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Nous Research has successfully raised $90 million in Series B funding, achieving a valuation of $1.5 billion. This funding round, led by Robot Ventures, also included participation from notable investors such as Nvidia and Samsung. The total funding for the three-year-old company now stands at $158...
Inbolt has successfully raised $12.5 million to advance its AI-driven 3D vision software tailored for industrial robots. This funding will support the company's expansion into the U.S. and Asia-Pacific markets, as well as its entry into data centers and electronics manufacturing. The significance o...
Reco, an AI security startup, has successfully raised $55 million, building on a previous $30 million Series B funding round from February. This latest investment, which brings the total funding to $140 million, includes contributions from AT&T’s venture arm, Forestay, and Quadrille Capital. Co-foun...
Destro AI has successfully raised $8 million in seed funding, co-led by Base10 Partners and Bonfire Ventures, with additional participation from CoFound Partners. This funding will be utilized to expand enterprise deployments and enhance its engineering and research teams. The company’s robot-agnost...
SiMa.ai has successfully raised $150 million in Series C funding, achieving a valuation of $1.45 billion. This funding round, which was co-led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and Amplify, aims to support the expansion of SiMa.ai's physical AI platform into various sectors, including humano...
A recent study by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and Bain & Company reveals significant funding gaps in the defense technology sector, particularly in critical minerals and components like semiconductors and solid rocket motors. Despite a tenfold increase in venture capital funding for d...
SiMa.ai has successfully raised $150 million in Series C financing, increasing its total funding to $500 million and achieving a valuation of $1.45 billion. This funding round was co-led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and Amplify, with new investments from AllianceBernstein, Baron Capital...
In the first half of 2026, funding for brain-computer interface (BCI) technology exceeded 7 billion yuan, with over 60 financing events reported. Non-invasive solutions dominate the market, accounting for 86% of the total, while invasive and semi-invasive solutions make up the remaining 14%. The Chi...
Huachao Shenkong, a non-invasive AI brain-computer interface company, has successfully completed a Pre-A funding round, raising 200 million RMB. This funding was led by Sequoia China and Yunqi Capital, with participation from several other investors. The funds will be allocated towards product devel...
Hackuity, an AI-powered Vulnerability Operations Center platform based in Lyon, has raised $19 million in funding led by Forgepoint Capital International, with participation from existing investors Bright Pixel, Bpifrance, and Seventure Partners. This funding brings Hackuity's total to $38 million a...
Rapta has successfully raised $8 million to further develop its AI-driven quality assurance and manufacturing intelligence platform tailored for defense and aerospace sectors. The funding round was co-led by Voyager Capital and Access Venture Partners, with contributions from several other investors...
Xingcan Intelligent has successfully completed four rounds of funding within a year, focusing on the development of its wheelchair robot, XcanMateX. This rapid funding pace is notable in the hard tech startup sector. The company aims to build a robust mass production team and a clear industrial logi...
D-Robotics has successfully raised $400 million in Series C funding aimed at expanding its Sunrise robotics chips and software platform for AI-powered systems, including humanoid robots. This funding round included contributions from an unnamed global internet company, institutional investors, and e...
Investors have approached OpenAI with proposals for a new funding round, although formal discussions have not yet begun. The potential valuation for OpenAI has been suggested at $1.2 trillion, following a previous funding round that raised $122 billion at an $852 billion valuation in March. This ne...
Inspiren has successfully secured $70 million in Series C funding, achieving a valuation of $550 million. The funding round was led by NewView Capital, with participation from several investors including Insight Partners and Scale Venture Partners. The company aims to address the challenges in elder...
Xieyue Intelligence has announced the completion of a substantial angel round funding, amounting to hundreds of millions, with investments from Linear Capital, Junshan Capital, Hongyi Capital, and Yingshan Capital. This funding will be utilized to further advance the training of embodied foundationa...
Algomatic Dynamics has successfully raised $32.5 million from DMM.com in its inaugural funding round, aiming to launch an AI-driven multi-fingered robotic hand platform in Japan by the end of 2026. The startup, which began operations on September 9, focuses on developing technologies for motion-data...
