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Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group rushes into humanoid robots with a dozen deals in 18 months

CNBC · Jul 2, 2026, 1:00 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

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  • BEIJING — Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group is ramping up its move into humanoid robots.
  • Ant has led a 500 million yuan ($73.58 million) funding round in humanoid robotics company Zeroth, the start-up announced Thursday.

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BEIJING — Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group is ramping up its move into humanoid robots.

Ant has led a 500 million yuan ($73.58 million) funding round in humanoid robotics company Zeroth, the start-up announced Thursday.

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