Chinese AI startup DeepSeek invests $20.8 million in Hangzhou-based robot maker Unitree's Shanghai IPO, securing 2.31% stake; companies to jointly develop AI models for humanoid robots combining language processing with embodied intelligence.

DeepSeek invests $20.8 million in Unitree's Shanghai IPO

People watch humanoid robots dance at the Unitree booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China, July 17, 2026. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tabSummaryCompaniesChinese AI startup DeepSeek invests in robot maker Unitree's Shanghai IPODeepSeek's $20.8 investment in Unitree comes with strategic partnershipCompanies to collaborate on AI models and embodied intelligenceBEIJING, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Chinese artificial intellige...