Robotics Firm Sharpa Raises $630M with Alibaba, Tencent, JD and Meituan
mustafamhus · x · 2026-08-30
Robotics startup Sharpa has raised $630M in a round joined by Alibaba, Tencent, JD.com and Meituan — one of China's biggest robotics raises this year.
The company is also deploying robots at Dairy Queen locations, per the thread. The round signals China's internet giants collectively betting on embodied-AI deployment scenarios.
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