2026 is shaping up to be the biggest year ever for embodied AI funding. This page tracks every significant deal. Bookmark it — we update monthly.
2026 Funding Summary
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total raised (2026 YTD) | $8.5B+ |
| Number of deals | 200+ |
| Largest single round | Physical Intelligence $2.4B Series C |
| Most active region | China (60% of deals by volume) |
| Average round size | $40M |
Q1 2026 Major Deals
January 2026
| Company | Amount | Round | Investors | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Intelligence | $2.4B | Series C | Bezos, NVIDIA, Thrive | General-purpose manipulation |
| AgiBot | $500M | Series B | SoftBank, Hillhouse | Factory humanoids |
| Star Dynamics | $150M | Series A | Sequoia China, Tencent | General-purpose humanoid |
February 2026
| Company | Amount | Round | Investors | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galbot | $120M | Series A | JD Logistics, ZhenFund | Logistics humanoid |
| Skild AI | $300M | Series B | Lightspeed, Coatue | Universal robot brain |
| LimX Dynamics | $80M | Series A | IDG Capital | Bipedal locomotion |
March 2026
| Company | Amount | Round | Investors | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1X Technologies | $200M | Series C | Samsung, Tiger Global | Home/office humanoid |
| Covariant (now part of Amazon) | Acquired | M&A | Amazon Robotics | Warehouse manipulation |
| EngineAI | $60M | Series A | Xiaomi Ventures | Affordable humanoid |
April 2026
| Company | Amount | Round | Investors | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apptronik | $350M | Series B | Google, Mercedes | Industrial humanoid |
| Robot Era | $100M | Series A | ByteDance, Baidu | Heavy manufacturing |
What the Money is Telling Us
1. The Bifurcation of Strategies
US companies are raising larger rounds for general-purpose approaches. Chinese companies are raising more frequent, smaller rounds for specific applications (factory, logistics, rehab).
2. Corporate Investors are Dominating
The biggest checks are coming from tech giants (NVIDIA, Google, Amazon, Samsung) and automotive companies (BMW, Mercedes), not traditional VCs. This signals that these corporations see humanoid robots as strategic infrastructure, not just financial investments.
3. The Supply Chain is Getting Funded
It’s not just robot companies. Actuator makers, sensor companies, and simulation platforms are all raising capital. The infrastructure layer is being built.
4. Valuation Inflation
Median pre-revenue humanoid company valuation has jumped from $200M in 2025 to $500M+ in 2026. This raises questions about whether the market can support these valuations within a reasonable timeframe.
How to Read These Numbers
Big rounds don’t mean big revenue. Most humanoid robot companies are pre-revenue or very early revenue. The funding is for R&D and manufacturing capacity, not to scale existing profitable businesses.
Watch deployment numbers, not funding numbers. AgiBot’s 5,000+ shipped units tell you more about market reality than any funding announcement.
Follow the corporate strategics. When BMW invests in Figure AI and deploys robots in their factory, that’s a signal. When a VC writes a check based on a demo video, that’s speculation.
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Last updated: April 2026. Have a deal we missed? Submit it via our contact form.