# Unitree (Yushu Technology)

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-06**: Strategic investment disclosed in Unitree IPO filing — A stock exchange filing revealed that DeepSeek invested 140.8 million yuan (US$20.8 million) for a 2.31% stake through the strategic placement of Unitree's Shanghai IPO, along with a joint development agreement for humanoid robot AI.
- **2026-04**: DeepSeek researcher publishes robotics AI project — A DeepSeek researcher briefly released a project in April exploring the application of AI to robotics, hinting at the company's growing interest in embodied intelligence.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### AI Startup DeepSeek Pours $20.8M into Robot Maker Unitree's IPO
2026-08-06 20:48:00 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

In a startup‑to‑startup strategic move, DeepSeek invests $20.8 million in fellow Hangzhou firm Unitree’s IPO, inking a reciprocal deal to co‑develop the brain for humanoid robots and potentially fast‑tracking the commercialization of embodied AI.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/deepseek-startup-investment-unitree-ipo

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