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      "company": "GAC Group",
      "hq_country": "China",
      "website": "https://www.gacgroup.com/",
      "status": "active",
      "what_it_builds": "Chinese automaker GAC Group developed GoMate and the fourth-generation GoMate Mini wheel-legged humanoids for security patrols, inspections, automotive production and commercial services. Its incubated subsidiary Guangdong Huilun Technology took over the robotics business in February 2026.",
      "what_it_builds_source": "https://www.gacgroup.com/cn/news/detail?baseid=19182",
      "founded_year": "1997",
      "founded_source": "https://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/SEHK/2012/0423/LTN20120423900.pdf",
      "funding_usd": "2327157057",
      "funding_basis": "public company",
      "funding_source": "https://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2019/0411/LTN20190411987_C.pdf",
      "funding_note": "Group equity, not robotics-only. 2009: two pre-listing cash subscriptions, RMB326318926 + RMB108772976 (https://money.finance.sina.com.cn/corp/view/vCB_AllBulletinDetail.php?id=6574080&stockid=601238); exact dates unavailable; converted at first reviewed public disclosure date, 2010-05-19, CNY6.8278/USD (https://www.chinanews.com/cj/cj-gncj/news/2010/05-19/2291361.shtml). 2017-11-20: A-share placement, gross RMB14999999957.14 (https://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2019/0411/LTN20190411987_C.pdf), CNY6.6271/USD announcement-date rate (https://www.safe.gov.cn/beijing/2017/1120/709.html). Sum rounded to whole USD. Excluded: 2010 H/2012 A share-exchange listings (no cash raise); 2005 reserve conversion; bonds and employee option exercises; Huilun over-RMB100m subsidiary round announced 2026-08-11 (https://www.gacgroup.com/cn/news/detail?baseid=19182). No verified valuation/market-cap date as of 2026-11-03.",
      "latest_funding_date": "2017-11-20",
      "valuation_usd": null,
      "latest_model": "GoMate Mini",
      "latest_model_year": "2025",
      "latest_model_source": "https://www.ithome.com/0/893/443.htm",
      "units_shipped": null,
      "units_shipped_source": "https://www.gacgroup.com/cn/news/detail?baseid=19182",
      "units_shipped_note": "No exact delivered, sold or shipped total found. GAC reported nearly 50 GoMate Mini robots deployed across seven projects on 2026-08-11; this approximate deployment figure is not converted into an exact shipment count. Commercial orders and future production capacity are excluded.",
      "as_of": "2026-11-03"
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    "https://www.gacgroup.com/cn/news/detail?baseid=19182",
    "https://www.gacgroup.com/cn/tech/detail?baseid=19104",
    "https://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/SEHK/2012/0423/LTN20120423900.pdf",
    "https://www.ithome.com/0/893/443.htm",
    "https://www.gacgroup.com/",
    "https://money.finance.sina.com.cn/corp/view/vCB_AllBulletinDetail.php?id=6574080&stockid=601238",
    "https://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2019/0411/LTN20190411987_C.pdf",
    "https://www.chinanews.com/cj/cj-gncj/news/2010/05-19/2291361.shtml",
    "https://www.safe.gov.cn/beijing/2017/1120/709.html",
    "https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2010/0519/ltn20100519037.pdf"
  ]
}