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China’s Humanoid Robot Maker Robotera Raises Over USD $200M in New Funding Round

ROBOTERA M7 humanoid robot performing small parcel induction and sorting in a logistics environment. (Credit: Robotera)

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  • Robotera raised more than $200 million in a new funding round led by SF Group as the humanoid robotics company scales deployments across logistics and industrial automation markets.
  • The round followed a separate $143 million strategic financing completed in March and included participation from investors such as HSG, IDG Capital, Hillhouse Investment and CICC Capital, with the company saying investor demand exceeded its original fundraising target.
  • Robotera said its humanoid robots are now operating in more than 10 logistics centers through partnerships with China Post and SF Group, while the company expands into automotive, electronics and service-sector applications backed by vertically integrated robotics hardware and dexterous manipulation systems.

Robotera has raised more than $200 million in a new funding round led by SF Group as the Chinese humanoid robotics company expands deployments in logistics and industrial automation.

According to Robotera, the financing follows a separate USD $143 million strategic round completed in March and included participation from investors such as HSG, IDG Capital, Hillhouse Investment and CICC Capital, alongside industrial partners including China Unicom affiliated funds and automotive investors.

“With proven deployment in logistics and ongoing expansion into automotive, electronics, and service industries, Robotera is entering a phase of rapid commercialization,” the company noted in the announcement. “The company will continue scaling real-world robotic applications across global markets.”

The Beijing-based company develops humanoid robots and robotic manipulation systems designed for logistics, industrial and service-sector applications. According to the company, its robots are currently operating across more than 10 logistics centers through partnerships with China Post and SF Group.

The company said it began thousand-unit deliveries during the second quarter of 2026 and reported growth exceeding 300% during the period. It is also expanding deployments beyond logistics into automotive, electronics and service-sector applications as China’s embodied AI and humanoid robotics market continues to scale.

Robotera has focused heavily on vertically integrated robotics hardware, developing more than 95% of its core components internally, including actuation systems, humanoid robot platforms and dexterous robotic hands.

One area of emphasis has been robotic manipulation. The company said it developed a direct-drive dexterous hand architecture intended to improve precision and durability for handling logistics and industrial tasks in real-world environments.

According to Robotera, its robotics hardware systems have also been adopted by organizations including Nvidia, Apple and Boston Dynamics for robotics development and research purposes.

Additional participants in the round included Jingming Capital, SparkEdge Capital, Luxin Venture Capital Group, Unite Pioneers Capital and Longqi Investment, alongside industrial partners including KENGIC, Dongfeng Asset Investment and ICBC Capital. The company also said existing investors Tsinghua Holding Tiancheng Asset Management and Horizon Investment increased their stakes in the round, with overall investor demand exceeding the company’s initial fundraising target.

Image credit: Robotera

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