Shenzhen’s Ai2 Robotics raised $735 million at a $2.8 billion valuation, backed by state, corporate, and financial giants.
Tesollo initiates IPO process while developing humanoid hands
Tesollo, a South Korean robotic hand specialist, has officially begun preparations for its initial public offering.
HIVE brings in $15M to build physical AI for industrial machines
HIVE has deployed its technology across several sites in Scandinavia, operating autonomously across different machines.
Quantum Systems raises $1.2B to expand drone production and deployments
Quantum plans to use the proceeds to expand production capacity, strengthen supply chain resilience, and more.
Top 10 robotics developments of June 2026
Humanoid robots made many headlines in June 2026, whether it be for companies going public, new deployments, or hitting production milestones.
X Square Robot brings its valuation to $2.8B with four consecutive funding rounds
X Square Robots’ system combines foundation models, robotics hardware, a data pipeline system, and real-world deployments.
Queue raises funding to build fully autonomous pharmacy
Queue is developing automated pharmacies to expand access to prescriptions in hospitals, retail sites, and underserved communities.
Soft, robotic cells from morph embed physical AI into hardware
morph launched a physically intelligent soft robotics platform that designs and manufactures what it calls “soft robotic cells.”
General Intuition raises $320M to use video game data to train robots
General Intuition is using video game clips with embedded action labels to speed up AI training for robotics.
Pegasus Tech Ventures launches $60M fund for physical AI startups
Pegasus and CYBERDYNE will invest in startups developing robotics, physical AI, healthcare, automation, and intelligent systems.
NEURA Robotics to raise up to $1.4B in Series C funding for physical AI
NEURA Robotics plans to expand its platforms for robot learning and global production of humanoids and other systems.
Standard Bots raises $200M to expand U.S. manufacturing footprint
Standard Bots asserted that investments in robotics are key to making U.S. manufacturing competitive on the global stage.
ACS raises $200M to scale autonomous counter-drone system
Allen Control Systems will use the funding to scale manufacturing and accelerate deployment of its autonomous weapon station, Bullfrog.
Generalist raises $400M to scale its general-purpose AI models
Generalist claims its system improves average success rates to 99% on tasks where previous models achieved 64%.
Autonomous defense manufacturer Mach Industries raises $300M
Mach Industries will use the funding to accelerate executing government contracts, acquire talent, develop products, and expand its network.
Petal Surgical adds more funding for incisionless surgical robot
Petal said its incisionless surgery method could create a new standard of care, making advanced treatments safer, more accessible and less traumatic for patients worldwide.
ANSCER Robotics closes Series A round for industrial material handling
ANSCER Robotics has raised $5.4 million to scale its hybrid industrial automation robots in North America and globally.
Top 10 robotics stories of May 2026
May 2026 was a busy month full of robotics news, and it was topped off by the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston.
Exploring PLC and robot integration with YRG Robotics’ Chris Elston
Chris Elston discusses PLC integration, Yamaha Robotics, and AI’s role in advancing automation accessibility and innovation.
Faraday Future obtains $25M to ship 1,500 robots by year’s end
Combined with the $45 million financing announced in April, Faraday Future has secured a total of $70 million over the past two months.
Why the world’s most successful robotics founders are systems thinkers
Join Ajay Agarwal as he reveals how systems thinking in robotics unlocks massive productivity and multibillion-dollar markets.
Havoc raises $100M to unify defense autonomy in the land, sea, and air
Havoc claims that defense technology is entering a new era where national security priorities are demanding unified, all-domain autonomy.





















