Which startups have raised the most funding in the industrial robotics market?
A constantly refreshed ranking of the top startups in the industrial robotics market, ranked by cumulative funding raised

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The industrial robotics market is attracting capital across robotic arms, factory automation, machine vision, welding, picking, and robot software platforms.
We update this list every month, so the ranking stays fresh as new rounds, IPOs, acquisitions, and shutdowns are reported.
Funding is highly concentrated, with NEURA Robotics alone changing the shape of the market after its very large 2026 Series C.
A quick summary table
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Most funded startup | NEURA Robotics, $1.6B raised |
| Second most funded startup | Bright Machines, $385M raised |
| Largest funding round | NEURA Robotics, $1.4B Series C in June 2026 |
| Median funding | About $47M across reliable industrial robotics startups |
| Share of funding captured by the top 10 | About 52% of disclosed reliable funding |
| Median time since last round | About 3 years, based on the available last-round dates |
| Startups that raised funding in the last 12 months | 13 startups, including NEURA Robotics, Vention, Mujin, RobCo, Automata, and Mowito |
| Industrial robotics startups above $100M raised | 23 startups |
| Industrial robotics companies with active status | About 87% of reliable listed startups remain active |
| Industrial robotics startups at Series C or later | Most of the top 20 have reached Series C, later-stage equity, IPO, or acquisition status |
Top startups in the industrial robotics market ranked by total funding raised
Here is an updated table that ranks the top startups in the industrial robotics market based on the total amount of funding they have raised to date.
The table also includes the total number of funding rounds, the date and size of the latest round, the financing type, key investors, the startup’s current status, and a confidence score based on the data collected. We excluded startups with very low data confidence, to make sure everything is reliable.
| # | Startup | What They Do | Total Raised ($) | Total Rounds | Last Round Date | Last Round Amount ($) | Last Round Type | Key Investors | Current Stage | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEURA Robotics | Cognitive humanoid industrial robots | $1.6B | 3 | June 2026 | $1.4B | Series C | Tether, Qualcomm, NVIDIA | Active | Strong |
| 2 | Bright Machines | Software-defined robotic manufacturing | $385M | 3 | June 2024 | $106M | Series C | BlackRock, NVIDIA, Microsoft | Active | Strong |
| 3 | Flexiv | Adaptive robotic arms | $322M | 5 | March 2026 | Undisclosed | Preferred equity / extension | Invus Group, Alpha Group, Atma Capital | Active | Strong |
| 4 | Path Robotics | Autonomous robotic welding systems | $271M | 5 | October 2024 | $100M | Series D | Matter Venture Partners, Drive Capital, Yamaha Ventures | Active | Strong |
| 5 | Vention | Cloud industrial automation platform | $267M | 6 | January 2026 | $110M | Series D | Investissement Québec, NVentures, Fidelity Investments Canada | Active | Strong |
| 6 | Agile Robots | AI robotic automation systems | $250M | 5 | April 2022 | $30M | Series C extension | Foxconn Industrial Internet, SoftBank, Sequoia China | Active | Strong |
| 7 | JAKA Robotics | Collaborative robot arms | $234M | 6 | April 2026 | Undisclosed | Equity round | Shanghai industrial fund, manufacturing strategics | Active | Strong |
| 8 | Mujin | Intelligent robot automation software | $224M | 3 | December 2025 | $133M | Series D | NTT Group, QIA, Salesforce Ventures | Active | Strong |
| 9 | Covariant | AI robotic picking platform | $222M | 5 | April 2023 | $75M | Series C extension | Radical Ventures, Index Ventures, CPP Investments | Active | Full |
| 10 | ROKAE | Industrial and collaborative robots | $210M | 9 | April 2024 | $69M | Series E | National Manufacturing Fund, Shunwei, Delian | Active | Partial |