PHYMI, an embodied AI startup established by Liu Nianqiu, has successfully raised nearly $100 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by IDG Capital, with contributions from several investors including Yunqi Capital, DiDi, Fosun RZ Capital, Glory Ventures, and Hesai Technology. This fund...
Antioch has successfully raised $32 million in Series A funding, led by Greylock, to advance its simulation platform tailored for robotics and autonomous systems. This funding will enable Antioch to enhance product development, hire additional engineering talent, and expand simulation capabilities a...
Jaipur Robotics has successfully raised €4.3 million in seed funding, led by EquityPitcher Ventures and High-Tech Gründerfonds, to enhance its AI and automation platform tailored for waste-to-energy plants. The company’s advanced computer-vision system processes over 5 million tons of waste each yea...
LeapTech, a startup from Shanghai, has developed a brain-computer interface (BCI) aimed at stress relief and has recently completed a seed funding round of nearly 10 million yuan. The funding, provided by angel investors with expertise in hard technology, consumer electronics, and manufacturing, wil...
On August 14, INFIFORCE announced the completion of its Series A and A+ funding rounds, raising nearly 1 billion yuan. The funding was led by Dunhong Asset and major state-owned platforms, with participation from various industrial capital investors. The capital will primarily support the developmen...
Zhongke Xinzhi, a company specializing in embodied intelligent emotional cognition models, has announced the completion of its angel round funding. The investment, led by Shanghai Xinzhi Enterprise Management Partnership, will primarily support the technological iteration of cross-modal emotion perc...
Strutt, a company founded by former DJI executive Hong Xiaoping, has successfully completed Pre-A+ funding, raising nearly $100 million. The company’s product, the Strutt EV1, has already begun overseas production and delivery, with plans to launch in the Chinese market in the second half of 2026. T...
Monava, a Swedish-Finnish defense technology company, has successfully raised new funding to bolster its AI-driven drone detection capabilities. This investment round, led by Gungnir Capital with participation from Foundry Ventures and Hede Capital, aims to commercialize Monava's technology and expa...
Ukraine's defense technology cluster Brave1, in collaboration with NATO, has launched a new innovation program aimed at funding defense companies. This initiative, which opened on Tuesday, focuses on developing counter-drone systems specifically targeting FPV and Shahed-type drones. The program allo...
On July 26, Motion Brain announced the completion of nearly 100 million yuan in Pre-A+ funding, following a previous 300 million yuan round in May. This latest investment round included participation from leading property service companies, Hong Kong consortiums, and several publicly listed companie...
On July 23, HiDream.ai announced the completion of a Series C funding round, raising 1.5 billion RMB, equivalent to approximately $2.1 billion. This funding was led by the Sichuan Revitalization Science and Technology Innovation Fund, ICBC Capital, and other notable investors. With this round, HiDre...
Shanghai Yimei Huaxin Materials Co., Ltd. has completed angel funding of tens of millions of yuan, backed by Xinghe Venture Capital and Huazhong Industrial Group. Founded in November 2024, the company has formed partnerships with over ten robot manufacturers and developed more than 15 magnesium allo...
Mecka has successfully raised $60 million in Series B funding, led by Sequoia Capital, to enhance its robotics data infrastructure and commercial deployments. The company specializes in capturing human demonstrations using proprietary multi-sensor hardware, converting this data into training signals...
Mecka AI, a startup focused on collecting and analyzing human motion data for training humanoid and other robots, has successfully raised $60 million in a Series B funding round led by Sequoia. Notable participants in this funding include Nvidia and Microsoft's venture fund M12, among others. This...
Mecka has successfully raised $60 million in a Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from Nvidia, Microsoft’s M12, Qualcomm Ventures, and Samsung. This funding, announced on October 7, aims to bolster Mecka's efforts in gathering human demonstrations for training robot mo...
Mecka AI has successfully raised $60 million in Series B funding, primarily led by Sequoia Capital, with additional support from Nvidia, Microsoft's M12, and Qualcomm. This funding will be utilized to enhance technology that enables robots to better understand and interact with the physical world....
