Meituan Dianping followed a $15m investment in the delivery robotics technology developer by participating in its $14.5m series B-plus round.

Pudu Technology, a China-based developer of robotic food delivery technology, has raised almost RMB100m ($14.5m) in series B-plus funding from investors including local services portal Meituan Dianping, DealStreetAsia reported yesterday.

The round was led by venture capital firm Sequoia Capital China and also featured QC Capital, Chengbohan Fund and Changyingxin Investment, according to a post on messaging platform WeChat.

PuduTech produces robots equipped for food delivery in indoor settings such as restaurants, hospitals or offices, in addition to developing low-speed…

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