Humanoid robots have started building the very parts that make them move. On 20 October, Schaeffler opened its Embodied Intelligence Robotics smart factory in Taicang, and six humanoids went to work on the joint-module assembly line. Six humanoid robots on Schaeffler’s joint-module assembly line in Taicang. (Source: Gasgoo) The roughly 7,500 square metre plant slots … Read more
China’s embodied-intelligence funding cooled at the top in September, but the money did not leave. It changed where it lands. The big tickets hit the brakes Gasgoo counted 51 disclosed funding rounds above 1 billion yuan in the first nine months across embodied robots and core parts, with peaks of ten each in April and … Read more
An industrial mobile-robot veteran in southern China has raised a strategic round after a twelve-year gap, and the investor line-up shows how tightly the country’s robot supply chain is knitting together. A twelve-year gap, a strategic round Guangdong Jiateng Robot Automation has closed a tens-of-millions-yuan strategic financing led by HET, a listed smart-control leader, with … Read more
On 16 October, Faolf Robotics announced the consecutive completion of its Series C+ and Series D rounds, raising a combined total of nearly RMB 1 billion (about USD 140 million). The two rounds drew backing from several investors. Meituan Longzhu and Meituan led, with Yongxin Capital, Shishan Phase II and Suzhou Venture participating. Existing shareholders … Read more
On 16 October, California-headquartered Faraday Future (Nasdaq: FFAI) and FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem (Nasdaq: FFR) jointly announced the FF Nova and FF Nova Mini humanoid robots together with FF Robot World 2.0. FF Nova is positioned as an entry-level embodied-intelligence humanoid priced at USD 2,490 for the body and USD 390 for a developer skill … Read more
Shenzhen-based AI Squared Robotics has placed its AlphaBot 2 general-purpose robot inside Hong Kong’s first international embodied-intelligence application training ground, opened on 15 October by the city’s Productivity Council through its FLAIR research centre. The company was among seven inaugural partners, alongside Unitree and AgiBot. Source: Shenzhen News. The facility is built around real overseas … Read more
Unitree’s STAR Market subscription drew fervent demand, putting a roughly 61 billion yuan value on a humanoid maker that only recently turned a profit. Unitree opened STAR Market subscription at an issue price of 150.80 yuan per share. (Source: OFweek) OFweek reported that Unitree Technology launched its STAR Market subscription, with online code 787836 and … Read more
A five-month-old startup founded by a former Horizon smart-driving lead has closed a nine-figure seed round with Xiaomi and Baidu in the cap table, betting that self-driving know-how transfers to robots. Chuguang Yueqian was founded by ex-Horizon end-to-end lead Zhang Ying. (Source: OFweek) OFweek reported that Chuguang Yueqian recently closed a nine-figure seed round, with … Read more
A blind-assistant robot backed by state and industry capital shows where embodied intelligence is finding paying demand: in tough, real human need. Zhuge Robotics’ AI LOOK blind-assistant robot navigates public streets without pre-scanned maps. (Source: OFweek) OFweek reported on 16 October that Shandong Zhuge Robotics closed a Pre-A round with Pudong Venture Capital, Bawei Tong … Read more
Fifteen humanoid robots have moved from pilot runs to steady shift work on a car-parts production line, a step its backers call the crossing from demo to deployment. Gasgoo Embodied Intelligence reported on 16 October that Leju Robot and Zhaofeng Electromechanical launched a “embodied intelligence plus auto-parts feeding” solution in Hangzhou on 15 October, with … Read more