Shenzhen-based robotics firm EngineAI has raised nearly 200 million yuan (US$28 million) in a pre-A funding round. The investment was led by Stone Venture, with contributions from SenseTime’s Sense Capital and Honghui Capital. (source)
Their PM01 robots are “staffing” the JD Home store in Futian District’s UpperHills mall, where the store employs five robot assistants that work in rotating shifts. (source)
The PM01 is a downsized version of the SE01, EngineAI’s full-sized, flagship humanoid robot. Someone stole something from your shop? Don’t worry – PM01 can run. (source)
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