Robotics

Shenzhen’s AI Squared Robotics joins Hong Kong’s first embodied-intelligence training ground

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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 IPO values the humanoid maker at roughly 61 billion yuan

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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

Weilan Deep Sea closes its fifth round in nine months for ‘underwater Unitree’ robots

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An ocean embodied-intelligence startup has closed its fifth financing in nine months, with Shenzhen Capital and other institutions aboard. Weilan Deep Sea’s Super Frogman is an underwater embodied-intelligence robot with dual arms. (Source: OFweek) OFweek reported that Shaanxi Weilan Deep Sea Information Technology, a marine embodied-AI company, recently closed a new round with Shenzhen Capital, … Read more

Chuguang Yueqian closes a nine-figure seed round with Xiaomi and Baidu backing its physical-AI bet

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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

Zhuge Robotics closes Pre-A funding for a blind-assistant robot built by a vision-impaired founder

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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

Pangbot closes a several-hundred-million-yuan Series B on the back of its sports AI coach

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An AI sports-hardware maker has closed a several-hundred-million-yuan Series B, with Shanghai state-backed funds leading the round. Pangbot’s AI coach robot builds on a hand-eye-brain architecture for sports training. (Source: OFweek) OFweek reported that Pangbot recently closed a several-hundred-million-yuan Series B. The round was led by Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment’s pioneer fund, with Yuanhe Pixel … Read more

Ruoyu Technology closes a nine-figure Pre-A round for its robot brain aimed at fueling robots

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A Shenzhen spin-out building the “brain” for robots has closed a nine-figure Pre-A round, with a listed antenna maker leading the ticket. Gasgoo Embodied Intelligence reported on 15 October that Shenzhen Ruoyu Technology recently closed a nine-figure Pre-A financing. The round was led by listed company Sunway Communication (300136.SZ), with Jinmu Capital, Qindao Capital, Huanghai … Read more

Fifteen Kuafu humanoids take permanent duty on a car-parts line in Hangzhou

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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

Shutu Technology closes a near-RMB 100M Pre-A, its third raise in a month, to build robot contact intelligence

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Shutu Technology focuses on tactile data representation and contact-strategy training for robots (Source: Leiphone) Funding that compounds Shutu Technology has closed a Pre-A round of nearly RMB 100 million. The round was co-led by CDH Baifu and the Kunpeng Fund, a national-level fund focused on big data, with Guangzhou Industrial Investment and Yihe Capital joining … Read more