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49 recent Robotics rounds across our tracked sources.

Xpeng Robotics logo
🇨🇳Xpeng RoboticsHumanoid Robots

Xpeng Robotics builds humanoid robots and robotic technologies for industrial and commercial applications.

$900MSeries A
IDG Capital logo
IDG Capital
GTencent logoAlibaba logo
A $900M Series A for a humanoid robotics company signals China is willing to deploy massive capital at scale before product-market fit is proven—this is less about Xpeng's tech and more about state-level conviction that humanoid robots will be a critical industrial input. If you're building in adjacent automation, logistics, or manufacturing software, watch whether Xpeng's deployment velocity actually moves the needle on labor costs; if it does, your TAM just got a lot bigger and your customer acquisition timeline got a lot shorter.
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🇺🇸General IntuitionPhysical AI / Robotics

General Intuition builds foundation models for AI agents that learn to move and act through physical space, enabling generalized robotic control.

UndisclosedSeries B
Valor Equity Partners logo
Valor Equity Partners
PSKhosla Ventures logo
+1
Point72 and Valor both backing this suggests institutional capital is comfortable with the risk profile at Series B scale right now—likely a signal the company has proven unit economics or a defensible moat. If you're in fintech, enterprise software, or anything with a clear path to institutional adoption, this round composition (hedge fund + traditional VC + founder-led) means LPs are actively deploying into proven-traction companies, not just hype.
Xpeng Robotics logo
🇨🇳Xpeng RoboticsHumanoid Robots

Xpeng Robotics builds humanoid robots and robotic technologies for industrial and commercial applications.

Undisclosed
Investor undisclosed
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🇨🇳Xpeng RoboticsHumanoid Robots

Xpeng Robotics builds humanoid robots and robotic technologies for industrial and commercial applications.

$9BSeries A
Investor undisclosed
A $9B Series A for a humanoid robotics company signals China is willing to deploy massive capital on hardware at scale—this isn't a bet on R&D, it's a bet on manufacturing and deployment readiness. If you're building in robotics, logistics, or automation, watch whether Xpeng's industrial focus (vs. consumer) actually moves unit economics; that'll tell you if the humanoid wave is real or just capital chasing hype.
Atoms logo
🇺🇸AtomsRobotics

Atoms builds a universal robotics platform for heavy industry, manufacturing, and logistics automation.

$1.7B
Andreessen Horowitz logo
Andreessen Horowitz
A16z writing a $1.7B check to a robotics platform company signals they're betting hard that the unit economics of industrial automation finally work—likely because vision models + cheaper hardware have crossed a threshold. Atoms is probably using this to scale manufacturing of their own robots and build out the software layer that makes them work across different factory setups. If you're building any kind of automation tooling (software, hardware, or integration), this validates that customers will pay for solutions that reduce labor costs, not just optimize existing processes.
Unitree logo
🇨🇳UnitreeRobotics

Unitree builds humanoid robots powered by physical AI for industrial and commercial applications.

$21IPO
Investor undisclosed
A Chinese robotics company going public signals that physical AI has moved from R&D theater to revenue-generating reality—investors are betting on unit economics, not just demos. If you're building in adjacent hardware spaces (autonomous systems, industrial automation, supply chain), watch Unitree's IPO filing for gross margins and customer concentration; that'll tell you whether the market is actually paying for humanoid labor or if it's still subsidized by hype.
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嘉腾机器人

Industrial Robotics

嘉腾机器人 builds embodied AI and autonomous systems for industrial robotics applications.

UndisclosedStrategic
Investor undisclosed
Gravis Robotics logo
🇨🇭Gravis RoboticsConstruction Automation

Gravis Robotics builds AI software that automates heavy construction equipment with autonomous driving, digging, and real-time hazard detection.

