DeepSeek is a corporate investor based in China. Its humanoid robotics portfolio includes Unitree Robotics.
Round size: $904M
Round size: $21M
Round size: $21M
Unitree unveiled the H2-X, a security-focused variant of its H2 humanoid it calls the 'Kung Fu Legend Guardian,' capable of kicking open car doors, lifting vehicles, and landing backflips from four meters. The robot stands 180 cm tall, weighs 70 kg with 31 degrees of freedom, and runs for about 8 hours per charge—nearly triple the base H2's runtime. The launch builds on Unitree's Spring Festival Gala martial arts showcase and cements its lead position, having shipped 5,500+ humanoids in 2025 (~39% global share) and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in August at roughly a $9 billion valuation.
DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company, is reportedly targeting a $400M investment in a robotics AI startup identified as Winverse. The move signals DeepSeek's expansion into the robotics AI sector as part of a new funding push in the China/APAC region.
DeepSeek reportedly plans to lead a seed financing round for Winverse AI, a stealth startup developing AI for robots and founded by former Tencent scientist Han Hu. The proposed deal would value Winverse AI at approximately $400 million post-investment, with Meituan's Long-Z Investments among other reported participants, though the transaction has not been finalized.