Robbyant， the embodied AI unit of Ant Group， has started raising external funding， seeking around ¥1.5 billion （$210 million） in its first financing round， according to local media reports. Founded in late 2024， Robbyant is developing a general-purpose "robot brain" and embodied AI technologies. The company recently launched its second-generation LingBot foundation models， including tools for visual perception， spatial understanding and robot decision-making. The fundraising comes as Ant Group accelerates AI-related restructuring. Other units， including Ant International， OceanBase and Ant Digital Technologies， are also exploring external financing or IPO plans as the group opens more businesses to outside capital.
AI 摘要
蚂蚁集团旗下具身智能公司Robbyant已启动外部融资，首轮拟募资约15亿元人民币（2.1亿美元）。该公司成立于2024年底，正开发通用“机器人大脑”及具身智能技术，近期发布了第二代LingBot基础模型，涵盖视觉感知、空间理解与机器人决策工具。融资之际，蚂蚁集团正加速AI相关重组，Ant International、OceanBase等子公司也在探索外部融资或IPO。
Robbyant， the embodied AI unit of Ant Group， has started raising external funding， seeking around ¥1.5 billion （$210 million） in its first financing round， according to local media reports. Founded in late 2024， Robbyant is developing a general-purpose "robot brain" and embodied AI technologies. The company recently launched its second-generation LingBot foundation models， including tools for visual perception， spatial understanding and robot decision-making. The fundraising comes as Ant Group accelerates AI-related restructuring. Other units， including Ant International， OceanBase and Ant Digital Technologies， are also exploring external financing or IPO plans as the group opens more businesses to outside capital.