China is racing to stake a claim in the fast-growing sector.
July 10, 2026
Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group recently led a $73.58 million funding round in humanoid robotics company Zeroth, marking its 12th investment in the sector since the start of 2025.
Previous investments by the financial tech conglomerate have spanned China-based humanoid vendors Galaxea and Unitree, as well as Chinese robotics parts and software startups, including Linkerbot, Hypershell and Genrobot AI.
With the latest big robotics investment, unveiled earlier this month, funding for humanoids in the Chinese market continues unabated. Ant Group’s entry is relatively late to a field that already has significant players and dynamics.