| 11 | Mech-Mind Robotics | 3D vision for robots | $200M | 6 | June 2022 | $5M | Series C+ | IDG Capital, undisclosed institution | Active | Partial |
| 12 | RobCo | Modular industrial robot automation | $156M | 3 | January 2026 | $100M | Series C | Lightspeed, Lingotto, Promus Ventures | Active | Full |
| 13 | Automata | Life-science lab automation robots | $152M | 8 | January 2026 | $45M | Series C | Dimension, Danaher Ventures, Tru Arrow Partners | Active | Partial |
| 14 | OnRobot | Collaborative robot end-effectors | $152M | 12 | September 2022 | $6M | Later-stage funding | Vaekstfonden, Summit Partners, EIB | Active | Partial |
| 15 | Rethink Robotics | Collaborative factory robots | $150M | 7 | August 2017 | $36M | Series E | Schroders Capital, GE Ventures, Goldman Sachs | Shutdown | Partial |
| 16 | Nanotronics | AI robotic industrial inspection | $146M | 8 | January 2024 | Undisclosed | Series E / later equity | OrbiMed | Active | Partial |
| 17 | Wandelbots | No-code robot programming software | $123M | 4 | January 2022 | $84M | Series C | Insight Partners, 83North, Microsoft | Active | Strong |
| 18 | Han’s Robot | Intelligent collaborative industrial robots | $116M | 3 | December 2021 | $31M | Series B+ | Yuecai Fund, Kai Investment, Wuxi New Investment | Active | Strong |
| 19 | Prophesee | Neuromorphic vision sensors | $116M | 5 | September 2022 | $48M | Series C+ | Prosperity7 Ventures, Xiaomi, Sinovation Ventures | Active | Partial |
| 20 | RobotPhoenix | Industrial robot systems | $110M | 3 | May 2026 | $96M | IPO | Primavera Capital, CBC Capital, THG Ventures | IPO | Partial |
| 21 | Vicarious | AI software for robots | $105M | 4 | July 2017 | $50M | Series C | Khosla Ventures | Acquired | Partial |
| 22 | XYZ Robotics | Warehouse picking robots | $103M | 4 | June 2022 | $40M | Series B+ | Capital Today, Source Code, Gaorong Capital | Active | Partial |
| 23 | RightHand Robotics | Robotic piece-picking systems | $100M | 4 | February 2022 | $66M | Series C | Safar Partners, THL, SoftBank Vision Fund 2 | Active | Strong |
| 24 | Plus One Robotics | Parcel-handling robot vision | $94M | 4 | March 2023 | $50M | Series C | Scale Venture Partners, Top Tier, Tyche Partners | Active | Strong |
| 25 | AUBO Robotics | Collaborative robot manufacturer | $87M | 7 | 2023 | Undisclosed | Series D | Fosun, China Electronics Fund, LuXin | Active | Partial |
| 26 | OSARO | AI robotic picking automation | $87M | 7 | November 2023 | $18M | Series C extension | Octave Ventures, King River, Founders Fund | Active | Partial |
| 27 | Realtime Robotics | Real-time robot motion planning | $86M | 7 | March 2025 | $21M | Series C | Mitsubishi Electric, Siemens, Soundproof Ventures | Active | Partial |
| 28 | Soft Robotics | Soft robotic food grippers | $84M | 5 | November 2022 | $26M | Series C | Tyson Ventures, Marel, Johnsonville | Active | Partial |
| 29 | Instrumental | AI manufacturing optimization software | $80M | 4 | February 2022 | $50M | Series C | BAM Elevate, Canaan, Root Ventures | Active | Strong |
| 30 | Aqrose Technology | Industrial AI vision platform | $73M | 7 | April 2021 | Undisclosed | Series B+ | Vision Knight Capital, Xiang He Capital, Legend Capital | Active | Partial |
| 31 | UnitX | AI factory visual inspection | $70M | 3 | November 2024 | $46M | Series B | UP.Partners, SE Ventures, Wa’ed Ventures | Active | Partial |
| 32 | GrayMatter Robotics | Robotic surface treatment automation | $69M | 5 | June 2024 | $45M | Series B | Wellington, B Capital, Calibrate Ventures | Active | Strong |
| 33 | Robovision | AI computer vision platform | $65M | 4 | March 2024 | $42M | Series A | Target Global, Astanor Ventures, Red River West | Active | Strong |
| 34 | Standard Bots | AI collaborative robotic arms | $63M | 1 | July 2024 | $63M | Series B | General Catalyst, Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, Samsung Next | Active | Strong |
| 35 | Formic | Robots-as-a-service automation | $59M | 3 | June 2024 | $27M | Series A extension | Blackhorn Ventures, Mitsubishi HC Capital America, NEC | Active | Partial |
