Generated Oct 1, 2026
$1.5B
Total raised
9
Deals
$620M
Largest round
$100M
Median round
Humanoid robotics funding fell to $1.5B across 9 rounds in September, a 44% drop from August's $2.7B. YTD total stands at $13.2B across 54 rounds.
China dominated with 73% of monthly funding. Agility Robotics led the month via a $620M SPAC listing. D-Robotics followed with a $400M Series C. Together, these two deals account for 68% of September's total. The U.S. contributed three rounds totaling $182M, led by SiMa.ai's $150M Series C at a $1.4B valuation, co-led by Fidelity Management. France's Wandercraft secured $116M in a Series D+ led by Goldman Sachs at an $826M valuation.
Stage concentration shifted heavily toward late-phase activity: SPAC, Series C, and later rounds captured 86% of capital deployed. A notable $100M grant to U.K.-based Humanoid, backed by Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs, signals growing government interest in security applications. Angel+ rounds comprised the remaining $74M.
3 deals: Agility Robotics, D-Robotics, Kinetix AI
3 deals: Feather Robotics, Foundation, SiMa.ai
1 deal: Wandercraft
1 deal: Humanoid
1 deal: AIDIN ROBOTICS Inc.
| Company | Country | Round | Amount | Date | Lead investor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility Robotics | China | SPAC | $620M | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| D-Robotics | China | Series C | $400M | Sep 17, 2026 | Mirae Asset |
| SiMa.ai | USA | Series C | $150M | Sep 28, 2026 | Fidelity Management & Research Company |
| Wandercraft | France | Series D+ | $116M | Sep 3, 2026 | Goldman Sachs |
| Humanoid | UK | Grant | $100M | Sep 30, 2026 | Singapore Government (Ministry of Home Affairs) |
| Kinetix AI | China | Angel+ | $75M | Sep 11, 2026 | Vertex Ventures |
| Foundation | USA | Strategic | $24M | Sep 14, 2026 | Pentagon |
| AIDIN ROBOTICS Inc. | South Korea | Strategic | $10M | Sep 11, 2026 | HD Hyundai Robotics |
| Feather Robotics | USA | Seed | $8M | Sep 26, 2026 | Gradient |
| Investor | Type | Deals | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs | — | 1 | Wandercraft |
| Vertex Ventures | vc | 1 | Kinetix AI |
| F&G Venture | — | 1 | Kinetix AI |
| Wanshi Capital | — | 1 | Kinetix AI |
| HD Hyundai Robotics | — | 1 | AIDIN ROBOTICS Inc. |
| Pentagon | sovereign | 1 | Foundation |
| Meituan | corporate | 1 | D-Robotics |
| Mirae Asset | vc | 1 | D-Robotics |
| 5Y Capital | vc | 1 | D-Robotics |
| Beijing Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund | pe | 1 | D-Robotics |
| Leading financial investment institutions | — | 1 | D-Robotics |
| SEED Innovations | vc | 1 | Feather Robotics |
| Gradient | — | 1 | Feather Robotics |
| Builder Capital | — | 1 | Feather Robotics |
| Geometry | — | 1 | Feather Robotics |
| Virgo VC | — | 1 | Feather Robotics |
| Fidelity Management & Research Company | — | 1 | SiMa.ai |
| Amplify | — | 1 | SiMa.ai |
| Alter Venture Partners | — | 1 | SiMa.ai |
| Dell Technologies Capital | — | 1 | SiMa.ai |