Today’s Yangtze funding roundup: AI components, robot parts…
Recent rounds target the hardware and software layers needed to scale humanoid robots from components to intelligent systems.
Day: August 13, 2026
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DeepSeek V4 Pro goes official with 1M context, 3X higher prices
Pro output tokens are therefore three times more expensive, while cache-miss input is also priced at three times the Flash rate.
Alibaba Cloud launches M890 supernode with 64-card AI compute
The M890 supernode is also the first supernode architecture in China reported to have successfully run AI models exceeding 2 trillion parameters.
Zhejiang University’s new campus to rise next to Westlake University
The new campus will be part of Zhejiang University’s existing Zijingang Campus, rather than a separate university campus.
Zhipu AI opens institute in Hangzhou, partners with Zhejiang University
Zhipu’s expanding Hangzhou presence reflects a broader trend among China’s leading AI companies: building research, talent and commercial ecosystems outside Beijing.
Former Qwen chief Lin Junyang launches AI startup at $2 billion valuation
HongShan and Gaorong Capital jointly led the round, with Tencent and the government-backed Shanghai Engine Fund also participating.
Zhejiang unveils 18 measures to boost brain-computer interface sector
By 2030, Zhejiang aims to establish a BCI technology and industrial innovation hub with strong international competitiveness.
Unitree’s humanoid robot output hits 18,000 as production ramps up
For the global robotics industry, the significance of Unitree’s production figures extends beyond one company.