DeepSeek Invests 141M RMB in Unitree Robotics' IPO to Advance Embodied AI
DeepSeek's developer, Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Basic Technology Research Co., Ltd., has participated in Unitree Robotics' IPO strategic placement. The company invested approximately 141 million RMB to acquire 933,390 shares at an issuance price of 150.80 RMB per share. This strategic investment aligns a leading large language model developer with a prominent robotics manufacturer to accelerate the development of embodied AI. By combining DeepSeek's AI models with Unitree's hardware, the partnership aims to enhance robots' understanding and generalization capabilities in complex physical environments. DeepSeek has committed to a 36-month lock-up period for the allocated shares starting from the date of Unitree's listing. Unitree's IPO consists of over 40.44 million shares, representing 10% of its post-issuance total share capital.
## BACKGROUND
Embodied AI refers to the integration of artificial intelligence into physical systems, such as humanoid robots or autonomous vehicles, allowing them to interact with and learn from the physical world. Unitree Robotics is a prominent Chinese robotics company known for its quadruped and humanoid robots, while DeepSeek is a leading AI research organization known for its advanced open-source large language models.