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Linkerbot Seeks $6 Billion Valuation After $3 Billion Funding Round

Investors are betting that dexterous hands offer a faster path to factory automation.

An ensemble of humanoid robots produced by Linkerbot is set up with musical instruments as a woman holding a wipe walks nearby, at the company’s office in Beijing, China, April 27, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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A woman works at the reception desk at the office of Linkerbot, with a display showing a robotic arm operating in the background, in Beijing, China, April 27, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Robotic hands are displayed on a table as visitors reach toward them at the office of Linkerbot, in Beijing, China, April 27, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Overview

  • Linkerbot said it will pursue a $6 billion valuation after closing a Series B+ round that valued the Beijing startup at $3 billion.
  • Backers include Ant Group and HongShan, with state-linked investors such as Zhongguancun Science Park Fund, Bank of China Asset Management, and Fosun Capital joining the latest round.
  • The company says it holds over 80% of the market for high‑degree‑of‑freedom robotic hands and is lifting output toward 10,000 units a month from almost 5,000.
  • Its hardware focuses on fine motor tasks like threading a needle, and its LinkerSkillNet dataset contains 500‑plus learned skills, while the O6 model carries 50 kg despite weighing 370 grams.
  • Factory buyers often mount these hands on existing robot arms to avoid the $100,000 to $150,000 cost of full humanoids, as China’s robotics wave draws fresh attention with Unitree seeking a Shanghai listing of up to $7 billion.