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The Rise of a Chinese "AI Production Studio"

"Short Drama + AI + Globalization" – When these three rapidly growing fields intersect, they collide to create a new track full of imagination and limitless potential.

Building Brains Before Bodies: ForgeAI Raises Eight-Figure Angel Funding

EqualOcean learned on September 21 that ForgeAI（方奇科技）, a developer of general-purpose brains for embodied AI, recently completed an eight-figure angel funding round backed by TusStar（启迪之星创投）and other investors.

UAE’s Stone Venture Leads GENISOM AI’s Series B as Chinese Robot Maker Targets Overseas Growth

GENISOM AI（智身科技）announced on September 20, 2026, that it had completed a Series B financing round worth several hundred million yuan, led by UAE-based Stone Venture（磊石资本）. The Chinese robotics company plans to use the funding to develop its technology and expand industrial applications. The exact investment amount and valuation were not disclosed.

D-Robotics Raises US$400 Million in Series C as Sunrise Chip Shipments Exceed 8 Million

D-Robotics（地瓜机器人）, the robotics computing company incubated by Horizon Robotics（地平线）, announced a US$400 million Series C financing on September 17. Led by South Korea’s Mirae Asset（未来资产）, with strategic participation from Meituan（美团）, the round will support expansion of its computing chips and software tools for robot developers.

Anyverse Dynamics’ K15 Robots Arrive in France for AESC Battery-Plant Deployment

Anyverse Dynamics（无界动力）has delivered an initial batch of K15 robots to France for planned deployment at AESC’s（远景动力）battery gigafactory, advancing the Beijing startup’s overseas industrial expansion. According to a September 10 report by Science and Technology Daily, the robots arrived in early September, with on-site deployment expected to begin for tasks including loading, unloading and handling material totes.