Physical AI Leader Agile Robots Raises $500 Million Series F at $8.5 Billion Valuation to Accelerate Global Growth
Agile Robots, which builds and deploys Physical AI, humanoid and mobile robots, robotic arms and hands, and the software and AI models behind them, to help industrial customers automate tasks that have traditionally relied on human dexterity and judgment, led by Dr. Zhaopeng Chen, has closed a Series F funding round, raising $500 million at a valuation of $8.5 billion. The round brings the company's total invested capital to $2 billion.
CEO and Founder Dr. Zhaopeng Chen said: “Physical AI will fundamentally change how the world builds, moves and makes things. Our vision is intelligent robots working alongside people in factories and warehouses everywhere, and Agile Robots is determined to lead that shift. We bring Physical AI out of the lab and into industrial production, across logistics, automotive, electronics and manufacturing. This funding allows us to accelerate our global expansion, strengthen our presence in key markets and build out production capacity.”
Expanding Production and Strategic Markets.
The funding will support increased production capacity and expansion in key markets, particularly the United States, where Agile Robots plans to grow its presence and develop new robotics applications. The company is also scaling production in Germany, including at its Fürstenfeldbruck facility near Munich, opened in early 2026 with annual capacity for up to 10,000 legged and wheeled humanoid robots.
Investors Spanning Key Industries.
The SoftBank Group-led round brought together investors spanning the automotive, artificial intelligence, digital and industrial technology sectors, including, among others, NVIDIA, Hitachi Group (Hitachi and Hitachi Ventures) and T.Capital.
“We believe Physical AI will transform industries. Agile Robots combines deep robotics expertise with the ability to execute at industrial scale, enabling it to bring Physical AI into everyday operations,” said Dennis Chang, Managing Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers. “We are pleased to continue partnering with Dr. Chen and the Agile Robots team as they advance breakthroughs in industrial-scale automation.”
Building Physical AI on 20,000 Deployed Industrial Robotics Solutions.
Founded in 2018 as a spin-off from the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Agile Robots has deployed more than 20,000 robotic solutions across automotive, consumer electronics, logistics and other industries. The company is now developing autonomous, adaptable Physical AI robots to advance industrial automation. Its capabilities include over 2,000 R&D experts, more than 650 patents, and subsidiaries such as Franka Robotics and Krause Automation. Agile Robots also manufactures its products in-house, including in Germany.
