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Mint and Rice Robotics Launch Joint Venture to Expand AI Companion Robot Business with HK$15M in funding
Hong Kong, May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mint Incorporation Limited (“Mint” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”, NASDAQ: MIMI), a Hong Kong-based company strategically focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, and an established business interior design and fit-out works provider, today announced that on May 22, 2026, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aspiration X Limited (“Aspiration X”), has entered into a joint venture agreement (the “JV Agreement”) with Ri
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