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中文(ZH) 数亿元！前京东副总裁“消失”4年：不造会跑的天工，他在仓库里给人形机器人“占工位”

Ex-JD exec's robot firm raises hundreds of millions for warehouse automation

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Beijing Tian Gong Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. has secured several hundred million yuan in Series A funding, led by Chuxin Fund with participation from MatrixPartners China and others. The company, founded by former JD.com executive Xiao Jun, focuses on warehouse sorting machinery rather than humanoid robots, aiming to establish a strong market presence before the economic viability of humanoid robots in logistics improves. This strategy has allowed them to secure orders from major e-commerce and logistics companies, with plans to use the new capital to scale production, develop humanoid sorting robots, and expand internationally. AI

IMPACT This funding could accelerate the adoption of automation in logistics, potentially paving the way for more advanced robotics in warehouses.

RANK_REASON Significant funding round for an AI-adjacent company focused on robotics and automation. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Ex-JD exec's robot firm raises hundreds of millions for warehouse automation

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  1. 雷峰网 (Leiphone) TIER_1 中文(ZH) ·

    Hundreds of millions of yuan! Former JD Vice President

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