DeepSeek Backs Ex-Tencent AI Scientist’s $400 Million Robot Lab

DeepSeek is leading a $400 million funding round for a new robotics startup founded by a former Tencent AI researcher. This investment marks a strategic expansion for DeepSeek as it moves beyond large language models to develop AI capabilities for physical hardware. By backing this venture, the company is positioning itself to compete in the growing sector of embodied artificial intelligence, which aims to integrate advanced machine learning directly into autonomous robots.