QBoson Secures Multi-Hundred-Million-USD Series A++ Funding to Advance Photonic Quantum Computing and AI Integration

QBoson has also established China’s first practical quantum computing developer community, enabling enterprises to explore and apply quantum computing in commercial scenarios.

Didi Autonomous Driving Raises CNY2 Billion to Advance Level-4 Self-Driving Technology

Volant Aerotech Secures Multi-Million Dollar Series B to Accelerate eVTOL Commercialization

Since the successful maiden unprotected flight of the first AC101 prototype on September 1, Volant has focused on rotor flight test missions and pilot-in-command operations, with manned flight tests planned in the near future.

Sritpower Secures $4.2 Million Series B to Expand Miniature Steel-Shell Battery Production for Smart Wearables

China is anticipated to dominate the sector, accounting for nearly 60% of the global market, according to Grand View Research.

Figure Secures $1 Billion in Series C Funding with $39 Billion Valuation

By leveraging a vertically integrated approach that combines both hardware and software, AI-native hardware is being developed to reshape the physical world.

Alibaba Makes Strategic Investment in Hello’s Robotaxi Unit

Alibaba Leads $60 Million Series B Round in AI Video Startup AISphere

“Looking ahead, we will continue to make firm investments around our two strategic priorities: mass consumption and AI+cloud, seizing historic opportunities to achieve long-term growth,” said Wu Yongming, CEO of Alibaba Group.

Mistral AI Raises US$ 2 Billion as ASML Becomes Its Top Shareholder

The investment strengthens ASML’s position as a key backer of Mistral AI, a startup regarded as one of Europe’s most promising challengers to U.S. AI leaders including OpenAI, Meta, and Alphabet’s Google.

Lightelligence Raises Over $210 Million in Series C Round to Accelerate Hybrid Optoelectronic Computing

Dr. Shen Yichen, founder and CEO of Lightelligence, noted that large-scale optoelectronic integration technology has reached a critical stage for commercialization. Within the next five years, photonic chips are expected to account for 30% of computing power in intelligent computing centers.

Alibaba Cloud Backs X Square Robot in Nearly $140 Million Funding to Advance Embodied Intelligence

X Square Robot CEO Wang Qian expects the industry to reach a "ChatGPT moment" in robotics within three to five years, contingent on scaling laws, sufficient data, and ongoing improvements in model architecture and training.