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AGIBOT, a Chinese AI robot manufacturer, is nearing a new funding round estimated between RMB 1 billion and RMB 1.5 billion, which would value the company at approximately RMB 50 billion. This funding round is critical as it comes ahead of AGIBOT's planned IPO, which has been in preparation since Ju...
Anhui Xianyin Future Technology Co., Ltd. has announced significant funding progress, completing three rounds of financing—angel, Pre-A, and Series A—within four months from May to September 2026, raising hundreds of millions of yuan. The angel round was led by BlueRun Ventures, Hillhouse Ventures,...
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...
Investors have approached OpenAI with proposals for a new funding round, although formal discussions have not yet begun. The potential valuation for OpenAI has been suggested at $1.2 trillion, following a previous funding round that raised $122 billion at an $852 billion valuation in March. This ne...
TuRui Smart Equipment Co., Ltd., linked to Zhejiang University, has announced the completion of its first funding round, raising several tens of millions of RMB. The funding, backed by industry investors including Power Future Technology and Tongli Technology, will focus on building a pilot base for...
Shutu Technology has successfully completed nearly 100 million yuan in angel funding, with investors including cornerstone capital and Nanshan New Investment. The funds will primarily support the development of human behavior data products, core technology iterations, and the establishment of an ind...
On August 17, DIGIT Robotics announced the completion of a significant Pre-A round strategic financing, with investments from multiple industrial capital sources and continued support from existing shareholder Tongchuang Weiye. The funding will focus on mass production of biomimetic intelligent prod...
Zhongke Xinzhi, a company specializing in embodied intelligent emotional cognition models, has announced the completion of its angel round funding. The investment, led by Shanghai Xinzhi Enterprise Management Partnership, will primarily support the technological iteration of cross-modal emotion perc...
On August 3, PokeBot, a company specializing in embodied intelligence, announced the completion of a significant Pre-A funding round. This round was led by Shunwei Capital and Matrix Partners, with participation from several other investment firms. This marks the second funding round for PokeBot sin...
European defense startup Helsing has made significant changes to its internal share program, impacting employee morale as it prepares for its largest funding round to date. The company is currently finalizing this round, which is expected to enhance its financial position and support its growth in t...
Agile Robots, a German industrial robotics startup, is in discussions to secure approximately $800 million in a new funding round, with SoftBank Group Corp. as a primary investor. Reports indicate that SoftBank is considering contributing over $300 million to this round, although both parties have d...
Mind Robotics, led by Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe, has successfully closed a $400 million funding round led by Kleiner Perkins, bringing its total funding to over $1 billion. This rapid funding progression follows a recent $500 million Series A, indicating a significant acceleration in the company's deve...
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...
On October 12, Anhui Xianyin Future Technology Co., Ltd. announced significant funding progress, completing three rounds of financing from May to September 2026, totaling hundreds of millions of RMB. The funding rounds included contributions from major investors such as Alibaba and China Mobile, aim...
Xingchen Intelligent, the world's first mass-produced AI robot company, has completed a new funding round of 1 billion yuan, bringing its valuation to 15 billion yuan. This funding round was led by Donghai Investment Holding, with participation from several significant state-owned and financial inve...
On October 10, Wuxi Juxie Intelligent and Moxian Technology announced simultaneous funding rounds in the embodied intelligence supply chain. AgiBot is listed as an investor in both companies, which focus on integrated joint modules and flexible tactile sensors, respectively. This trend reflects a gr...
On October 10, Wuxi Juxie Intelligent successfully completed a Series A+ funding round exceeding 100 million yuan, led by Huatai Zijin. Other participants included Johnson Electric, Ninebot Capital, and AgiBot, with existing shareholders Ecovacs and Nancheng Venture Capital also increasing their inv...
SiMa.ai has successfully raised $150 million in Series C financing, increasing its total funding to $500 million and achieving a valuation of $1.45 billion. This funding round was co-led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and Amplify, with new investments from AllianceBernstein, Baron Capital...
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...
Tekever, a Portuguese company specializing in surveillance drones, is actively seeking acquisitions after successfully completing the first close of a funding round aimed at raising $580 million. This funding is significant as it positions Tekever to expand its capabilities and market presence in t...
On September 21, Zhongyi (Shenzhen) Embodied Technology Co., Ltd. announced the completion of nearly 100 million yuan in angel round funding, led by Andar Intelligent Holdings, with participation from Shen Kong Heng Tian and Beijing Jun Ge Rui. This follows a seed round financing completed just two...
Genisom AI has successfully closed a Series B funding round of tens of millions of dollars, led by Stone Venture from the UAE. The funding aims to enhance their robot production capabilities, with over 15,000 units produced by June 2026. This move signifies a strong push towards advancing autonomous...
D-Robotics announced that it has secured $400 million in funding, led by Mirae Asset. This investment aims to enhance the company's platform designed to support the development of robots across established categories and general-purpose humanoid robots. The funding is significant as it underscores...
