DeepSeek invests $20.8 million in Unitree to develop humanoid robots
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DeepSeek, an AI company from Hangzhou, just invested $20.8 million in robot maker Unitree during its Shanghai IPO, received 933,399 Unitree shares, representing 2.31% of the shares allocated through the Shanghai initial public offering's strategic placement.
The big idea? They want to blend DeepSeek's smart AI with Unitree's robotics skills to build next-level humanoid robots.
DeepSeek Unitree partnership targets everyday tasks
The two companies are teaming up to tackle tough problems in robotics, like making humanoids more independent and better at real-world tasks (think: opening doors or folding laundry).
DeepSeek and Unitree are focusing on collecting real-world data for smarter robots, hoping this combo will push the boundaries of what robots can actually do.