SynapX raises $50M seed to pursue physical AGI robotics in China

Chinese physical‑AI startup SynapX (章鱼动力) has raised about $50 million in its first funding round, announced March 20, 2026, from investors including Horizon Robotics, Hillhouse, Xiaomi Strategic Investment, Shunwei Capital and Linear Capital. A News Minimalist summary on May 3 highlights the round as nearly $50 million and frames it as a major bet on self‑evolving embodied AI systems.([ciotimes.com](https://www.ciotimes.com/IT/223740.html))