Shenzhen-based humanoid robot maker LimX Dynamics said on Monday it had raised $200 million in a Series B funding round, as the company looks to accelerate research and expand globally amid growing interest in embodied artificial intelligence. The round attracted more than a dozen investors, including Abu Dhabi-based Lestone Capital and Chinese private equity firm Oriental Fortune Capital, as well as strategic partners such as JD.com and auto parts supplier Zhongding Group, the company said. Existing shareholders SAIC Motor and NIO Capital also participated.
Founded as an AI-driven robotics company, LimX Dynamics focuses on the development of full-size general-purpose humanoid robots, while also rolling out derivative products such as its multi-form robot series TRON. In the past two months, the company has unveiled two major developments: TRON 2, a next-generation multi-form embodied robot, and LimX COSA, an operating system designed for embodied intelligence agents. [Technode Reporting]