About Humanoid Robot
The Humanoid Robot comprises 121 companies, including 44 funded companies having collectively raised $6.89B in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 24 are Series A+ funded, and 2 have achieved unicorn status.
Humanoid Robot sector has seen 5 acquisitions.
This sector includes companies developing humanoid robots for multiple use cases.
Humanoid Robot sector is also known as Anthropomorphic Robot or Embodied AI.
Top Companies in Humanoid Robot
There are more than 121 companies in Humanoid Robot. Agility Robotics is the top Humanoid Robot company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).
Here are 5 of the top Humanoid Robot companies globally:
Company | Description | Location | Founded | Current Stage | Private Funding Raised |
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Developer of robots and a cloud-based automation platform for logistics operations | Salem (United States) | 2015 | Series C | $180M | |
Developer of general-purpose humanoid robots for various applications and industries | Austin (United States) | 2016 | Series A | $956M | |
Developer of quadruped robots, humanoid robots, robotic arms, and related components | Hangzhou (China) | 2016 | Series C | $155M | |
Developer of embodied artificial intelligence robots for various applications | Shanghai (China) | 2023 | Series B | $83.8M | |
Developer of embodied intelligent robotics and agentic operating system | Shenzhen (China) | 2005 | Series B | $296M |
Companies founded year-on-year in Humanoid Robot
1 new startup has been founded so far in 2026 in Humanoid Robot. 15 Humanoid Robot startups were founded in 2025 - 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 | 1 |
2025 | 15 |
2024 | 13 |
2023 | 14 |
2022 | 9 |
2021 | 8 |
2020 | 8 |
2019 | 4 |
2018 | 4 |
2017 | 4 |
Companies founded across countries in Humanoid Robot
United States has 28 Humanoid Robot startups, the most by any country, followed by China which has 26 startups and India which has 14.
- Total Number of Companies
Country | No. of companies |
|---|---|
United States | 28 |
China | 26 |
India | 14 |
Germany | 8 |
United Kingdom | 7 |
Japan | 4 |
Australia | 4 |
South Korea | 2 |
Canada | 2 |
United Arab Emirates | 2 |
Stage-wise distribution of Humanoid Robot
Out of the total 121 Humanoid Robot companies, 44 have secured funding. Among them, 24 have reached Series A or higher, and 19 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 121
Funded - 44
Series A+ - 24
Series B+ - 19
Series C+ - 9
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 121 |
Funded | 44 |
Series A+ | 24 |
Series B+ | 19 |
Series C+ | 9 |
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- 120+ Total Companies
- $6.89B+ Total Funding
- 40+ Funded Companies
- 5 Acquisitions
Funding Trends in Humanoid Robot
Total funding year-on-year in Humanoid Robot
Humanoid Robot saw a total funding of more than $6.89B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2025 at more than $2.84B. There has been a total funding of $2.37B in 2026 till date.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
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2026 | $2.37B |
2025 | $2.84B |
2024 | $1.05B |
2023 | $277M |
2022 | $188M |
2021 | $86M |
2020 | $20M |
2019 | $39.5M |
2018 | $8.28M |
2017 | $7.44M |
Total funding across countries in Humanoid Robot
In the last 10 years, Humanoid Robot startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $3.02B. China follows with $2.3B and Canada with $25.7M.
- Total Funding
Country | Total Funding |
|---|---|
United States | $3.02B |
China | $2.3B |
Canada | $25.7M |
Israel | $17M |
Australia | $8.37M |
Italy | $5.5M |
France | $2.73M |
United Kingdom | $120K |
Japan | $120K |
Norway | - |
Total funding amount raised by stage in Humanoid Robot
Over the last 10 years, Humanoid Robot have seen $269M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $4.41B into Early Stage funding rounds and $2.2B go into Late Stage funding rounds.
Funding Stage | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Early Stage | $4.41B |
Late Stage | $2.2B |
Seed Stage | $269M |
Post IPO | $5M |
Grant | $378K |
Recent Funding Rounds in Humanoid Robot
In the year 2026, till March 2026, Humanoid Robot companies have raised $2.37B in equity funding across 11 rounds.
In the same period last year (i.e. till March 2025), Humanoid Robot companies had raised $611M across 9 rounds.
So, 2026 has seen a 288.27% rise in funding in Humanoid Robot companies as compared to 2025.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Humanoid Robot:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
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Series C | 6056 | Mar 26, 2026 | ||
Series B | 5571 | Mar 06, 2026 | ||
Series B | 2557 | Mar 02, 2026 | and 3 more | |
Seed | 8430 | Feb 27, 2026 | ||
Series A | 8746 | Feb 26, 2026 | - |
Top Investors in Humanoid Robot
HSG is the top investor in Humanoid Robot companies based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in Humanoid Robot:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
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Hong Kong (China) | ||
Beijing (China) | ||
Shenzhen (China) | ||
Beijing (China) | ||
Huangpu (China) | Unitree and Zhipingfang |
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M&A activity in Humanoid Robot
In the year 2026, till February 2026, 2 acquisitions happened in Humanoid Robot. Last year, in 2025, a total of 3 acquisitions happened in Humanoid Robot.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Humanoid Robot:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Feb 12, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jan 06, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Apr 14, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Apr 01, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jan 27, 2025 |
Acquisition trends in Humanoid Robot
Here are the acquisition trends in Humanoid Robot:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | 2 |
2025 | 3 |
2024 | - |
2023 | - |
2022 | - |
2021 | - |
2020 | - |
2019 | - |
2018 | - |
2017 | - |
IPOs in Humanoid Robot
In the year 2024, till March 2024, 1 IPO happened in Humanoid Robot.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in Humanoid Robot:
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Mar 28, 2024 | Toronto Stock Exchange - Venture Exchange (TSX-V) | |
Oct 26, 2010 | OTC Markets (OTCMKTS) |
Colleges which produce the most Humanoid Robot companies
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Humanoid Robot
Most number of Humanoid Robot startups have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University and Columbia University.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Stanford University | 3 |
Carnegie Mellon University | 2 |
Columbia University | 2 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2 |
University of Cambridge | 2 |
BITS Pilani | 1 |
Cornell University | 1 |
Harvard University | 1 |
KTH Royal Institute of Technology | 1 |
RMIT University | 1 |
Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Humanoid Robot
In the last 10 years, Stanford University graduates' Humanoid Robot companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Carnegie Mellon University alumni are second, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni are third.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Stanford University | $956M |
Carnegie Mellon University | $178M |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $17M |
Tel Aviv University | $17M |
The University of New South Wales | $8.37M |
University of Cambridge | $620K |
Cornell University | $500K |
University of Manchester | $120K |
BITS Pilani | - |
Columbia University | - |
Top News in Humanoid Robot
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1X Announces Strategic Partnership to Make up to 10,000 Humanoid Robots Available to EQT’s Global PortfolioBusiness Wire•Dec 11, 2025•EQT, 1X
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KraneShares Launches Humanoid & Embodied Intelligence Index UCITS ETF (KOID) on the London Stock ExchangeGlobeNewswire•Oct 09, 2025•Horizon, UBTECH, KraneShares, RoboSense and 4 others
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Agility Robotics Announces New Innovations for Market-Leading Humanoid Robot DigitBusiness Wire•Mar 31, 2025•Agility Robotics
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Figure AI unveils BotQ high-volume humanoid manufacturing facilityThe Robot Report•Mar 21, 2025•Figure
