Technology, a startup founded by a Tsinghua University PhD, has successfully completed an angel round of funding worth millions. The company aims to transform skills into marketable products by developing a robotic brain that utilizes semantic world models to bridge the gap between physical a...
Vals, an AI benchmarking startup founded in 2024, has successfully raised $40 million in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. This follows a previous seed round backed by 8VC and Bloomberg Beta. Co-founder Rayan Krishnan highlighted that Vals aims to address the shortcomings of tradi...
Zipline is currently in discussions to secure about $1 billion in a new funding round, which would elevate its valuation to approximately $20 billion. This potential funding marks a significant increase, nearly tripling the company's previous valuation. The importance of this funding round lies in...
RobotPlusPlus announced the successful closure of its Series C funding round. The company has reported that its climbing robots are currently deployed in over 100 shipyards around the globe. This development is significant as it highlights the growing adoption of specialized robotics solutions in t...
Recently, PHYMI, an embodied intelligence startup, announced the completion of nearly $100 million in seed funding, led by IDG Capital. Founded in March 2026 by CEO Liu Nianqiu, who has extensive experience in autonomous driving and robotics, the company aims to create Physical Agents capable of und...
Lyte, a rapidly expanding robotics and AI startup formed by key members of Apple's Face ID team, has successfully raised approximately $165 million in its latest funding round. This significant investment has resulted in a valuation increase, bringing the company's worth to $1.6 billion. The fundin...
Generalist, a robotics startup, has reached a valuation of $3 billion after securing nearly $200 million in additional funding led by 8VC. This new capital is part of a larger $600 million funding round that includes a previously announced $400 million Series B led by Radical Ventures. The funding r...
Latent Verse, an AI technology company focused on embodied intelligence foundational models, has successfully completed a seed funding round amounting to several hundred million yuan. Investors include Hillhouse Capital, Qingliu Capital, Inno Angel Fund, Zhiyuan, and Starry Era. The funding process...
CodeRabbit Inc. has successfully raised $143 million in a recent funding round, achieving a valuation of $1.5 billion. This funding reflects the growing demand for artificial intelligence-powered tools that enhance code review processes, particularly in identifying flaws in AI-generated software pro...
Neros Inc. has successfully raised $250 million in a recent funding round, resulting in a tripled valuation of $2.5 billion. This significant financial boost is aimed at enhancing the startup's capabilities in drone development and production. The increased valuation reflects the growing demand fro...
Travis Kalanick's robotics and industrial AI startup, Atoms, has appointed Gautam Gupta as its chief financial officer. Gupta, a former finance chief at Uber, joins Atoms shortly after the company raised $1.7 billion in funding. His hiring reflects Kalanick's strategy of bringing former Uber executi...
RoboParty has successfully raised nearly 500 million yuan through angel and Pre-A funding rounds, with CATL exclusively participating in the Pre-A round. The startup, founded by 22-year-old Huang Yi from Harbin Institute of Technology, focuses on developing an open-source embodied platform featuring...
easyh2power has successfully completed an angel+ funding round worth tens of millions, focusing on the development of hydrogen fuel cell systems. These systems range from 30kW to 110kW and are designed for aviation applications, including a liquid-cooled variant suitable for larger aircraft. The si...
Genesis AI, an AI robotics startup, is currently in discussions with investors to raise about $500 million in a new funding round. This significant capital influx aims to bolster the company's growth and development in the competitive robotics landscape. The funding is crucial as it will enable Gen...
On July 15, Walden Robotics, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, announced the completion of a $300 million seed funding round, achieving a post-money valuation of $1.1 billion. The funding was co-led by Toyota, including Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota AI Ventures, and Deviation Capital, with parti...
LimX Dynamics, a startup based in Shenzhen and founded by professor Zhang Wei from Southern University of Science and Technology, has successfully raised $200 million in a pre-IPO funding round. This funding has propelled the company's valuation to $2.3 billion as it focuses on developing humanoid r...
TranscEngram, a robotics startup focused on developing autonomous intelligence, has successfully secured hundreds of millions in angel funding. The investment round saw participation from a diverse group of industry and state-owned enterprises, including Charoen Pokphand Group’s China National Pharm...
Embodied intelligence company Guangxiang Technology has successfully secured hundreds of millions in angel funding, with significant participation from leading investors including Zhuhai Technology Industry Group, Xingsheng Capital, and several others. Founded in April 2025 through a collaboration b...
In a significant development within the field of artificial intelligence, Li Yiming, an assistant professor at Tsinghua University and former researcher at NVIDIA, has introduced a comprehensive framework for Physical AI. This initiative aims to enhance the capabilities of robots across various appl...
Perception Era Technology, a startup established by a professor from Soochow University, has successfully secured tens of millions of yuan in an angel funding round. The funding was led by Songhe Capital, marking a significant milestone for the company as it aims to advance its innovative technology...
Nuwa Robotics, a company specializing in embodied intelligence, has successfully secured 50 million yuan in angel funding, led by Blue Lake Capital with participation from various investors including Qiongcheng Puyi Investment. This funding follows a seed round completed two months prior, led by Plu...
Archon Robotics, a Shanghai-based company specializing in whole-body humanoid models, has successfully secured hundreds of millions in seed funding from prominent investors, including ZhenFund, Gao Rong Capital, IDG Capital, and others. The financing round, which took place recently, aims to enhance...
XDOF has officially launched after securing $70 million in funding to create infrastructure for robot foundation models. The company aims to develop essential datasets, robotic systems, and software tools that will enable robotics firms and research institutions to enhance the capabilities of physic...
Liwei Intelligent Technology, a startup established by a team of former Foxconn employees, has successfully secured millions in angel funding. The company’s primary innovation, an AI-driven low-pressure electric polishing module, has garnered validation from prominent clients, including Foxconn and...
Differential Robotics has successfully secured hundreds of millions in its Series A1 funding round, aimed at scaling the production of its P300 autonomous flying robots. This significant investment comes as the company seeks to enhance the capabilities of its technology for use in complex environmen...
Accelerated Evolution has secured nearly 1 billion yuan in Series B funding, underscoring its rapid growth in the humanoid robot industry. This funding comes as the company reports a remarkable 500% increase in shipments, indicating a strong demand for its innovative products. With a strategic focus...
Guanglun Intelligent Technology has achieved a significant milestone by securing 1 billion yuan in funding, marking its status as the first unicorn in the embodied data sector. This funding will support the company's efforts in advancing its innovative physical simulation engine and comprehensive mo...
On Tuesday, TARS, a Chinese startup specializing in embodied AI, announced it has successfully secured $122 million in an Angel+ funding round. The investment was primarily led by Meituan’s strategic investment arm, with participation from several co-investors including Junshan Capital, Bihong Inves...
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