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

Thursday, July 2, 2026


Ant Group led a 500 million yuan ($73.59 million) funding round in humanoid robotics company Zeroth, which announced the investment Thursday. Zeroth did not disclose the total funding amount or timeline for deployment. This investment is part of Ant Group's broader expansion into robotics over the past 18 months, according to the announcement.

Original reporting: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/01/alibaba-affiliate-ant-group-enters-the-humanoid-robot-market-with-12-deals.html

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