Myca has successfully raised $1.3 million in pre-seed funding, led by Kriscore Capital and Eximius Ventures, with additional support from Indigram Labs Foundation and angel investors. The funds will be utilized to expand Myca's product offerings, grow its engineering team, and extend its reach acros...
Multiply Labs has successfully raised $75 million in Series B funding aimed at enhancing its robotic systems for automating manual processes in biologics manufacturing. This funding round was led by Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong and NantWorks, with participation from new investors including AstraZeneca, L...
Augmeta has successfully secured $3 million in seed funding, led by Depth Ventures, to develop AI Operators that enhance key performance indicators (KPIs) across businesses. These Operators work continuously to validate data, investigate changes, and identify opportunities, ensuring that KPIs are ac...
Extend Robotics has successfully raised £2.6 million in pre-Series A funding to advance its Result-as-a-Service model, enabling manufacturers to pay for robotic work completed rather than purchasing robots outright. This funding, led by Skyworks Venture Capital Fund with participation from Neo Vent...
Satlyt, a startup based in Sunnyvale, California, and Nairobi, has announced an $8 million seed funding round led by Non Sibi Ventures. The funding will support the development of software that allows AI models to operate on satellites, facilitating the sharing of substantial computing workloads in...
Tangent Robotics has announced the successful completion of a pre-seed funding round, raising $4.5 million to advance robotic fine motor skills. The funding will be utilized to develop advanced robotic manipulation capabilities that integrate hand hardware, touch sensing, and motor learning. This i...
Destro, a startup focused on integrating AI with robotics, emerged from stealth with an $8 million seed funding. Unlike traditional robotics firms, Destro has developed an AI intelligence layer that enhances logistics operations by coordinating both robots and human workers. This innovative approach...
Tangent Robotics has successfully raised $4.5 million in pre-seed funding, led by Fly Ventures and Toyota Ventures, to enhance robotic manipulation systems aimed at high-precision industrial tasks. The funding will support the development of robot hands, light-based touch sensing, and motor learning...
A recent study by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and Bain & Company highlights four critical funding gaps in U.S. defense investment. The report indicates that these gaps arise from a misalignment between expected returns and associated risks, compounded by traditional defense contractin...
Elroy Air has secured $175 million in expanded private investment commitments to scale production of its Chaparral autonomous cargo drone. This funding, which includes contributions from Lockheed Martin Ventures and Inflection Point, will support the transition from testing to large-scale manufactur...
Beijing Tianfukang Medical Technology Co., Ltd. has secured several million yuan in angel funding, led by Sequoia China, to advance its precision neural control technology. The company focuses on brain-computer interface and neural bundle closed-loop control technology, aiming to develop a series of...
Feather Robotics has successfully raised $7.6 million in pre-seed funding to enhance its modular humanoid platform aimed at developers creating physical AI applications. Gradient led this funding round, which also saw participation from Builder Capital, Geometry, Seed Innovations, and Virgo VC. The...
Tokyo-based O-ID has successfully raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding to advance its modular humanoid robot towards production, focusing initially on the automotive manufacturing and logistics sectors in Japan. The funding, with participation from Tawani Ventures, Hustle Fund, and Techstars, wi...
Ema, a startup focused on automating corporate processes with AI agents, has successfully raised $77 million in a Series B funding round led by Creaegis. This investment increases the total funding to $140 million and significantly boosts the company's valuation for 2024. Founded by Surojit Chatterj...
Tekever has successfully raised $580 million in the initial close of its Series D funding round, achieving a valuation of $6.4 billion. This financing aims to bolster the company's international expansion, enhance manufacturing capabilities, and support technology development, alongside potential ac...
Ema, a startup specializing in AI-driven automation for HR, IT, and finance, has successfully raised $77 million in a Series B funding round. This investment, led by Creaegis, along with contributions from existing investors like Accel and Prosus, elevates Ema's total funding to $140 million and sig...
Vals, an AI benchmarking startup founded in 2024, has successfully raised $40 million in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. This follows a previous seed round backed by 8VC and Bloomberg Beta. Co-founder Rayan Krishnan highlighted that Vals aims to address the shortcomings of tradi...
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