The company that sells the chip inside somebody else’s robot raised $400 million on 17 September, and almost none of the money came from China alone. D-Robotics, the Shenzhen robot-computing spinout of Horizon Robotics, closed a Series C of $400 million, about RMB 2.68 billion, with close to 30 investors on the cap table. D-Robotics … Read more
UBTech has signed a strategic cooperation memorandum with the international relations office of the Ras Al Khaimah government in the United Arab Emirates. The framework covers humanoid research, real-world testing and system deployment, with an explicit focus on adapting the technology to Gulf conditions. UBTech will send engineering teams to Ras Al Khaimah to run … Read more
Hongfuhan Technology, a Shenzhen-listed precision manufacturer, has approved a plan to build a robot precision metal components production base in Wuzhong district, Suzhou, Jiangsu province, at a total investment of about RMB1.007bn with a two-year construction period. The funding structure is explicit. RMB220m comes from the remaining proceeds of its initial public offering, including interest … Read more
UBtech and Xiamen C and D signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Xiamen on 11 October to form a joint venture and build a Fujian headquarters for the company’s U-Science technology centre. The stated target is no fewer than 10,000 UBtech humanoid robots sold by 2030. The number is the least interesting part of the … Read more
A humanoid robot that walks into a factory is limited less by its brain than by its feet. That is the argument Shenzhen Zhilv Technology makes for rebuilding the sole. The proposed module pairs a standard 7075 aluminium plate with a replaceable dual-density sole (Source: OFweek) In measurements on full-size bipedal machines of 65 to … Read more
Maibu Robotics, a Shenzhen maker of rehabilitation exoskeletons, has closed a strategic round of close to RMB 100 million from a CITIC Securities investment vehicle, according to 36Kr. The money goes into product iteration, brain-computer interface work and coverage of the last mile from hospital to community to home. Maibu’s exoskeletons hold Class II NMPA … Read more
Advanced technology moved into retail space in Shenzhen this month. From 16 to 18 October, Futian district held its first Future in Shenzhen technology and lifestyle festival at the Zhonghangcheng Junshang shopping mall, turning the centre into a street of interactive technology displays. Visitors testing robot products at the Futian technology and lifestyle festival in … Read more
Huaqiangbei staged a tech-life festival inside a Futian mall, putting robots and exoskeletons in front of everyday shoppers (Source: Shenzhen News) When the electronics street becomes a showroom On 17 October, Shenzhen News reported that Huaqiangbei, the city’s storied electronics district, used a shopping mall to stage its first “Future Shenzhen Happens” technology and lifestyle … Read more
A rope-driven AI robotics company in Shenzhen has crossed the 10 billion yuan valuation line on the back of paid, thousand-unit orders rather than demo reels. On 13 October, Astribot said it had closed its Series B round, completing three financing rounds in 90 days with cumulative proceeds above 1 billion yuan and a valuation … Read more
The first six national standards for humanoid robots have been published, drafted and co-drafted by Shenzhen’s UBTECH, a milestone the city is framing as proof its robotics cluster can set the rules, not just build the machines. The six standards cover general technical requirements, environment perception, and a simulation test platform specification, among others, meant … Read more