Visko Platform Inc. has launched Orbis, a groundbreaking foundation model that enables real-time video streaming with persistent memory and interactivity. This innovative technology allows users to modify prompts during video generation, resulting in continuous and dynamic content creation. The comp...
Lingyu Intelligent, a provider of embodied intelligence infrastructure, has announced the completion of a multi-hundred million yuan Pre-A funding round. This marks the third funding round since its establishment 15 months ago, totaling four rounds of financing, with previous investors including Inn...
On August 24, Xiaopeng Motors announced that its humanoid robotics division, Pengxing, has completed its first equity financing round, raising over $900 million and achieving a post-money valuation exceeding $6.3 billion. This funding round sets a new record for single-round private equity financing...
HSG has joined a significant funding round of $297 million for Space Star Technology, a company that operates over 60 ground stations. This investment highlights the growing importance of satellite and rocket support services in the aerospace sector. The involvement of HSG in this funding round und...
Robbyant, the embodied artificial intelligence division of Ant Group, has initiated its search for external funding, targeting approximately $222 million in its first fundraising round. This marks the fourth unit of Ant Group to pursue capital-raising efforts, as reported by LatePost. The significa...
On July 29, Yotlive, a flexible tactile sensing company, announced the completion of its Pre-A+ funding round. The round was led by Dinghe Gaoda, with participation from Changshu Qishi and Zulong Entertainment, while Yundao Capital served as the long-term exclusive financial advisor. The funds will...
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...
BRINC, a Seattle-based public safety drone manufacturer, announced on July 14, 2026, that it has secured a $125 million financing round led by Motorola Solutions. This investment raises BRINC's total capital to over a quarter billion dollars and aims to deploy a BRINC 911 response drone at every pol...
UBTech Robotics has signed agreements with FAW-Volkswagen and Xiamen C&D to enhance humanoid deployments and sales channels. The collaboration with FAW-Volkswagen will focus on developing humanoids for logistics and establishing demonstration sites in smart manufacturing, building on previous work a...
Expense management company Ramp announced a new funding round of $1.85 billion, raising its valuation to $60 billion, just four months after a $750 million round at $44 billion. The company reported annualized revenue exceeding $2 billion, a significant increase from $1.5 billion in June, with a 25%...
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...
Chinese AI sports-hardware company PONGBOT has successfully completed a Series B funding round, raising hundreds of millions of RMB, as announced on October 11. The funding round was led by the Shanghai State Investment Pilot Fund, with participation from Hua Capital, Pudong Venture Capital, and exi...
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...
The Boring Company (TBC) has reached a valuation of approximately $23 billion following a recent funding round, significantly up from its 2022 valuation of $5.68 billion. This increase is attributed to TBC's operational progress and heightened interest in Musk-affiliated ventures after SpaceX's IPO....
Mecka AI, a startup focused on collecting and analyzing human motion data for training humanoid robots, is nearing a funding round led by Sequoia Capital at a valuation of approximately $500 million. This new financing follows a $60 million round raised just three months prior, led by Framework Vent...
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 AI Inc. has successfully raised $165 million in Series C funding, achieving a post-money valuation of $1.6 billion. Founded in 2021, the Sunnyvale-based company specializes in designing processors, multimodal sensors, and software that enable robots to accurately perceive their surroundings. Th...
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...
TARS has successfully raised $455 million in a Pre-A funding round, marking a significant milestone as it sets a record for the largest single-round financing in China's embodied AI sector. This funding, which is approximately RMB 3.3 billion, highlights the growing interest and investment in advanc...
On August 25, 2026, Corvus Robotics appointed co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Mohammed Kabir as its new CEO, following Jackie Wu's transition to the board due to health reasons. Kabir has been integral to the company's technology and product development since its inception in 2017. This lea...
XPeng's robotics unit has successfully completed a first funding round, raising over $900 million at a valuation of $6.3 billion. This significant investment round has attracted notable strategic investors, including Tencent and Alibaba, highlighting the growing interest in robotics within the autom...
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...
Yuan Voice Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. has announced the successful completion of three funding rounds, led by Hengxin Huaye, Shangfu Electric Technology, and Top Group, with total financing exceeding 100 million RMB. This rapid growth highlights the company's transition from technology validati...
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...
Avatar Robotics has successfully raised $6.5 million in a seed financing round led by AlleyCorp, following a pre-seed investment from defy.vc. The funding will be utilized to deploy semi-humanoid robots in logistics, manufacturing, and warehousing sectors, addressing ongoing labor shortages in the U...
HappyRobot has officially become a unicorn after closing a $150 million Series C funding round, achieving a post-money valuation of $1.2 billion. This funding comes 20 months after the company's inception and highlights the growing demand for AI agents in the freight industry, capable of managing co...
Motion Brain has successfully completed nearly 100 million yuan in a Pre-A funding round, with investors including leading property service companies and investment platforms. This follows a previous 300 million yuan Pre-A round in May 2026, marking a rapid growth trajectory with a valuation increas...
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