Tencent
Tencent is a corporate investor based in Shenzhen, China, founded in 1998. Tencent has deployed $150M in robotics investments. Its humanoid robotics portfolio includes UBTECH Robotics, Xpeng, AgiBot, Unitree Robotics. Focus areas include Games, WeChat, Cloud, Media Lab, Ethereal Lab, Tech for Good, Environmental sustainability, Social responsibility, Governance.
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Tencent is a corporate investor based in Shenzhen, China, founded in 1998. Tencent has deployed $150M in robotics investments. Its humanoid robotics portfolio includes UBTECH Robotics, Xpeng, AgiBot, Unitree Robotics. Focus areas include Games, WeChat, Cloud, Media Lab, Ethereal Lab, Tech for Good, Environmental sustainability, Social responsibility, Governance.
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