Meituan has reinvested in the food delivery robot maker, which also counts Tencent as an existing backer, through a round likely sized at $78m.

China-based food delivery robot manufacturer Pudu Technology has raised hundreds of millions of yuan (RMB100m = $15.5m) in a series C2 round featuring local services portal Meituan Dianpin, DealStreetAsia has reported.

Chinese state-owned investment firm Shenzhen Investment Holdings, venture capital firm Sequoia Capital China and undisclosed other investors also participated in the round.

Founded in 2016, Pudu is focused on developing and producing commercial service robots designed for use in restaurants, offices and schools. It has produced more than 600…