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US Robotics & Physical AI startup funding
US Robotics & Physical AI startups raised $30.4B across 117 funding rounds at 102 companies in the 12 months to Nov 14, 2026, against $4.8B across 90 rounds in the 12 months before (+535% in capital, +30% in rounds).
Companies headquartered in the United States, all funding stages, by announcement date. Data as of Nov 15, 2026; the last 12 months run Nov 15, 2025 – Nov 14, 2026. Capital counts disclosed amounts only (102 of 117 rounds in the last 12 months).
How much did US Robotics & Physical AI startups raise in the last 12 months?
| Last 12 months | 12 months before | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital raised (disclosed) | $30.4B | $4.8B | +535% |
| Rounds | 117 | 90 | +30% |
| Companies funded | 102 | 84 | +21% |
How much have US Robotics & Physical AI startups raised in 2026?
In 2026 through Nov 14, 2026, US Robotics & Physical AI startups raised $29.5B across 95 rounds, against $4.6B across 84 rounds in the same period of 2025.
Which US Robotics & Physical AI startups raised the most?
Waymo raised the most in the last 12 months, 53% of the capital; the three largest companies together took 65%.
| Company | City | Capital raised | Rounds | Latest round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waymo | Mountain View | $16B | 1 | Stage not stated · Feb 2026 |
| Zipline | South San Francisco | $2.1B | 2 | Stage not stated · Nov 2026 |
| ATOMS | Los Angeles | $1.7B | 1 | Stage not stated · Jul 2026 |
| Physical Intelligence | San Francisco | $1.6B | 2 | Series C · May 2026 |
| Skild AI | Pittsburgh | $1.4B | 1 | Series C · Jan 2026 |
| Mind Robotics | Palo Alto | $900M | 2 | Series A · May 2026 |
| Bedrock Robotics | San Francisco | $870M | 2 | Series C · Oct 2026 |
| Generalist AI | San Francisco | $600M | 2 | Series B · Aug 2026 |
| Apptronik | Austin | $520M | 1 | Series A · Feb 2026 |
| Rhoda AI | Palo Alto | $450M | 1 | Series A · Mar 2026 |
Which Robotics & Physical AI sub-sectors are growing in the US?
Robot software, data & simulation added the most companies: 10 raised in the 12 months before and 15 in the last 12 months.
| Sub-sector | Companies funded (year before → last 12 months) | Rounds | Capital raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial & logistics robots | 20 → 19 | 21 | $3.8B |
| Robot software, data & simulation | 10 → 15 | 20 | $402M |
| Perception & sensing | 8 → 11 | 12 | $478M |
| Robot & world foundation models | 4 → 10 | 12 | $4.4B |
| Service, security & medical robots | 5 → 9 | 9 | $192M |
| Autonomous vehicles | 3 → 7 | 8 | $16.7B |
| Drones & low-altitude | 8 → 6 | 7 | $2.3B |
| Autonomy retrofits for existing machines | 3 → 6 | 7 | $984M |
| Field robotics | 13 → 6 | 6 | $329M |
| Humanoid & general-purpose robots | 3 → 5 | 5 | $532M |
| Home & consumer robots | 3 → 4 | 6 | $274M |
| Components, hands & sensors | 4 → 2 | 2 | $26M |
2 companies are not yet tagged with a sub-sector (Other / unclear).
How large is a typical US Robotics & Physical AI round?
In the last 12 months, the median disclosed Seed round was $8.4M, Series A round was $47M, Series B round was $75M.
| Stage | Rounds | With a disclosed amount | Median disclosed round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 11 | 9 | — |
| Seed | 33 | 29 | $8.4M |
| Pre-A | 1 | 1 | — |
| Series A | 29 | 26 | $47M |
| Series B | 16 | 15 | $75M |
| Series C | 8 | 8 | — |
| Series D | 3 | 3 | — |
| Series E | 1 | 1 | — |
| Series F+ | 1 | 1 | — |
| Stage not stated | 14 | 9 | — |
Medians are shown where at least 10 amounts are disclosed.
US Robotics & Physical AI funding by quarter
| Quarter | Rounds | Capital raised |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q1 | 16 | $1.1B |
| 2025 Q2 | 25 | $1.3B |
| 2025 Q3 | 29 | $2B |
| 2025 Q4 | 36 | $1B |
| 2026 Q1 | 21 | $20.4B |
| 2026 Q2 | 23 | $2.6B |
| 2026 Q3 | 31 | $3.3B |
| 2026 Q4 (to date) | 20 | $3.2B |
Other US sectors: AI Models & Research · AI Infrastructure · Industry AI · Defense & Public Safety AI · AI Hardware & Chips · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Fintech AI · Enterprise & Vertical AI · AI Agents · AI Developer Tools · Cybersecurity AI · Consumer & Media AI.
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