CATL Pledges $2.5 Billion for Humanoid Robotics and AIDC Ventures
CATL has pledged more than 17 billion yuan (about US$2.5 billion) to ventures outside its core battery business since June last year, including at least seven equity deals spanning humanoid robotics, state-owned hydroelectric projects, AI data centres (AIDCs) and DeepSeek. Analysts view the moves as strategic first-mover bets to support growth beyond the EV boom, with AIDC-linked opportunities potentially reinforcing its energy-storage leadership.