How many total Autonomous Robotics companies are there?

As of Jul 2026, there are 1,940 active companies in Autonomous Robotics sector.

Which countries have the most Autonomous Robotics companies?

United States (658) has the highest number of Autonomous Robotics companies, followed by China (316) and India (214).

How many Autonomous Robotics companies are funded?

As of Jul 2026, 923 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in Autonomous Robotics sector?

As of Jul 2026, Waymo has secured $27.1B in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the Autonomous Robotics sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in Autonomous Robotics companies?

With $64.3B in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among Autonomous Robotics companies.

Who are the top investors in Autonomous Robotics companies?

The top investors in Autonomous Robotics companies by number of investments are Europa, Y Combinator and Techstars

How much venture capital has Autonomous Robotics sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $72.6B in this sector.

How many unicorns has Autonomous Robotics sector produced?

Globally, there are 29 unicorns in Autonomous Robotics sector, to date.

Autonomous Robotics - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

There are 2.25K companies in the Autonomous Robotics sector across the world, with 923 funded companies having collectively raised $100B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 471 of these are Series A+ funded and the sector has seen the creation of 29 Unicorns.

Autonomous Robotics sector has seen 133 acquisitions and 46 IPOs. This represents almost 7.9% of all such companies - which is higher than the 4.7% exit rate of tech companies in general.

This sector includes companies that specialize in developing autonomous robotic systems that are capable of working without human intervention. These robots are directly deployed over the application area and they perform the task that is assigned without human help.

Companies included in Autonomous Robotics sector

Includes companies that provide fully autonomous robots for various applications like last-mile delivery, autonomous drones that can fly on their own by detecting obstacles, among others

Companies excluded in Autonomous Robotics sector

Excludes companies that are developing robots that are to be programmed or require additional human intervention to perform tasks. These robots are remotely operated or programmed to do automated and cannot make decisions based on the environmental changes

Key Metrics

Total Companies

2.25K

Top Companies

Miko Technologies, DJI & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

Acquisitions

133

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There are more than 2.25K companies in Autonomous Robotics. Miko Technologies is the top Autonomous Robotics company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Autonomous Robotics companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Miko Technologies	Manufacturer of interactive educational robots designed for child learning development	Mumbai (India)	2015	Series D	$102M
DJI	Manufacturer of camera drones, handheld devices, and related lifestyle technology	Shenzhen (China)	2006	Series B	$105M
Waymo	Provider of self-driving and autonomous vehicle solutions for safe and accessible transportation	Mountain View (United States)	2009	Series D	$27.1B
Mobileye	Developer of automated driving systems and vehicle safety sensor technology	Jerusalem (Israel)	1999	Public	$530M
Aurora	Developer of self-driving technology for integration into freight operations	Mountain View (United States)	2017	Public	$693M

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Autonomous Robotics sector

10 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the Autonomous Robotics sector. 190 Autonomous Robotics startups were founded in 2019 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	10
2025	68
2024	80
2023	97
2022	109
2021	155
2020	163
2019	190
2018	162
2017	161

Companies founded across countries in the Autonomous Robotics sector

United States has 658 Autonomous Robotics startups, the most by any country, followed by China which has 316 startups and India which has 214.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	658
China	316
India	214
United Kingdom	118
Germany	110
Canada	68
Japan	66
South Korea	59
France	58
Singapore	41

Stage-wise distribution of the Autonomous Robotics sector

Out of the total 2,252 Autonomous Robotics companies, 923 have secured funding. Among them, 471 have reached Series A or higher, and 332 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 2,252

Funded - 923

Series A+ - 471

Series B+ - 332

Series C+ - 249

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	2,252
Funded	923
Series A+	471
Series B+	332
Series C+	249

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2.3K+ Total Companies
$100B+ Total Funding
920+ Funded Companies
45+ IPOs
130+ Acquisitions

Total funding year-on-year in the Autonomous Robotics sector

The Autonomous Robotics sector saw a total funding of more than $97.6B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding has been in 2026 at more than $27.5B till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$27.5B
2025	$8.58B
2024	$11.2B
2023	$4.5B
2022	$5.83B
2021	$14.6B
2020	$6.98B
2019	$8.8B
2018	$6.61B
2017	$3.06B