$200MSeries A
SoftBank logo
SoftBank
A $200M Series A from SoftBank into autonomous heavy equipment signals that construction automation has crossed from R&D into deployment phase—the capital size suggests they're betting on rapid fleet scaling, not just tech validation. Gravis is likely burning this on field ops, hardware partnerships, and regulatory/insurance work to get machines actually working on real sites. If you're building in adjacent autonomy spaces (mining, agriculture, logistics), watch how they handle the liability/insurance moat—that's becoming the real defensibility, not just the software.
Shenhai Zhiren logo
🇨🇳Shenhai ZhirenDeep-Sea Robotics

Shenhai Zhiren builds autonomous underwater vehicles with L4-level autonomy for unmanned deep-sea operations.

$700K
B
BYD
BYD backing deep-sea robotics signals China's pivot toward ocean infrastructure and resource exploration—this isn't venture capital, it's strategic industrial positioning. At $700K, this is pre-product validation money, so Shenhai is likely still proving L4 autonomy works in high-pressure environments before scaling to commercial contracts. If you're building autonomous systems anywhere (aerial, terrestrial, underwater), watch how they solve the sensor/compute stack for extreme conditions—that's the real moat, and BYD's involvement suggests they're betting on standardized autonomy platforms across domains.
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原力无限

Robotics

原力无限 builds ego-native world models for robots to accelerate their autonomous intelligence and decision-making.

$140M
Investor undisclosed
A $140M raise for a Chinese robotics foundation model company signals serious capital is flowing into embodied AI—but the undisclosed investors and vague "ego-native world models" framing make it hard to read whether this is genuine technical progress or hype. If you're building in autonomous systems or sim-to-real, watch whether 原力无限's models actually reduce training time or data requirements; that's the real moat, not the funding size.
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恒璇科技

Humanoid Robotics

恒璇科技 builds rotary joints for humanoid robots.

Undisclosed
Investor undisclosed
Shenhai Zhiren logo
🇨🇳Shenhai ZhirenDeep-Sea Robotics

Shenhai Zhiren builds autonomous underwater vehicles with L4-level autonomy for unmanned deep-sea operations.

$700KSeries A
GGV Capital logo
GGV Capital
CGD
+9
A $700K Series A for deep-sea autonomy in China signals that underwater robotics is moving from niche research to commercial ops—likely driven by offshore energy, mining, and infrastructure inspection demand. The syndicate (GGV + state-backed players like CETC, BYD) suggests this is getting treated as strategic infrastructure, not just a robotics play. If you're building autonomous systems anywhere, watch how they solve the comms/latency problem underwater—that constraint will show up in your own domain.
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🇨🇳NOUSBOTPrecision Transmission Parts

NOUSBOT manufactures precision planetary roller screws and linear actuators for robotics and industrial automation.

$140KSeries A+
S
Shunwei Capital
WSP
+1
A $0.1M Series A+ for precision actuators signals China's robotics supply chain is still fragmented enough that component makers can raise capital, but the check size suggests NOUSBOT is either pre-revenue or solving a narrow problem—not a category-defining moment. If you're building robot software or higher-level automation, this matters because your hardware costs are still constrained by suppliers like this; watch whether they can actually compete on lead time and cost against established Japanese/German players, because that's what unlocks cheaper robots downstream.
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🇺🇰UforceRobotics

Uforce builds autonomous drones for land, air and sea operations serving defence forces.

$4B
Investor undisclosed
A $4B round for autonomous drones signals defence spending is moving from procurement cycles to venture-scale bets—this isn't traditional mil-tech, it's VC-backed autonomy. If you're building in robotics or autonomous systems, watch how Uforce structures its go-to-market with government customers; the playbook for selling to defence at scale is still being written and will likely leak into adjacent sectors.
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西湖机器人

Robotics

西湖机器人 builds industrial robotics solutions for manufacturing and logistics automation.

UndisclosedSeries A
Investor undisclosed
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🇨🇳Westlake RoboticsRobotics

Westlake Robotics builds embodied AI humanoid robots with unified full-body models for industrial and commercial applications.