| 36 | Kinova | Robotic arms for automation | $57M | 2 | December 2021 | $32M | Series B / Growth Equity | Graham Partners, Export Development Canada, Foxconn | Active | Partial |
| 37 | Veo Robotics | Safe human-robot collaboration | $57M | 4 | April 2023 | $29M | Series B | Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, Safar Partners, Yamaha Motor Ventures | Acquired | Partial |
| 38 | Landing AI | Visual AI inspection platform | $57M | 4 | September 2025 | Undisclosed | Series B | Snowflake, McRock Capital, Insight Partners | Active | Partial |
| 39 | Elite Robots | Collaborative robot arms | $55M | 5 | March 2022 | Undisclosed | Series C | Fortune Capital, Advantech Capital, Lenovo Capital | Active | Partial |
| 40 | Rapid Robotics | Rapid robot workcell deployment | $54M | 3 | August 2021 | $37M | Series B | Kleiner Perkins, Tiger Global, NEA | Acquired | Strong |
| 41 | Photoneo | 3D robotic vision sensors | $53M | 4 | January 2023 | $19M | Series B / extension | Taiwania Capital, Earlybird, Credo Ventures | Acquired | Strong |
| 42 | Elementary Robotics | AI vision quality inspection | $48M | 5 | May 2024 | Undisclosed | Venture / later round | Tiger Global, Threshold Ventures, Fika Ventures | Active | Partial |
| 43 | Cogniac | Visual operations AI platform | $46M | 6 | February 2022 | $21M | Series B1 extension | National Grid Partners, Cisco Investments, Autotech Ventures | Active | Strong |
| 44 | Micropsi Industries | AI robot vision control | $45M | 5 | February 2022 | $30M | Series B | Metaplanet, VSquared Ventures, Ahren Innovation Capital | Active | Partial |
| 45 | fruitcore robotics | Industrial robot automation platform | $44M | 2 | December 2022 | $24M | Series B | Capricorn Partners, KOMPAS, UVC Partners | Active | Strong |
| 46 | Kindred AI | Robotic piece-picking automation | $44M | 2 | October 2017 | $28M | Series B | Tencent, Eclipse Ventures, First Round Capital | Acquired | Strong |
| 47 | READY Robotics | Universal robot programming platform | $42M | 3 | February 2020 | $23M | Series B | Canaan Partners, Micron Ventures, Drive Capital | Shutdown | Partial |
| 48 | Drishti | Factory action video analytics | $37M | 3 | June 2020 | $25M | Series B | Sozo Ventures, Toyota AI Ventures, Alpha Intelligence Capital | Acquired | Strong |
| 49 | ROBOT++ | Aerial industrial work robots | $35M | 5 | July 2025 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed later round | Meituan, Fosun, Baidu Ventures | Active | Partial |
| 50 | Matroid | Computer vision deployment platform | $34M | 3 | October 2020 | $20M | Series B | Energize Ventures, NEA, Intel Capital | Active | Full |
| 51 | Sereact | AI robotics software | $31M | 2 | January 2025 | $26M | Series A | Creandum, Point Nine, Air Street Capital | Active | Full |
| 52 | Symbio Robotics | AI industrial robot control | $30M | 1 | February 2021 | $30M | Series A | ACME Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Eclipse Ventures | Active | Partial |
| 53 | Neurala | Vision AI for inspection | $26M | 3 | June 2021 | $12M | Series C / later equity | Zebra Ventures, Pelion Venture Partners, Draper Associates | Active | Strong |
| 54 | Robotiq | Collaborative robot grippers | $23M | 1 | December 2018 | $23M | Series A | Battery Ventures | Active | Full |
| 55 | Chooch AI | Computer vision AI platform | $23M | 2 | November 2020 | $20M | Series A | Vickers Venture Partners, 212, Streamlined Ventures | Active | Partial |
| 56 | INBOLT | Real-time robot guidance | $22M | 3 | September 2024 | $17M | Series A | Exor Ventures, MIG Capital, SOSV | Active | Strong |
| 57 | Invisible AI | Smart factory computer vision | $21M | 3 | September 2022 | $15M | Series A | Van Tuyl Companies, FM Capital, 8VC | Active | Partial |
| 58 | Apera AI | 4D robot vision | $21M | 1 | July 2025 | $21M | Series A | BDC Capital, Lobby Capital, Flying Fish Ventures | Active | Partial |
| 59 | Synapticon | Robotics motion-control systems | $20M | 5 | July 2025 | Undisclosed | Corporate Minority | Maxon Group, SE Ventures, HTGF | Active | Partial |
