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Ant Group speeds up humanoid investments, backs 12 firms in 18 months
Ant Group is accelerating investment in humanoid robots, leading a 500 million yuan funding round for Zeroth, CNBC reported on July 2. The deal makes Zeroth the group’s 12th humanoid-related investment since early 2025, spanning robot makers and parts and software startups. Zeroth said its pre-Series A round brought total funding to 1 billion yuan and outlined staged commercialization and overseas sales plans.
