Humanoid robot funding report: October 2026

Total raised reached $5.181 billion across 16 rounds in October, up 78% from September’s $1.502 billion across 10 rounds. YTD funding stood at $17.248 billion across 78 rounds.

Agility Robotics was the largest raiser via a proposed $2.5 billion SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI, led by Churchill; a separate $465 million IPO brought its disclosed October proceeds to $2.965 billion. Figure AI added $1 billion in NVIDIA-led strategic funding. Bedrock Robotics raised $600 million in a Series C, valuing it at $4.1 billion, while Eka Robotics raised $150 million in a Series A at a $1.4 billion valuation.

The stage breakdown covered nine rounds: the SPAC merger and $1.012 billion of strategic funding accounted for 68% of October’s total. The US drew 13 rounds and $4.994 billion—96% of capital—while Germany ($145 million), the UK ($40 million), and Japan ($2 million) provided the rest.