UndisclosedSeries A
Investor undisclosed
Alloy Robotics logo
Alloy RoboticsRobotics

Alloy Robotics builds robotic systems for industrial automation and manufacturing.

$11.5MSeed
S
Square Peg
An $11.5M seed for industrial robotics signals Square Peg sees margin in the unglamorous end of automation—not autonomous vehicles or humanoids, but the stuff that actually moves factories today. At this check size, Alloy is likely building a specific vertical solution (palletizing, welding, material handling) rather than a general platform, which means they're betting on depth over breadth. If you're in adjacent hardware or logistics software, this matters: it shows investors will fund robotics plays that solve a concrete $50M+ TAM problem without needing to be a household name.
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桥介数物

Robotics

桥介数物 builds a universal robot operating system enabling seamless control across diverse robotic platforms.

$14M
Investor undisclosed
A $14M Series A for a cross-platform robot OS suggests China's robotics stack is maturing past single-vendor lock-in—this is the infrastructure play that usually comes after hardware proliferation. If you're building robotics applications or middleware, this signals that abstraction layers are now fundable, meaning the market believes fragmentation is expensive enough to solve. Watch whether they go horizontal (all robot types) or vertical (specific verticals like manufacturing)—that'll tell you if the bet is on standardization or specialization.
Unitree logo
🇨🇳UnitreeRobotics

Unitree builds humanoid robots powered by physical AI for industrial and commercial applications.

UndisclosedIPO
Investor undisclosed
国奥科技 logo
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国奥科技

Robotics

国奥科技 builds micrometer-precision embodied robots for manufacturing using self-developed technology.

$14MSeries A+
Investor undisclosed
A $14M Series A+ for precision manufacturing robotics out of China signals the category is moving past research into deployment—this isn't VC betting on breakthroughs, it's capital flowing to companies with working systems. If you're building in adjacent hardware (vision systems, motion control, factory software), watch whether 国奥科技 gets design wins with Tier 1 manufacturers; that's the real signal for whether precision robotics becomes a defensible moat or a race-to-the-bottom commodity.
Ommo Technologies logo
Ommo TechnologiesRobotics

Ommo Technologies builds spatial intuition software for robots to navigate and understand their environment.

UndisclosedSeries A
Investor undisclosed
PokeBot logo
🇨🇳PokeBotRobotics

PokeBot builds embodied AI robots for household tasks like clothes folding and cooking.

UndisclosedPre-A
S
Shunwei Capital
Matrix Partners logo
Unitree logo
🇨🇳UnitreeRobotics

Unitree builds humanoid robots powered by physical AI for industrial and commercial applications.

$20.8MIPO
Investor undisclosed
A Chinese robotics company going public at $20.8M signals the market still sees humanoid robots as a near-term commercial play, not just research—but the modest valuation suggests investors are pricing in real execution risk and regulatory uncertainty. If you're building in embodied AI, logistics automation, or hardware-software stacks, watch whether Unitree's post-IPO burn rate and customer concentration reveal whether the unit economics actually work at scale, or if this is still a capital-intensive bet on future demand.
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🇨🇳AwomoRobotics, World Models, Autonomous Driving

Awomo builds world models for physical AI systems using composable latent-space concepts instead of pixel rendering.

$140KSeed
Investor undisclosed
A $100K seed from mostly China-based funds suggests world models for robotics are still pre-product in most geographies—this is pre-PMF capital, not validation of a hot category. The latent-space approach (avoiding pixel rendering) is technically interesting but the tiny round size signals either very early stage or that investors see this as a research bet rather than near-term revenue play. If you're building embodied AI or sim-to-real systems, watch whether Awomo can actually reduce compute vs. pixel-based baselines in practice—that's the real moat, not the concept.
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EnigmaRobot Interface/Control

Enigma builds intuitive control interfaces for robots, making complex automation as accessible as smartphone interaction.

