Robotics venture capital is accelerating as investors bet on physical AI — from humanoid robots and warehouse automation to autonomous vehicles and industrial systems. Our robotics coverage tracks the mega-rounds and sector specialists defining this category.
Browse robotics venture capital funding news below.
TechCrunch, citing several people, said XDOF is in late-stage Series B talks at about $1.2 billion led by 8VC. Check size, pre vs post, and close were not disclosed. XDOF and 8VC did not comment. Last company print: $70 million in June from Thrive, a16z, Spark, Lux, and WndrCo.
Vertex Ventures SEA & India led Hivebotics’ $6M Series A — Abluo’s articulated-arm restroom robot logged ~10,000 hours across 20 sites; capital funds production scale and physical AI.
Deep33 and Dell Technologies Capital co-led Aitan’s $41M round ($54M total) as the IDF-proven robotics company opens internationally — 500,000+ combat hours and next-gen attack-drone C2 contracts.
Maverick Silicon led Lyte’s $165M Series C at a $1.6B post-money valuation — former Apple/PrimeSense engineers shipping synchronized vision silicon for physical AI, with Fidelity returning from the Series B.
VAST closed roughly $446M (~¥3B) across Series B and B+ financings on September 1, bringing six-month funding to about $744M as its Tripo platform pushes into gaming, design, and simulation workflows.
Energy Impact Partners led Reframe Systems’ $40M round to scale robotic microfactories that turn housing shortage into factory throughput — 10 homes delivered, FAB1 opening Oct 5.
