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It reported a September 2025 thousand-unit strategic order with SEER Robotics, publicized Q4-25 delivery commencement, and completed a June 2026 Series B exceeding RMB 1 billion at a valuation above RMB 10 billion; named ecosystem links include Ant Group, JD.com, ThunderSoft, SEER Robotics and Physical Intelligence. The principal open question is execution: public evidence confirms product sales, demonstrations and announced deployments, but does not independently verify completion of the full thousand-unit delivery program or disclosed domain revenue.","sub_category":"General-purpose","signals_total":12,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/astribot","title":"Astribot · humanoids, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China · scores, facts and signals · Frontier Tech Intelligence","description":"Astribot develops and sells the T1 general-purpose humanoid robot, priced commercially at RMB 89,900. It has also announced large-scale industrial, manufacturing, warehousing and logistics deployment plans. Humanoids 100 rank 29 (score 74) 12 signals and 39 facts with sources.","publisher":"Frontier Tech Intelligence (Future Frontiers, a trade name of Essential Cognition Inc.)","note":"Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence; facts and signals carry their sources."}