🇨🇳 Stardust Intelligence (Astribot)

Shenzhen-based robotics startup (brand 'Astribot') founded in 2022 by Lai Jie, former first employee of Tencent RoboticsX and ex-lead of Baidu's Xiaodu robot team. It develops cable-driven manipulation robots paired with proprietary AI models. A mid-2026 Series B round reportedly pushed its valuation past 10 billion RMB (~$1.4B), reaching unicorn status.