$71MSeed
Investor undisclosed
A $71M seed is absurd—this signals either massive pre-existing traction (likely enterprise pilots) or investors betting hard that robot UX is the actual bottleneck holding back automation adoption, not the hardware itself. If true, that's a real insight: companies shipping robots have been leaving money on the table by making them hard to use. If you're building any kind of operator-facing software (manufacturing, logistics, even drone control), this validates that end-user friction is fundable and valuable.
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🇨🇳Zhigu TianchuRobotics

Zhigu Tianchu builds AI-powered cooking robots for commercial kitchens and food service operations.

$140KStrategic
C
China Merchants Venture Capital
A $100K strategic check from a corporate VC suggests Zhigu Tianchu is still pre-product or very early revenue—this isn't validation money, it's relationship capital from someone who might become a customer or acquirer. The cooking robot space in China is crowded and capital-light relative to Western robotics, so watch whether they're solving a real labor shortage problem or just riding hype; if they crack unit economics in food service, that playbook ports to other high-turnover operations.
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🇨🇭Exclaim RoboticsIndustrial Robotics

Exclaim Robotics builds autonomous robots for routine repair and maintenance in large-scale data centers.

$5.0MSeed
Investor undisclosed
A $5M seed for datacenter robotics signals that operators are finally willing to fund automation for the unglamorous stuff—this isn't about flashy warehouse picking, it's about the labor shortage in hands-on maintenance that's actually constraining hyperscaler expansion. If you're building any kind of field service or inspection robot, watch how Exclaim gets traction with tier-1 datacenters; their unit economics and deployment speed will set the bar for whether similar automation plays can raise Series A in 2027.
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🇨🇳PaXiniRobotics

PaXini builds tactile-sensing chips and technology for robots to perceive and interact with their environment.

$14MStrategic
B
BOC International Investment
KHD
+4
Chinese VCs are betting hard on tactile sensing as table stakes for robot dexterity—this $14M strategic round signals the hardware perception layer is moving from research to commercialization. If you're building robot software, manipulation stacks, or sim-to-real tools, watch whether PaXini's chips become the de facto standard; if they do, you're building on top of their sensor data, not around it.
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Reimagine RoboticsRobotics

Reimagine Robotics builds educational robotics solutions for students and institutions.

UndisclosedPre-Seed
Investor undisclosed
RoboParty logo
🇨🇳RoboPartyRobotics

RoboParty builds an open-source embodied AI platform for roboticists to develop and deploy robot applications.

$700KPre-A
C
CATL
Matrix Partners logoXG
+4
A $0.7M pre-A for open-source robotics infra getting backing from CATL, Baidu, and SenseTime signals China is betting on embodied AI as a platform layer—not just one-off robot products. If you're building in robotics, vision, or hardware control software, watch whether this becomes the PyTorch moment for robot development; the investor mix (battery giant + AI labs + strategic arms) suggests they're thinking infrastructure, not a single application.
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方石机器人

Industrial Robotics

方石机器人 builds industrial robotics solutions for manufacturing automation.

UndisclosedSeries A+
Investor undisclosed
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破壳机器人

RoboticsVerified

破壳机器人 builds general-purpose embodied AI robotic systems for industrial and commercial applications.

$1BPre-A
顺
顺为资本
经九钧
+9
A $1B pre-A for embodied AI robotics signals China's betting hard on physical automation as the next compute frontier—this isn't Series A money, it's Series C+ capital deployed early, which means investors see a winner-take-most dynamic forming. If you're building in adjacent hardware/software stacks (vision, manipulation, sim-to-real), expect Chinese robotics startups to become serious acquirers and talent vacuums within 18 months.
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EnigmaRobot Interface/Control

Enigma builds intuitive control interfaces for robots, making complex automation as accessible as smartphone interaction.

