Apptronik has raised a total of close to $1 billion as it continues developing the Apollo humanoid robot for industrial applications and more.
Symbotic acquires autonomous forklift maker Fox Robotics
Most of Fox Robotics’ customers are not Symbotic customers, but it appears the two companies share one large customer.
Machina Labs raises $124M to launch large-scale intelligent U.S. factory
Machina Labs designed its intelligent factory to manufacture a wide range of complex metal structures without significant retooling.
Bedrock Robotics’ $270M Series B paves the way for operator-less excavators
Bedrock Robotics has raised money to scale autonomous construction fleets, tackling labor shortages with operator-less machines.
LimX Dynamics picks up $200M for humanoid robot expansion
LimX Dynamics plans to continue developing humanoid and semi-humanoid robots for Chinese and global markets.
Overland AI raises $100M to scale autonomy with the U.S. armed forces
Overland AI is already working closely with formations across the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and SOCOM to provide autonomous ground systems.
Waymo keeps foot on the autonomous vehicle pedal with $16B funding
Waymo plans to continue its expansion across locations, citing statistics showing that self-driving cars are safer than human drivers.
Top 10 robotics developments of January 2026
The new year kicked off with CES, and the momentum continued with companies hitting milestones and debuting new systems.
RobCo raises Series C funding to scale industrial automation
RobCo plans to use the new capital to continue developing its physical AI systems and expand enterprise deployments in the U.S. and Europe.
Waabi raises $1B to advance autonomous trucks and robotaxis
Waabi plans to apply its Physical AI Platform developed for autonomous trucks to robotaxis with Uber.
Vention raises $110M to accelerate physical AI deployments in manufacturing
Vention has raised Series D funding to continue commercializing its robot control platform and expand into Europe.
State of robotics industry report 2026
This report draws on reporting, interviews, and analysis from across the global robotics ecosystem, spanning industrial automation, mobile robots, humanoids, autonomous vehicles, investments, and emerging technologies and applications.
Hadrian raises funding for automated manufacturing, bringing valuation to $1.6B
Hadrian plans to use the funding to accelerate factory expansion and advance the company’s manufacturing roadmap.
Zipline raises over $600M in funding, surpasses 2M commercial drone deliveries
In Houston and Phoenix, eligible customers will soon be able to order tens of thousands of items through the Zipline app.
LivsMed completes Korean IPO to accelerate remote robotic surgery
LivsMed has become a South Korean unicorn as it develops surgical robots and laparoscopic instruments.
Konnex raises funding to advance robotics-as-a-service offering
Konnex has raised funding to offer robotics and AI that it says can be deployed and scaled as decentralized labor like software as a service.
Botsync brings in investment from SGInnovate to continue scaling robots, software
Botsync is expanding deployments of its mobile robots and orchestration software throughout Asia-Pacific with support from Singapore.
Mytra closes $120M funding for pallet-storing robots
Mytra Robotics has Series C funding to scale its automated warehouse storage and retrieval systems, whose shuttles can move loaded pallets.
Skild AI raises $1.4B to build ‘omni-bodied’ robot brain
Skild AI has received investment from SoftBank, NVIDIA, Bezos Expeditions, and more as it builds a brain to operate any robot.
X Square Robot secures $140M in funding for AI foundation models
X Square Robot has raised $140 million to build the WALL-A model for general-purpose robots just four months after raising $100 million.
Buildroid AI expands simulation-first robotics platform to U.S. sites
Buildroid says its block-laying robot and supporting mobile robots, validated in simulation, can automate 80% of masonry work.
Lyte brings in $107M to build perception systems for AI-enabled robots
Lyte AI said it engineered its platform, LyteVision, for safety, reliability, and performance from the hardware up.





