| 60 | QKM | Lightweight industrial robots | $19M | 2 | October 2018 | $14M | Series C | SAIF Partners, Future Capital, Sequoia China | Active | Partial |
| 61 | Dinnar AI | Machine vision inspection systems | $16M | 2 | June 2025 | Undisclosed | Series C-II | Green Pine Capital Partners, Source Code Capital | Active | Partial |
| 62 | Mecademic | Compact precision industrial robots | $15M | 1 | February 2026 | $15M | Strategic / Series B | Investissement Québec, EDC, BDC | Active | Strong |
| 63 | Kitov.ai | AI visual inspection tools | $10M | 1 | October 2018 | $10M | Series A | HAHN Group, RSBG, GiTV | Active | Strong |
| 64 | Inspekto | Autonomous machine vision inspection | $10M | 1 | October 2018 | $10M | Series A | Grazia Equity, ZFHN, MAHLE | Acquired | Strong |
| 65 | Eigen Innovations | AI thermal industrial inspection | $10M | 10 | October 2024 | $3M | Series A / equity | Momenta, BDC Capital, NBIF | Active | Partial |
| 66 | Retrocausal | Assembly optimization AI software | $9M | 2 | November 2023 | $5M | Seed extension / early equity | Glasswing Ventures, One Way Ventures, Indicator Ventures | Active | Strong |
| 67 | Viso.ai | Computer vision deployment platform | $9M | 1 | October 2023 | $9M | Seed | Accel, Mehdi Ghissassi, Mihai Faur | Active | Full |
| 68 | Kassow Robots | Seven-axis collaborative robots | $8M | 3 | April 2022 | $7M | Series A | Bosch Rexroth, Bo Geisler | Acquired | Partial |
| 69 | Omnirobotic | Autonomous industrial robot cells | $7M | 3 | February 2024 | $500K | Seed | Invest Québec, Fonds de solidarité FTQ, Real Ventures | Active | Strong |
| 70 | Jacobi Robotics | Robot motion planning software | $6M | 2 | July 2024 | $5M | Seed | Moxxie Ventures, Foothill Ventures, Humba Ventures | Active | Strong |
| 71 | Nordbo Robotics | No-code surface robotics software | $6M | 1 | February 2019 | $6M | Series A | Bind 4.0, Guangzhou Penguin Nordbo Investment, Sinomimtech | Active | Strong |
| 72 | Olis Robotics | Remote industrial robot control | $6M | 3 | August 2023 | $4M | Series B | PSL Ventures, Tectonic Ventures, Ubiquity Ventures | Active | Partial |
| 73 | Cambrian Robotics | AI robot vision dexterity | $4M | 1 | March 2024 | $4M | Seed+ | Cybernetix Ventures, KST Invest, Yamaha Motor Ventures | Active | Partial |
| 74 | Pickit | 3D robot guidance software | $3M | 1 | June 2018 | $3M | Seed / growth capital | PMV, Urbain Vandeurzen | Active | Full |
| 75 | Flexxbotics | Manufacturing workcell control software | $3M | 2 | January 2024 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed extension | eCoast Angels, Peter Schroer | Active | Partial |
| 76 | Bota Systems | Force-torque robot sensors | $3M | 1 | October 2023 | $3M | Seed | Marathon Venture Capital, angel investors | Active | Strong |
| 77 | Mowito | Demonstration-trained factory robots | $3M | 1 | July 2026 | $3M | Pre-seed | Version One Ventures, All In Capital, Unisol | Active | Full |
| 78 | Scortex | AI visual quality inspection | $2M | 2 | 2018 | Undisclosed | Seed | Notion, Alven, Plug and Play | Acquired | Partial |
| 79 | PickNik Robotics | Robot-arm software platform | $2M | 1 | October 2023 | $2M | Pre-seed | Stellar Ventures, Cypress Growth Capital | Active | Full |
| 80 | Saccade Vision | 3D machine vision inspection | $1M | 1 | July 2020 | $1M | Seed | Terra Venture Partners | Shutdown | Partial |
| 81 | Precise Automation | Collaborative SCARA robots | $250K | 1 | July 2009 | $250K | Seed | Undisclosed | Acquired | Strong |
| 82 | Productive Robotics | No-code industrial cobots | $0 | 0 | N/A | Undisclosed | N/A | N/A | Active | Strong |
| 83 | Intrinsic | Robotics software for manufacturing | $0 | 0 | N/A | Undisclosed | N/A | Alphabet | Active | Strong |
| 84 | Intelgic | Industrial AI visual inspection | $0 | 0 | N/A | Undisclosed | N/A | N/A | Active | Full |
Key funding trends in the industrial robotics market
Insights
- Funding in the industrial robotics market is extremely concentrated, with the top 10 reliable startups capturing about 52% of disclosed funding in the ranking.
