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1 / 3Chinese robot startups raised about $13 billion in the first half, up fivefold×

ITjuzi counts 322 embodied AI deals in the first half of 2026, Reuters reports, as makers that have mastered movement turn to software for the robot's brain.

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Chinese robot startups raised about $13 billion in the first half, up fivefold

ITjuzi counts 322 embodied AI deals in the first half of 2026, Reuters reports, as makers that have mastered movement turn to software for the robot's brain. SourcesB

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• BChina's robot makers have mastered moves, now comes race for brains (Reuters, read via Techmeme summary)reuters.com

This story ran in the Morning Brief of November 4th 2026.