Ant Lingbo launches independent financing, seeking 1.5B CNY in first round; embodied AI gains major player

Core Event

Ant Lingbo Technology, the embodied intelligence subsidiary under Ant Group, has initiated independent financing, moving from internal incubation within the group to external capital markets. The first round aims to raise 1.5 billion RMB, with a goal to complete the second round by the end of this year.

Ant Lingbo responded that they are indeed contacting investors and will continue to focus on the "General Robot Brain," increasing investment in the embodied-native technology roadmap.

Why Independent Financing?

Insiders revealed that the main reason is Ant Group's overall AI investment continues to increase, with core businesses like the Bailing Large Model and AI payments consuming massive amounts of compute power, leading to competition for internal resources and compute budgets. Meanwhile, the current embodied intelligence sector is seeing high financing heat, and independent financing helps secure more ample room for development.

Company Background

Ant Lingbo Technology was established in December 2024, wholly owned by Ant Group, focusing on the R&D of the "General Brain" for embodied intelligence. The company has released over 10 models, including the embodied intelligence foundation model LingBot-VLA, and is advancing commercialization tests in scenarios such as retail and logistics.

Industry Signal

Financing in the robotics sector remained highly active this week: Paxini secured a 1 billion RMB strategic round (cumulative 3.5 billion), Yuequan Biomimetics completed a Pre-A+ round of several hundred million RMB, and Delta Intelligence completed its sixth round in half a year, raising nearly 500 million RMB in an Angel++ round. Ant Lingbo's independent financing further indicates that big tech companies' embodied intelligence businesses are accelerating their split into independent entities and embracing external capital.

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Sources: Chuangyejia, Toutiao (2026-08-03/07)