ChainCatcher report, according to Top Chinese Tech Society, Yu Tao, former head of the humanoid robot foundation model at ZhiJi Dynamics, has left to start his own company, focusing on the integration of LLMs and embodied intelligence. According to insiders, the company’s first-round valuation is $70 million, and its second-round valuation is $200 million, with investments from DeepSeek and a leading top-tier fund.
Yu Tao holds a Ph.D. from the University of Science and Technology of China and was a visiting scholar at the National University of Singapore. He previously served as a senior researcher at Tencent AI Lab’s Juewu team and, during his time at ZhiJi Power, led the team to build from scratch the full-body tracking system LimX WBT and an action generation system. According to Phoenix Tech, DeepSeek’s founder Liang Wenhong has recently met with several embodied AI entrepreneurs and is internally evaluating various entry strategies, including building an in-house team or investing in external startups. In August this year, DeepSeek invested approximately RMB 141 million through a strategic allocation in Unitree Robotics’ IPO. Previously, Bloomberg reported that DeepSeek planned to lead the investment round in Winverse AI, a robotics company founded by Hu Han, former AI scientist at Tencent.
DeepSeek to Invest in Startup Founded by Former ZJ Dynamics Executive, Valued at $200M
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DeepSeek is reportedly investing in a startup founded by Yu Tao, a former executive at ZJ Dynamics who previously led the development of humanoid robot base models. The company, which focuses on integrating large language models with embodied intelligence, has raised $70 million in its first funding round and $200 million in its second. Top altcoin news highlights this strategic move, signaling growing on-chain interest in the AI-robotics intersection. DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng has been engaging with entrepreneurs in embodied intelligence to assess team-building and investment opportunities. DeepSeek also participated in Unitree Robotics’ IPO placement in August and is set to lead the next investment round in Winverse AI, another robotics company.
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