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Baidu, SAIC Motor back Chinese robotics firm in $100m round

Jianzhi Robotics, a China-based robotics company, said it closed a US$100 million funding round in the third quarter of 2026.

It said strategic investors included SAIC Motor, Malaysia’s Eastworlds, Baidu Group, Shoucheng Holdings, and GALBOT.

Financial investors included GSR Ventures, SUNHELM, CITIC Goldstone Investment, China Securities Investment, CCB International, and Huatai Zijin.

The deal comes as robotics startup funding jumped in the US and China in Q3 2026.

China also plans to invest 1 trillion yuan (US$150 billion) in robotics and high-tech industries as part of its broader manufacturing push, the International Federation of Robotics said.

🔗 Source: Yicai

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