Artificial Intelligence

Centurium Capital, major investor behind Luckin Coffee, and Princeville Capital, once backer of Alibaba, Baidu, Xiaomi, and Facebook, led this round.

Chinese automaker SAIC Motor is the main backer.

A sign of Tencent’s ambition in the IoT sector.

Its smart speaker Tmall Genie may soon come with a screen.

The startup is the world’s first autonomous trucking unicorn with a global clientele.

Tencent will collect high-definition photographies of the site’s relics, while also filming a new drama series.

Its companion robots are expected to be deployed in Qingdao’s schools soon.

The list aims to showcase the performance of top local startups and appeal to the country’s best talent.