Total funding across countries in the Autonomous Robotics sector

In the last 10 years, Autonomous Robotics startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $64.3B. China follows with $21.4B and United Kingdom with $3.45B.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$64.3B
China	$21.4B
United Kingdom	$3.45B
Germany	$1.91B
Canada	$1.31B
Japan	$747M
Israel	$548M
South Korea	$498M
India	$307M
France	$236M

Total funding amount raised by stage in the Autonomous Robotics sector

Over the last 10 years, the Autonomous Robotics sector have seen $1.6B into Seed Stage funding rounds, $29.6B into Early Stage funding rounds and $60.7B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Late Stage	$60.7B
Early Stage	$29.6B
Post IPO	$2.64B
Seed Stage	$1.6B
Debt	$613M
PE	$500M
Grant	$256M

Recent Funding Rounds in Autonomous Robotics

In the year 2026, till June 2026, Autonomous Robotics companies have raised $27.3B in equity funding across 88 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till June 2025), Autonomous Robotics companies had raised $2.44B across 72 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 1018.43% rise in funding in Autonomous Robotics companies as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Autonomous Robotics:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
X Square Robot	Series C	2667	Jun 29, 2026	China Mobile and 6 more
Zhipingfang	Series C	1709	Jun 29, 2026	Shenzhen Capital Group and 3 more
Tombot	Series A	9710	Jun 25, 2026	Caduceus Capital Partners and 2 more
Oversonic	Series A	4154	Jun 24, 2026	ENEA Tech e Biomedical and 1 more
Maritime Robotics	Series C	3843	Jun 12, 2026	Mustard Seed + Partners and 3 more

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Europa is the top investor in Autonomous Robotics companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Autonomous Robotics:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Europa	Belgium	DJI, Einride, Softbank Robotics and Daedalean
Y Combinator	Mountain View (United States)	Cruise, Presto, May Mobility and Embark
Techstars	New York City (United States)	Zipline, Airspace Link, Chowbotics and blueflite
Andreessen Horowitz	New York City (United States)	Waymo, Skydio, Saronic and Zipline
IDG Capital	Hong Kong (China)	Pony.ai, Zoox, WeRide and QCraft.ai

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In the year 2026, till June 2026, 9 acquisitions happened in Autonomous Robotics sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 14 acquisitions happened in Autonomous Robotics sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Autonomous Robotics:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Kinisi	Business Acquisition	Jun 24, 2026	Bear Robotics
Bluewhite	Business Acquisition	May 27, 2026	Elbit Systems
Kitchen Robotics	Business Acquisition	Apr 30, 2026	Circus Group
Cibotica	Business Acquisition	Apr 28, 2026	Appetronix
Monarch Tractor	Business Acquisition	Apr 19, 2026	Caterpillar

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Acquisition trends in Autonomous Robotics

Here are the acquisition trends in Autonomous Robotics:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	9
2025	14
2024	8
2023	15
2022	20
2021	16
2020	9
2019	12
2018	7
2017	13

In the year 2026, till June 2026, 3 IPOs happened in Autonomous Robotics sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Autonomous Robotics:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
SEER Robotics	Jun 24, 2026	Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG)
UISEE	May 20, 2026	Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG)
VenHub	Jan 30, 2026	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Changsha Intelligent Driving Institute	Dec 19, 2025	Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG)
WeRide	Nov 06, 2025	Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Autonomous Robotics sector

Most number of Autonomous Robotics startups have been founded by alumni from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University and Carnegie Mellon University.

College	No. of companies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	47
Stanford University	39
Carnegie Mellon University	35
University of California (Berkeley)	20
Tsinghua University	15
Harvard University	10
University of Cambridge	9
Harvard Business School	8
National University of Singapore (NUS)	8
Tel Aviv University	8

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the Autonomous Robotics sector

In the last 10 years, Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates' Autonomous Robotics companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Carnegie Mellon University alumni are second, and Tsinghua University alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$12.2B
Carnegie Mellon University	$9.29B
Tsinghua University	$4.89B
Stanford University	$4.76B
University of Pennsylvania	$3.34B
Wharton School	$3.26B
University of Cambridge	$2.71B
University of Oxford	$2.67B
Dublin City University	$2.34B
Harvard University	$1.76B