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Ant Group Rushes Into Humanoid Robots With a Dozen Deals in 18 Months
CNBC·Tuesday, 7 July 2026
Ant Group, the fintech affiliate of Alibaba, has made around 12 deals in the humanoid robotics space over the last 18 months. Its latest move was leading a 500 million yuan ($73.59 million) funding round in humanoid robotics company Zeroth. The flurry of deals signals a major Chinese tech push into AI-powered physical robots.
Why It Matters
China's aggressive bet on humanoid robots will intensify global competition in a sector where India is also trying to build capabilities, and could reshape global manufacturing supply chains that India is trying to capture.
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