{"rows":[{
"company":"Midea Group",
"hq_country":"China",
"website":"https://www.midea.com/global",
"status":"active",
"what_it_builds":"Appliance maker Midea develops humanoid robots in two tracks: the MIRO series for industrial use (e.g. MIRO U, a wheeled six-armed humanoid for its washing-machine factories) and the Meila series for commercial and home environments.",
"what_it_builds_source":"https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/worlds-first-six-armed-humanoid-robot",
"founded_year":"1968",
"founded_source":"https://www.midea.com/global/company-intro",
"funding_usd":"4580000000",
"funding_basis":"public company",
"funding_source":"https://www.ifre.com/ifr-awards/1442978/hong-kong-equity-issue-midea-groups-hk35.7bn-hong-kong-listing",
"funding_note":"Summed: Sept 2024 HKEX H-share listing (0300), HK$35.7bn = US$4.58bn incl. over-allotment, USD as stated by IFR (https://www.ifre.com/ifr-awards/1442978/hong-kong-equity-issue-midea-groups-hk35.7bn-hong-kong-listing). Cross-check: 566m shares at HK$54.80, HK$30.7bn/US$3.9bn base (https://yicaiglobal.com/news/chinas-midea-completes-hong-kong-bourses-largest-listing-in-over-three-years) plus about HK$4.61bn for 84,893,200 over-allotment shares (https://www.itiger.com/news/2470350647). Excluded: Shenzhen A-share (000333) listing and any earlier A-share raises or placements, as no sourced gross-proceeds figure was found. Valuation is market cap as of Nov 2026 (https://companiesmarketcap.com/midea/marketcap/).",
"latest_funding_date":"2024-09-17",
"valuation_usd":"101600000000",
"latest_model":"MIRO U",
"latest_model_year":"2025",
"latest_model_source":"https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/worlds-first-six-armed-humanoid-robot",
"units_shipped":null,
"units_shipped_source":null,
"units_shipped_note":"No published count of Midea humanoid units delivered, sold or shipped was found; reports describe only pilot deployment of MIRO U in Midea's own Wuxi washing-machine factory.",
"as_of":"2026-11-03"
}],
"sources":["https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/worlds-first-six-armed-humanoid-robot","https://www.midea.com/global/company-intro","https://www.ifre.com/ifr-awards/1442978/hong-kong-equity-issue-midea-groups-hk35.7bn-hong-kong-listing","https://yicaiglobal.com/news/chinas-midea-completes-hong-kong-bourses-largest-listing-in-over-three-years","https://www.itiger.com/news/2470350647","https://companiesmarketcap.com/midea/marketcap/"]}