Chinese robotics startup AI² Robotics raised ~$736M at a ~$2.9B valuation; Alibaba-backed X Square Robot raised an undisclosed amount at a ~$2.9B valuation (Bloomberg)

<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-29/china-births-two-robot-unicorns-as-sector-funding-stays-strong"><img align="RIGHT" border="0" hspace="4" src="http://www.techmeme.com/260629/i18.jpg" vspace="4" /></a> <p><a href="https://www.techmeme.com/260629/p18#a260629p18" title="Techmeme permalink"><img height="12" src="http://www.techmeme.com/img/pml.png" style="border: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;" width="11" /></a> <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/">Bloomberg</a>:<br /> <span style="font-size: 1.3em;"><b><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-29/china-births-two-robot-unicorns-as-sector-funding-stays-strong">Chinese robotics startup AI&sup2; Robotics raised ~$736M at a ~$2.9B valuation; Alibaba-backed X Square Robot raised an undisclosed amount at a ~$2.9B valuation</a></b></span>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; Two Chinese robotics startups have been valued at more than $2.9 billion in recent funding rounds, demonstrating steady interest &hellip; </p>