Agile Robots raises $500 million at $8.5 billion valuation

Agile Robots has raised $500 million in a funding round led by SoftBank that values the Munich-based maker of humanoid robots and robotic arms at $8.5 billion, with Nvidia and Hitachi also taking part.

Why it matters: An $8.5 billion valuation for a European robotics maker, backed by SoftBank and Nvidia, marks one of the largest private rounds yet for humanoid robots outside the United States and China.

Data as of Reuters report of November 12, 2026, read in full via the estate browser route, reporting Agile Robots' own announcement of the same day. Single wire source, graded accordingly. Developing item.

Agile Robots said on Thursday it has raised $500 million in a funding round led by SoftBank, valuing the German company at $8.5 billion, with Nvidia and Hitachi also participating. The Munich-based company, founded in 2018 as a spin-off from the German Aerospace Center, said it will use the money to expand in the United States and add production capacity, including in Germany.

Earlier this year Agile Robots opened a factory in Fürstenfeldbruck, near Munich, which it says can produce up to 10,000 legged and wheeled humanoid robots a year. The company employs more than 2,000 research and development specialists and holds over 650 patents.

Agile Robots raises $500 million at $8.5 billion valuation

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