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Archon Robotics raises hundreds of millions for whole-body humanoid AI models · 1 source tracked

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Archon Robotics, a startup founded by a University of Hong Kong professor, has secured several hundred million yuan in seed funding to develop a general-purpose, whole-body embodied AI model for humanoid robots. The company aims to address limitations in current robotics data, which often lacks crucial information about full-body coordination and human-like interaction. Archon Robotics plans to build a new data collection system focused on human-centric, whole-body movements to enable robots to perform complex tasks in unstructured home environments. AI

IMPACT This funding could accelerate the development of more capable humanoid robots, potentially impacting logistics, elder care, and general household assistance.

RANK_REASON Significant funding round for a startup developing foundational AI models for embodied robotics. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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  1. 36氪 (36Kr) TIER_1 中文(ZH) ·

    HKU Professor Li Hongyang Founds Company to Build General Whole-Body Embodied Brain, Secures Hundreds of Millions in Seed Funding from ZhenFund, Gaorong Capital, IDG Capital, Wuyuan Capital, and Others | Hardcore Exclusive

    <p>作者｜黄楠</p> <p>编辑｜袁斯来</p> <p>硬氪独家获悉，通用全身具身大脑公司「源策未来Archon Robotics」近日完成数亿元种子轮融资，本轮投资方包括真格基金、高榕创投、IDG资本、五源资本等头部美元基金，以及戈壁创投与香港大学联名基金、奇绩创投、上海创智学院等。光源资本担任独家财务顾问。</p> <p>本轮资金将主要用于全身人形基础模型研发、多模态全身动作数据采集、人才团队扩充，以及多地研发中心与产业合作生态搭建，加速在今年内实现开源人形基座模型落地。</p> <p>源策未来成立于2026年4月，研发总部位于上海市徐汇区漕河泾…

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