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Agile Robots raises $500 million at $8.5 billion valuation

The Munich-based robotics company closed a Series F round led by SoftBank Group, with participation from Nvidia and other investors. Agile Robots plans to expand in the United States and add production capacity, including in Germany.

AI.info Team · · fact-checked · against 1 source ↓ · Published 13 Nov 2026

Agile Robots has raised $500 million at an $8.5 billion valuation in a Series F funding round, the Munich-based robotics company said. SoftBank Group led the round, with Nvidia, Hitachi, Hitachi Ventures, T.Capital and other investors participating.

The round brings the company's total invested capital to $2 billion, according to Agile Robots. The company develops AI-powered robots and software for industrial customers, including businesses in automotive, consumer electronics, healthcare and services.

Expansion and production

Agile Robots plans to use the funding to expand in the United States, add production capacity and enter new markets. It also plans to accelerate development of robotics applications and continue building out production capacity in Germany.

Early in 2026, the company opened a production site in Fürstenfeldbruck, near Munich. The site has capacity to produce up to 10,000 legged and wheeled humanoid robots annually, according to Agile Robots. The company also manufactures in-house, including in Germany.

Robots for industrial work

The company's products include humanoid and mobile robots, robotic arms and hands, and the software and AI models behind them. They are intended to automate industrial tasks that have traditionally relied on human dexterity and judgment.

Agile Robots says it has more than 20,000 robotic solutions installed worldwide. It has deployed industrial robotic solutions for customers in sectors including automotive, consumer electronics and logistics.

Research and subsidiaries

The company was founded in Munich in 2018 as a spin-off from the German Aerospace Center. