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X-Square Robot secures $2.8B valuation with backing from China's tech giants · 2 sources tracked

X-Square Robot, an embodied AI startup, has successfully closed four consecutive funding rounds, achieving a valuation of $2.8 billion. The company has secured backing from all four major Chinese internet corporations: Tencent, Alibaba Group, Baidu, and ByteDance. This significant financial milestone positions X-Square Robot as a key player in the physical-AI foundation model space. AI

IMPACT This funding round for X-Square Robot signifies strong investor confidence in embodied AI and its potential to build physical-AI foundation models.

RANK_REASON Significant funding round for an AI company with backing from major tech giants.

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X-Square Robot secures $2.8B valuation with backing from China's tech giants · 2 sources tracked

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Pandaily TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Pandaily) ·

    X Square Robot Closes Four Consecutive Rounds, Hits $2.8B Valuation as It Powers Physical-AI Foundation Models

    X Square Robot completes four successive funding rounds culminating in a Series C, reaching $2.8 billion valuation, becoming the only embodied AI company backed by all four of China's internet giants.

  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    X Square Robot, an embodied AI startup backed by all four of China's internet giants, reaches a $2.8 billion valuation after completing four successive funding

    X Square Robot, an embodied AI startup backed by all four of China's internet giants, reaches a $2.8 billion valuation after completing four successive funding rounds. https:// pandaily.com/x-square-robot-2- 8b-valuation-series-c-jun2026 # China # Tech # AI