Insider Brief
- UBTech Robotics has secured a $1 billion credit line from Hong Kong–Abu Dhabi investment firm Infini Capital to fund new production capacity, including a Middle East “super factory” and research center for humanoid robots, according to SCMP.
- The deal follows a recent $309 million share placement and reflects Chinese investors’ growing bets on robotics and AI, with Infini planning to raise its stake in UBTech to 5%.
- UBTech posted a 27.5% revenue increase in the first half of 2025 while narrowing losses, and its Hong Kong-listed shares rose 4.8% after the funding announcement.
UBTech Robotics has secured a credit line of up to $1 billion to accelerate its expansion into global markets, the South China Morning Post reports.
The Shenzhen-based company said Sunday it will receive the financing from Infini Capital, a Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi investment conglomerate, through a mix of share allocations, convertible bonds and expedited loans. The deal will fund new production capacity, including a joint venture in the Middle East to build what UBTech calls a “super factory” and research center for humanoid robots, according to SCMP.
The funding highlights how Chinese private investors are boosting bets on domestic humanoid robotics firms while also extending their reach abroad. Infini, which opened its Abu Dhabi office in March 2024, has backed a string of hi-tech ventures including Beijing Fourth Paradigm Technology and AI developer SenseTime, the news outlet said. Founder and CEO Tony Chin has said the firm is positioning itself to capitalize on “deepening investments between Greater China and the Middle East.”
UBTech has become one of China’s most visible robotics players, with humanoid and industrial robots already deployed at major automakers such as BYD, Dongfeng Motor, Geely Auto, FAW-Volkswagen, Audi FAW and BAIC Group. The SCMP noted the company’s latest deal builds on a recent HK$2.41 billion (USD$309 million) share placement aimed at funding operations, project construction and debt repayment.
The company reported first-half 2025 revenue of 621 million yuan (USD$87.1 million), up 27.5% from a year earlier, while trimming losses to 414 million yuan from 516 million yuan. Investors welcomed the latest infusion of capital, sending UBTech’s Hong Kong-listed shares up 4.8% on Monday.
Infini Capital has signaled it will raise its holdings in UBTech to a 5% stake as part of the agreement, adding to its growing portfolio of investments spanning artificial intelligence, robotics supply chains and intelligent manufacturing.
