Smart hardware and robotics technology startup Roobo has closed a $100m series A round led by language and speech software company iFlytek.
Speech and language software provider iFlytek has led a $100m series A round for China-based consumer robotics technology developer Roobo, Sina Tech reported yesterday.
Founded in 2014, Roobo is developing artificial intelligence-equipped smart devices. Its products include an educational robot known as Pudding as well as an intelligent drone, a wearable fitness tracker and a virtual reality headset.
Roobo plans to soon release a remote controlled robot built for play and companionship called Domgy (pictured), which will be able to…