China, Russia Team Up On $200 Million Robotics Deal

In a big move for Sino-Russian economic relations, the Skolkovo Foundation outside Moscow and China's Cybernaut Investment Group have signed a $200 million agreement to create a joint Russian-Chinese business incubator, robotics center and venture fund. The 1,500-square-meter R&D center will be at the Skolkovo Center and will house at least 15 Skolkovo resident companies that are conducting research into IT and robotics, space, energy-efficiency technologies and new materials.