‘Listing is a must’: China’s LimX raises $200m as the humanoid IPO race heats up
THE SO WHAT
A $200M raise at a $2.21B valuation with IPO pressure shows humanoids are being financed like a capital race, not a slow-burn R&D project. If you’re in logistics or manufacturing, expect aggressive pilots and pricing from multiple humanoid vendors over the next 12–24 months.
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