ITjuzi: Chinese embodied AI companies raised ~$13B across 322 deals in H1 2026, up 5x YoY, as robot makers shift focus from hardware to AI (Reuters)

Chinese embodied AI companies raised approximately $13 billion across 322 deals in the first half of 2026, a fivefold increase year-over-year, as robot makers shift focus from hardware to AI. This follows years of development in humanoid robots capable of running, dancing, and performing backflips.