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BEIJING, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Following its RMB 1 billion strategic round in March, robotics company ROBOTERA has raised over USD 200 million in a new financing round led by SF Group. The round also saw participation from leading financial investors including HSG, IDG Capital, Hillhouse Investment, CICC Capital, Jingming Capital, SparkEdge Capital, Luxin Venture Capital Group, Unite Pioneers Capital, and Longqi Investment; alongside major industrial partners such as KENGIC, Dongfeng Asset Investment, ICBC Capital, and funds affiliated with China Unicom. Existing investors Tsinghua Holding Tiancheng Asset Management and Horizon Investment continued to increase their stakes. Investor demand significantly exceeded the initial fundraising target.
ROBOTERA now brings together top-tier financial institutions including CDH Venture and Growth Capital, HSG, IDG Capital, Hillhouse Investment, Gaocheng Capital and CICC Capital, alongside a broad base of industrial investors such as SF Group, Alibaba, Geely Capital, BAIC, Dongfeng Asset Investment, Lenovo, Haier, Golden Resources Group, Singtel Innov8, China Unicom-affiliated funds, Woori Venture Partners, a venture capital subsidiary of Woori Financial Holdings, ICBC Capital, KENGIC and a leading South Korean technology company. These partners contribute real-world deployment scenarios and commercial demand, supporting large-scale adoption.
This strong backing reflects confidence in ROBOTERA's technology path and its ability to deliver productivity at scale. The company has achieved the first product-market fit (PMF) in the embodied intelligence sector, with deployments across more than ten logistics centers in collaboration with China Post and SF Group. In Q2 2026, ROBOTERA initiated thousand-unit deliveries, with growth exceeding 300%.
Beyond deployment, ROBOTERA has built a fully in-house robotics hardware system, with over 95% of core components developed internally, spanning actuation systems and humanoid platforms, forming a robust foundation for real-world mobility and manipulation tasks.
A key focus is its pioneering full direct-drive dexterous hand architecture, the first of its kind in the industry, enabling high-precision, adaptable, and durable manipulation in logistics and industrial environments. Its reliability has been validated through long-term real-world deployment.
ROBOTERA's hardware system has been adopted by leading global technology companies and research institutions, including Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA, and Apple. The system works in close coordination with software in real-world environments, with deployment feedback enabling continuous performance optimization.
With proven deployment in logistics and ongoing expansion into automotive, electronics, and service industries, ROBOTERA is entering a phase of rapid commercialization. The company will continue scaling real-world robotic applications across global markets.
BEIJING, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Following its RMB 1 billion strategic round in March, robotics company ROBOTERA has raised over USD 200 million in a new financing round led by SF Group. The round also saw participation from leading financial investors including HSG, IDG Capital, Hillhouse Investment, CICC Capital, Jingming Capital, SparkEdge Capital, Luxin Venture Capital Group, Unite Pioneers Capital, and Longqi Investment; alongside major industrial partners such as KENGIC, Dongfeng Asset Investment, ICBC Capital, and funds affiliated with China Unicom. Existing investors Tsinghua Holding Tiancheng Asset Management and Horizon Investment continued to increase their stakes. Investor demand significantly exceeded the initial fundraising target.
ROBOTERA now brings together top-tier financial institutions including CDH Venture and Growth Capital, HSG, IDG Capital, Hillhouse Investment, Gaocheng Capital and CICC Capital, alongside a broad base of industrial investors such as SF Group, Alibaba, Geely Capital, BAIC, Dongfeng Asset Investment, Lenovo, Haier, Golden Resources Group, Singtel Innov8, China Unicom-affiliated funds, Woori Venture Partners, a venture capital subsidiary of Woori Financial Holdings, ICBC Capital, KENGIC and a leading South Korean technology company. These partners contribute real-world deployment scenarios and commercial demand, supporting large-scale adoption.
This strong backing reflects confidence in ROBOTERA's technology path and its ability to deliver productivity at scale. The company has achieved the first product-market fit (PMF) in the embodied intelligence sector, with deployments across more than ten logistics centers in collaboration with China Post and SF Group. In Q2 2026, ROBOTERA initiated thousand-unit deliveries, with growth exceeding 300%.
Beyond deployment, ROBOTERA has built a fully in-house robotics hardware system, with over 95% of core components developed internally, spanning actuation systems and humanoid platforms, forming a robust foundation for real-world mobility and manipulation tasks.
A key focus is its pioneering full direct-drive dexterous hand architecture, the first of its kind in the industry, enabling high-precision, adaptable, and durable manipulation in logistics and industrial environments. Its reliability has been validated through long-term real-world deployment.
ROBOTERA's hardware system has been adopted by leading global technology companies and research institutions, including Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA, and Apple. The system works in close coordination with software in real-world environments, with deployment feedback enabling continuous performance optimization.
With proven deployment in logistics and ongoing expansion into automotive, electronics, and service industries, ROBOTERA is entering a phase of rapid commercialization. The company will continue scaling real-world robotic applications across global markets.
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ROBOTERA Raises Over USD 200 Million in New Round Led by SF Group, HSG and IDG Capital
SYDNEY, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 200 audience members gathered at Chatswood Concourse Concert Hall on 3 May for the second annual Sydney International Arts Festival (SIAF) Multicultural Gala, an event showcasing the growing visibility of multicultural and international arts, alongside emerging Australian talent, across Sydney's cultural landscape.
"It doesn't matter where you've come from — you're entitled to be proud of your heritage and you're entitled to share it."
The sentiment was shared by Australia's longest-serving Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs and former Mayor of Hornsby, Philip Ruddock, who addressed the audience during the gala.
Opening the gala, Sydney's Mulan Dance Studio blended classical and contemporary Chinese dance in a vibrant performance inspired by the ancient concept of jiuzhou, symbolising unity and shared belonging across diverse regions.
Highlights included a cross-cultural interpretation of The Butterfly Lovers — often described as the Chinese Romeo and Juliet, alongside A Dream of Swords, performed with guzheng and erhu, two traditional Chinese instruments. The program also featured a Sichuan Opera face-changing performance.
A vocal segment brought together the Oscar-winning song Golden from the 2025 Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters, Tarantella Napoletana, and Pachelbel's Canon, combining Korean pop, Italian folk and European classical traditions in a single performance.
Many performers were young Australians from migrant families, trained in community arts schools and presenting full-length works shaped by sustained practice.
"We see art as a way of bringing people together — not by explaining it, but by showing it," said Marina Wang of the Sydney International Arts Festival Organising Committee.
"In today's world, cultural exchange plays an important role in fostering understanding, communication and cooperation."
In partnership with the Australia Global Entrepreneurs Association (AGEA) and ECM Development, the program brought together performers and audiences from communities including China, Malaysia, Singapore, India and across Europe.
Mr Ruddock noted that Australia is a country with more of its population overseas-born than almost any other.
"Migration has been particularly important because we've brought people from all over the world, and we remain a strong and open democracy," he said.
The performance coincided with a Chatswood Concourse exhibition marking the 150th anniversary of the City of Willoughby, including Faces of Willoughby, a photographic mural of more than 2,000 residents reflecting the area's diverse and evolving community.
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A Multicultural Stage Brings Modern Australia to Life