$71MSeed
Investor undisclosed
A $71M seed is absurd—this either means Enigma has already proven serious revenue/traction with banks (rare for seed) or investors are betting hard that compliance-as-a-platform for financial institutions is about to consolidate around a few winners. If you're building any B2B data product touching regulated industries, watch how they position around regulatory change; that $71M likely goes to sales/partnerships with tier-1 FIs rather than product, which signals the market rewards go-to-market speed over feature velocity right now.
Enigma logo
EnigmaRobot Interface/Control

Enigma builds intuitive control interfaces for robots, making complex automation as accessible as smartphone interaction.

$71MVenture
Index Ventures logo
Index Ventures
A $71M Series B for compliance/data infrastructure in fintech signals that regulatory complexity is now a defensible moat—not just table stakes. This money likely goes toward horizontal expansion (new verticals beyond banking) and building proprietary datasets that get harder to replicate over time. If you're building any B2B SaaS touching regulated industries, watch how Enigma positions around AI-assisted compliance; that's probably where the next pricing power lives.
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🇸🇬RopediaRobotics Data Infrastructure

Ropedia captures multimodal human experience data via wearables to train robots and embodied AI systems.

$22MPre-Series A
Investor undisclosed
A $22M pre-Series A for wearable-based robot training data is a strong signal that embodied AI is moving past simulation—investors believe real human motion capture at scale is now the bottleneck, not model architecture. If you're building in robotics, autonomous systems, or even motion-heavy gaming/VR, this validates that multimodal human data collection is fundable infrastructure, not a nice-to-have.
Atoms logo
🇺🇸AtomsRobotics

Atoms builds a universal robotics platform for heavy industry, manufacturing, and logistics automation.

$1.7B
Andreessen Horowitz logo
Andreessen Horowitz
BFUber logo
A $1.7B round for a robotics platform signals that heavy industry automation has crossed from R&D theater into deployment reality—investors are betting on standardized platforms replacing one-off integrations. The check size and Uber's involvement suggest Atoms is being positioned as infrastructure for logistics at scale, not just a point solution, which means they're likely burning cash on field ops, hardware iteration, and customer implementations rather than pure software. If you're building in adjacent automation spaces (manufacturing software, supply chain optimization, fleet management), watch whether Atoms' platform approach actually reduces customer switching costs or just creates a new vendor lock-in—that'll tell you if the market is consolidating around platforms or staying fragmented.
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苏州钧舵机器人有限公司

Industrial Robotics & Automation

苏州钧舵 manufactures and deploys industrial robots and automation equipment for manufacturing facilities.

$224KStrategic
美
美的投资有限公司
美
A $200K strategic check from Midea (a massive appliance/industrial conglomerate) signals they're actively shopping for robotics IP or manufacturing partnerships rather than betting on pure tech upside—this is corporate M&A optionality, not a vote of confidence in the startup's standalone trajectory. If you're building automation software or hardware that integrates with factory floors, watch whether Midea starts bundling these robots into their supply chain; that's your distribution signal.
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🇨🇳DeeploreRoboticsVerified

Deeplore builds AI-powered diving masks and underwater exploration platforms for ocean researchers and divers.

UndisclosedSeed
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五源资本
顺
Two tier-1 Chinese VCs backing a seed round in mid-2026 suggests continued appetite for early-stage tech in China despite macro headwinds—worth watching if you're building B2B infrastructure there. The dual-investor structure (Five Sources + Shunwei) is typical for de-risking in the current environment, so expect this founder to have strong existing traction or a recognizable founding team. If you're in adjacent verticals (fintech, enterprise software, AI tooling), this signals that Chinese VCs are still writing checks at seed, just with higher bar on proof points.
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🇺🇸AtomsRobotics

Atoms builds a universal robotics platform for heavy industry, manufacturing, and logistics automation.

