Digua Robotics secures $400 million for AI chip expansion

Digua Robotics (D-Robotics) has secured $400 million (approximately 2.68 billion yuan) in a Series C funding round announced on September 17, 2026. The round was led by the South Korean investment group Mirae Asset and included nearly 30 investors.

New participants in the funding round include Meituan, Hefei State-owned Capital Investment, Nanshan Zhixin Investment, Huamei International Investment Group, Cathay Capital, and GF Xinde. Existing shareholders also increased their stakes, including Hillhouse, Linear Capital, Vertex Growth (Temasek), and Prosperity7 (Saudi Aramco).

The capital is earmarked for the expansion of the company’s AI chip strategy, specifically supporting its Sunrise chip series. Digua Robotics has reported over 8 million units delivered to date. This latest round is part of a rapid fundraising trajectory; the company has raised a cumulative total of approximately $770 million across four rounds in roughly 26 months.