AI startup Emotibot raises $45 million in Series B · TechNode

Shanghai-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Emotibot has closed its $45 million Series B, aiming to improve the emotion-sensing capabilities of robots in human-machine interaction. Why it matters: The company lists social media and gaming giant Tencent, video streaming firm iQiyi, and robot maker UBTech as its partners. Details: Emotibot's latest round was led by V Fund Management, Linfeng Capital, and an undisclosed strategic investor. Context: Emotibot focuses on building chatbots that are able to identify emotional responses in humans, which the company believes is the next step in the evolution of artificial intelligence.