- NEURA Robotics alone raised about $1.6B, which shows how humanoid and cognitive robotics platforms can reshape investor attention in industrial automation.
- The five largest industrial robotics startups, NEURA Robotics, Bright Machines, Flexiv, Path Robotics, and Vention, raised about $2.8B combined, more than many subsegments together.
- Recent momentum remains strong, since 13 startups in the ranking raised funding in the last 12 months, including several Series C or later companies.
- AI robotic picking is one of the most validated industrial robotics categories, with Covariant, RightHand Robotics, Plus One Robotics, and Kindred AI raising about $460M combined.
- Industrial robot software is not a small side category. Vention, Wandelbots, Covariant, Instrumental, Matroid, Sereact, and PickNik Robotics show strong investor interest in software layers.
- Strategic investors are very active in industrial robotics, with NVIDIA, Amazon, Bosch, Microsoft, Qualcomm, SoftBank, Zebra, and Battery Ventures appearing across the dataset.
- Most acquired companies raised modest amounts before exit, which suggests that many industrial robotics acquisitions still happen before companies reach very large funding scale.
A few word about our methodology
As you can see, we built a database that ranks startups in the industrial robotics market based on their total cumulative fundraising. To create this ranking, we reviewed many sources and cross-checked information across multiple places.
Whenever possible, we prioritized official company communications, since official announcements are usually the most reliable source for funding amounts. When those were not available, we relied on reputable industry sources such as TechCrunch, Crunchbase, Financial Times, Forbes, The Robot Report, Robotics 24/7, and other trusted robotics or financial publications.
We excluded random blogs, unverified websites, and any sources that could not be validated.
When funding rounds were announced in other currencies such as euros, Swiss francs, Singapore dollars, Australian dollars, or rupees, we converted them into approximate USD equivalents for consistency.
Sometimes different sources report slightly different numbers, or the exact round size is not fully disclosed. In those cases, we flag the uncertainty and assign a confidence label to each startup, visible in the last column.
Here is what they mean.
Full confidence: The company’s equity fundraising history can be reconstructed completely from public sources. The rounds, dates, amounts, and key investors are clearly identified, with no meaningful gaps.
Strong confidence: The fundraising history is largely complete and reliable. There may be a small missing detail, such as incomplete investor information or a minor round with limited data, but the overall record is clear.
Partial confidence: The main fundraising rounds can be identified, but the record is incomplete or somewhat mixed. Some rounds may be missing or certain funding events may be difficult to separate clearly.
Low confidence: Public information is too limited, inconsistent, or ambiguous to reliably reconstruct the company’s equity fundraising history.
When the confidence level is too low, we take a conservative approach and exclude the company from the ranking. We don’t want to include data that cannot be reliably verified.
In a world where LLMs hallucinate and unreliable information is everywhere, our goal is simple: provide data you can trust.
If you want the full detail on a specific calculation, feel free to contact us and we will gladly explain.
Finally, know that we update the dataset once per month, so come back here if you need fresh information.
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