The investment highlights the growing interconnections between AI models and robots.
August 7, 2026
Chinese AI vendor DeepSeek is investing in Unitree as part of the humanoid robot maker’s IPO in Shanghai.
DeepSeek spent about $2.8 million on 933,399 shares of the company.
Along with the investment, the companies -- both based in Hangzhou, in the southeastern province of Zhejiang -- have agreed to collaborate to develop AI models for humanoid bots, pairing DeepSeek’s AI expertise with Unitree’s expertise in motion control and mechanics.
