15 h. ago Venture firm Lanchi doubles down on Chinese AI, robotics start

Chinese venture capital firm Lanchi Ventures is doubling down on investing in China’s artificial intelligence and robotics start-ups while raising a new fund amid increased global investor appetite for the country’s early-stage tech firms, its executives said. Lanchi Ventures, formerly known as BlueRun Ventures China, would continue to be “all in” on AI and robotics, focusing on AI applications, multimodal AI models and firms targeting overseas markets, managing partner Jui Tan said in an...

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4 d. ago Chinese humanoid robot maker UBTech gets US$1 billion funding boost

UBTech Robotics, a leading Chinese manufacturer of factory robots, has secured a credit line of up to US$1 billion from a Hong Kong investment firm to finance its production expansion, including a joint venture in the Middle East. The Hong Kong-listed company said in an exchange filing on Sunday it would receive funding from Infini Capital, an investment conglomerate headquartered in Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi. The support would come through share allocations, convertible bonds and expedited...

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9 d. ago Pony.ai eyes ‘sizeable fleet’ in Hong Kong, unfazed by Tesla robotaxi competition

Chinese autonomous driving technology firm Pony.ai expects to deploy a fleet of robotaxis in Hong Kong after completing regulatory hurdles, while downplaying potential competition from Tesla. “We have already set a footprint in Guangzhou and we are eyeing Hong Kong,” chief financial officer Leo Wang said at a media event in the city on Tuesday. He said Pony.ai needed to work with local authorities and partners to explore the best way forward. On working with the city’s Transport Department, Wang...

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1 week ago Chinese humanoid robotics firms adopt Nvidia’s new ‘robot brain’

Chinese humanoid robot makers – including Unitree Robotics, AgiBot, Galbot, Engine AI and UBTech Robotics – have become early adopters of Nvidia’s latest product that enables their machines to have real-time, intelligent interactions with people. The Jetson AGX Thor developer kit and production modules, which Nvidia launched on Monday, are computers designed to power robots across industries including manufacturing, logistics, transport, healthcare, agriculture and retail. Built on an Nvidia...

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1 week ago South Korean investors ride China’s tech wave with big stock buys in 2025

Since buying stock in China’s robotics firms over the last year – companies emerging as global industry leaders – David Choi, a South Korean investor in his early 30s, has been riding a wave of strong gains. He is not alone. Many South Korean investors have begun exploring positions in Chinese equities, particularly in rapidly growing arenas like tech. “Those who follow what’s going on in the tech industry already see how fast China has been developing on many fronts,” said Choi, who works in...

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3 w. ago China firm plans world’s first pregnancy humanoid robot using artificial womb

China firm plans world’s first pregnancy humanoid robot using artificial womb  Interesting Engineering

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3 w. ago China's tech firms are not comparable to US, look at Chinese biotech and robotics instead: CIO

China's tech firms are not comparable to US, look at Chinese biotech and robotics instead: CIO  MSN

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4 w. ago Video: Beijing store stocks humanoid robots from over 40 Chinese brands

Video: Beijing store stocks humanoid robots from over 40 Chinese brands  The Globe and Mail

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4 w. ago Beijing store stocks humanoid robots from over 40 Chinese brands

Beijing store stocks humanoid robots from over 40 Chinese brands  yahoo.com

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