Chinese robotics startup Linkerbot is aiming to secure a $6 billion valuation in its upcoming financing round. The company recently completed a “series B+” funding round valued at $3 billion, according to the SOURCE TEXT.
Linkerbot holds over 80% of the global market share for highly dexterous robotic hands used in humanoids. CEO Alex Zhou stated that production will scale up soon from nearly 5,000 units per month to 10,000.
Investor interest has surged this year following demonstrations by market leaders like Unitree and their participation in a Beijing humanoid robot half-marathon. Linkerbot’s focus on high-value human craftsmanship sets it apart from competitors such as X Square Robot, which emphasizes household chores.
The company’s LinkerSkillNet platform is the world’s largest real-world dexterous manipulation dataset, containing over 500 skills. CEO Zhou envisions robots performing complex tasks like playing the piano or providing massages.
Linkerbot’s hands are used by leading humanoid robot makers and foreign industrial giants, with specifications not disclosed due to NDAs. The company manufactures key components in-house and uses specialized polymers for its products.
Despite high costs of $100,000 to $150,000 per unit for top models from Unitree, AgiBot, and UBTech, Linkerbot’s hands are more easily deployable, according to Zhou.