Ecovacs Robotics invested in the emotion-recognition technology developer as part of a series B round, participating as an existing backer.

China-based robotics technology developer Emotibot Technologies has received $30m in a series B round that included home appliance robot maker Ecovacs Robotics, China Money Network reported yesterday.

The round was led by financial conglomerate China Development Financial and included financial services firm Cathay Financial, as well as private equity fund Advantech Capital.

Founded in 2015, Emotibot develops machine learning platforms that enable robotics systems to detect, understand, communicate and remember human emotions.

The company also provides customisable applications that can…