Gasgoo Munich- Robot Era has completed a new 1 billion yuan funding round, according to a report by Gasgoo. Chengtong Fund, the state-owned capital operation arm of SASAC, led the round. Participants included major state-backed players such as Jiangxi State-owned Capital Operation and Guoyuan Equity. Yufu Zhongxin Fund and Hangzhou Capital also invested. CICC Renault, Ubiquant Investment, Hony Capital, Juntai Capital, and Shenghe Capital joined as follow-on investors. Existing backers Houxue Capital, Tsinghua Holdings Tiancheng, and Qianshan Capital increased their investments.
This marks the third major funding round Robot Era has closed this year.
In early March, the company secured a 1 billion yuan strategic round. That financing attracted new names such as Samsung, Gaocheng Capital, Singtel, Uly Capital, CICC Porsche, SMIC IC Fund, Fenghe Capital, XVC, GF Qianhe, and Hongrui Group. Existing backers, including CDH VGC and Tsinghua Holdings Tiancheng, also increased their stakes significantly.
Then, in late April, Robot Era closed an additional financing exceeding $200 million. SF Group led this round. Prominent financial and strategic investors included Sequoia China, IDG Capital, and CICC Capital. Jingming Capital, Zhaoxi Capital, Kengic Intelligent, and Dongfeng Venture Capital also participated. ICBC Capital, Tsinghua Holdings Tiancheng, and Hongruida joined as well.
That brings Robot Era’s total fundraising to more than 3 billion yuan in just the past few months.
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Robot Era aims to build a general-purpose brain and universal robot. The company integrates hardware and software through full-stack in-house development. This covers both the "embodied intelligence brain" and the "humanoid body." To achieve this, the company has established a comprehensive application-ready AI-native system capability. It covers brain architecture, motion control, data, five-finger dexterous hands, and the humanoid body itself.
On the hardware front, Robot Era has developed a full-stack system ranging from core components like motors, drivers, and reducers to complete units. Its in-house development rate exceeds 95%.
Regarding real-world deployment, Robot Era has explored scenarios in automotive manufacturing. It also covers consumer electronics and commercial services. The company established deep partnerships with firms like Geely, Renault, and Haier. Lenovo and Samsung are also partners. Furthermore, working with China Post and SF Group, the company has deployed its solutions in more than 10 logistics centers. In some of these facilities, its embodied intelligence robots are already achieving 85% of human efficiency while operating continuously with stability.
Robot Era began delivering robots in batches exceeding 1,000 units during the second quarter of this year.
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