Dexterous Robotic Hand Maker Linkerbot Is Said to Consider Hong Kong IPO

Linkerbot, a Chinese startup that specializes in making highly dexterous robotic hands, is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The Beijing-based company has hired China Merchants Bank International, Citic Securities Co., and HSBC Holdings Plc to work on a share sale that may take place as soon as this year, the people said, adding that deliberations are ongoing and no final decision has been made. If it goes ahead, a listing could raise a few hundred million dollars, some of the people said.