Galbot Secures Over $300M in New Funding, $3B Valuation in China’s Humanoid Robot Sector

Insider Brief

  • Galbot has raised more than $300 million in a new funding round, bringing total capital raised to approximately $800 million and valuing the embodied AI and humanoid robotics company at $3 billion, marking a record-setting round for the sector.
  • Backed by investors from China, Singapore, and the Middle East, Galbot is pursuing a full-stack embodied AI strategy spanning large-scale proprietary datasets, foundation models, and humanoid hardware, with deployments already underway in manufacturing, logistics, retail, and healthcare.
  • The company reports real-world commercial traction, including autonomous humanoid operations at automotive and battery plants, fully robotic retail stores operating across dozens of cities, 24/7 warehouse deployments, and pilot programs in hospitals, positioning it to accelerate global expansion and scale production.

PRESS RELEASE — Galbot has successfully completed a new funding round exceeding $300 million, bringing the company’s total funding to $800 million. This round once again sets new records for both the largest single-round financing and cumulative financing in the embodied AI sector, further cementing Galbot’s leadership in the rapidly evolving field of embodied AI and humanoid robotics.

The financing round attracted significant investors from China, Singapore, and the Middle East, underscoring global confidence in Galbot’s cutting-edge technology. With this investment, the company’s valuation has reached $3 billion, reflecting its strong market position and the continued faith in its growth prospects.

Leading the Charge in Embodied AI Innovation

Galbot is the world’s first company to fully achieve full-stack in-house development across hundreds-of-billion-scale high-quality datasets,  embodied foundation models, and robotic hardware. This groundbreaking approach has positioned Galbot as a global leader in the embodied intelligence field. The company’s self-developed key technologies, including its embodied intelligence large models, have pioneered global firsts in areas such as multi-task generalization, whole-body motion control, cross-embodiment autonomous navigation, and dexterous hand manipulation. These innovations have laid a solid technological foundation for the large-scale deployment of humanoid robots.

Commercializing Embodied Intelligence Across Industries

Galbot has already achieved remarkable success in deploying humanoid robots at scale across various industries:

  • Industrial Manufacturing: Galbot has partnered with leading companies such as CATL, Bosch, Toyota, and Hyundai, becoming the first company globally to deploy humanoid robots for real autonomous operations on manufacturing floors. With these advancements, Galbot has secured orders for thousands of units, demonstrating the scalability and reliability of its humanoid robots in real-world industrial applications.
  • Smart City Service: Galbot has launched Galbot Store, a fully autonomous retail solution powered entirely by Galbot G1 robots. Currently operational in over 30 cities nationwide, Galbot Store is revolutionizing the smart retail and city service sectors by offering customers a unique and seamless interaction experience.
  • Warehouse Logistics: Galbot’s autonomous warehouse solutions are deployed in multiple locations, demonstrating stable and continuous 24/7 operations for over a year. These solutions are addressing critical operational challenges, enhancing efficiency and meeting the growing demands of the retail logistics industry.
  • Healthcare: In collaboration with leading hospitals like Xuanwu Hospital, Galbot is deploying humanoid robots to assist in patient rooms, pharmacies, and hospital guidance systems. These robots are improving patient care while helping streamline hospital operations and enhance overall efficiency.

With this new investment, Galbot is positioned to accelerate its technology development, scale its deployments, and expand its global reach. The company remains committed to advancing embodied AI technology, bringing innovation to new sectors, and strengthening its position as a leader in the global robotics market.

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Greg Bock

Greg Bock is an award-winning investigative journalist with more than 25 years of experience in print, digital, and broadcast news. His reporting has spanned crime, politics, business and technology, earning multiple Keystone Awards and a Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters honors. Through the Associated Press and Nexstar Media Group, his coverage has reached audiences across the United States.

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