$1.7BVenture
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a16z
A $1.7B Series B for industrial robotics signals that the unit economics finally work at scale—logistics automation is moving from pilot purgatory to actual deployment. If you're building in adjacent automation (warehouse software, fleet ops, supply chain visibility), this validates that customers will pay for end-to-end solutions, not just point products; a16z's check size suggests they see a path to $10B+ TAM. Watch whether Atoms' next 18 months focus on horizontal platform expansion or vertical deepening—that'll tell you if the bottleneck is now software/integration rather than hardware.
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🇺🇰HumanoidRoboticsVerified

Humanoid builds advanced humanoid robots for industrial and commercial applications.

$152MSeries A
P
Prime Movers Lab
A $152M Series A for a humanoid robotics company signals that the market is finally willing to fund the *execution* phase, not just the research phase—this is real capital flowing to hardware that's supposed to work in actual factories, not labs. At this stage and size, Humanoid is likely burning cash on manufacturing scale-up, supply chain, and field deployment teams, which means they've probably already proven some form of unit economics or customer traction. If you're building in adjacent hardware spaces (autonomous systems, industrial software, logistics), watch whether Humanoid's customers start demanding integration APIs—that's where the real margin sits.
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史河机器人

Industrial Robotics

史河机器人 builds industrial robots for manufacturing automation.

UndisclosedSeries C
中
中际旭创
浙广中
+2
Futronic logo
🇰🇷FutronicIndustrial Robotics Components

Futronic supplies high-precision actuators for industrial robots and automotive manufacturers.

Undisclosed
B
Blackstone
Futronic logo
🇰🇷FutronicIndustrial Robotics Components

Futronic supplies high-precision actuators for industrial robots and automotive manufacturers.

UndisclosedStrategic
B
Blackstone
Blackstone's strategic check into a company in July 2026 signals they're actively deploying into tech infrastructure or enterprise software—likely something with recurring revenue and clear path to scale. At the strategic stage, this is probably a growth round for a company already doing $10M+ ARR, so the capital is going toward sales/ops expansion or geographic rollout rather than product-market fit validation. If you're building B2B infrastructure, this matters: mega-LPs like Blackstone moving into your space means institutional capital is flowing there, which typically precedes a wave of follow-on funding and customer acquisition acceleration.
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🇨🇳Shihe RoboticsIndustrial Robotics

Shihe Robotics builds intelligent special-purpose robots for industrial manufacturing and automation.

UndisclosedSeries C
Investor undisclosed
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🇨🇳Yuequan BionicRobotic Hands

Yuequan Bionic builds dexterous robotic hands using tension-compression structures for industrial automation.

Undisclosed
Investor undisclosed
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月泉仿生

Robotic Hands

月泉仿生 builds biomimetic gripper hands using tension-compression structures for industrial automation and robotic applications.

Undisclosed
Investor undisclosed
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🇨🇳Yimu TechRobotics

Yimu Tech builds tactile sensing hardware and software for robots to perceive and interact with their environment.

$14MSeries E
Investor undisclosed
A $14M Series E for tactile sensing in 2026 signals that robot manipulation—not just vision—is finally becoming table stakes for industrial automation. This is money for scaling manufacturing and field deployment, not R&D, which means the tech works and customers are asking for it. If you're building any hardware that needs to interact with physical objects (grippers, inspection tools, autonomous systems), watch how Yimu's customers actually integrate this; tactile feedback is the unsexy blocker most founders underestimate.
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一目科技

RoboticsVerified

一目科技builds tactile sensing materials, chips, and AI algorithms for robots to perceive touch.

$140MSeries E
Investor undisclosed
A $140M Series E for tactile sensing in 2026 signals that robot dexterity—not just vision—is now table stakes for industrial automation buyers; this is money flowing toward the unsexy but critical layer between perception and manipulation. If you're building in embodied AI, supply chain robotics, or even haptic interfaces, watch whether 一目's tech becomes the standard input layer that OEMs expect, because that's when your own product roadmap needs to account for it.
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🇨🇳BXI RoboticsRobotics

BXI Robotics builds full-stack humanoid robots with proprietary motors and control software for enterprise deployment.

Undisclosed
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Suochen Technology
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