Specialist Chinese embodied AI startups reach $3B valuations
1 Nov 1 · 11d ago · 1 article · 1 source · development 1 of 2
Specialist Chinese startups X Square, Galaxea, and Spirit AI have each reached valuations of roughly $3 billion according to company disclosures. Established manufacturers are also investing: UBTech advertised a chief scientist position for AI model development with compensation up to 124 million yuan ($18 million), and Unitree employs about 30 researchers developing AI for object behavior prediction.
“the margin won't come from the hardware but from the brain”
Dermot McGrath, Founder, ZenGen Labs Shanghai · rss ↗Dermot McGrath Founder, ZenGen Labs ShanghaiGao Yang Spirit AI co-founderYang Qian X Square co-founder and COOGeorg Stieler Robotics consultant
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first by Arab News, 11d ago · also Japan Times, Investing.com News
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After building humanoid robots capable of running, dancing and performing backflips, Chinese companies are working on developing artificial intelligence that could make those machines useful across a wider range of jobs. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/business/2026 /11/02/china-robot-makers-race-brains/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #…
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ITjuzi: Chinese embodied AI companies raised ~$13B across 322 deals in H1 2026, up 5x YoY, as robot makers shift focus from hardware to AI (Reuters) https://www. reuters.com/world/china/chinas -robot-makers-have-mastered-moves-now-comes-race-brains-2026-11-01/ http://www. techmeme.com/261104/p7#a261104 p7
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"We want robots to shift from being driven by code to being driven by common sense," said X Square co-founder and COO Yang Qian. https://www. reuters.com/world/china/chinas -robot-makers-have-mastered-moves-now-comes-race-brains-2026-11-01/ # AI # robots
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