Robotera Reaches $1.4 Billion Valuation in RMB 1 Billion Strategic Round

The capital flood within China’s humanoid robotics sector shows no signs of receding. Beijing-based Robotera (Star Action Era) announced today it has closed a strategic funding round of RMB 1 billion (approximately $140 million), catapulting the company’s valuation past the RMB 10 billion (~$1.4 billion) threshold.

This latest injection comes just months after the firm’s massive Series A+ round, signaling an aggressive acceleration in investor appetite. The round saw participation from a diverse roster of international and domestic backers, including Gaocheng Capital, Singtel Innov8, Woori Venture Partners, and the CICC Porsche Fund. Existing investors CDH Venture and Growth Capital and Tsinghua Holding Tiancheng Asset Management also significantly increased their stakes.

A Massive Industrial Ecosystem

What distinguishes Robotera in an increasingly crowded field of over 320 domestic firms is the sheer breadth of its strategic partnerships. The company has now secured 16 industrial investors spanning automotive, semiconductors, and telecommunications. Notable backers include Geely Capital, Alibaba, Lenovo, Haier Capital, BAIC, and recently SAIC Capital.

This industrial "all-star" lineup is already translating into commercial traction. Robotera reports cumulative orders exceeding RMB 500 million (~$70 million), with a striking 50% of revenue originating from international markets. The company claims that nine of the world’s ten largest publicly listed tech companies are now clients, with some placing repeat orders as many as six times.

Moving from Pilot to Scale

While much of the industry is still navigating the "utility gap", Robotera is moving toward large-scale delivery in specific high-value scenarios.

• Logistics Leadership: A single order for a cross-border logistics inspection solution, developed in collaboration with SF Express, is valued at over RMB 50 million (~$7 million). This solution has already been officially deployed at customs.
• Warehouse Automation: The company continues to deploy its Star-Act L7 humanoid across Shenzhen, Hangzhou, and Beijing, reporting operational efficiency gains of up to 70% in certain "flexible picking" tasks.
• Component Sales: Robotera’s modular strategy—treating hardware like "Lego" blocks—has found a secondary revenue stream in its XHand dexterous manipulator. The company shipped over 1,000 units of the hand in 2025 alone.

The Hardware Moat

Robotera remains a proponent of "full-stack" vertical integration. The company develops 95% of its hardware components in-house, including proprietary motors, reducers, and joint modules. This mechanical foundation is paired with the ERA-42 architecture, a Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model that allows the L7 to interpret natural language commands and adjust movements in real-time.

By opting for massive private rounds over the public market listings currently sought by rivals like Unitree and AgiBot, Robotera appears to be prioritizing the stability of industrial partnerships. The fresh capital is earmarked for further technology iteration and product scale-up, specifically targeting e-commerce logistics, high-end manufacturing (with clients like Samsung, Renault, and TCL), and pharmaceutical distribution.

As the "delivery battle" of 2026 intensifies, Robotera’s ability to secure back-to-back nine-figure rounds suggests that while the broader sector may be due for a shakeout, the leaders are effectively decoupling from the hype and anchoring themselves in the reality of the factory floor.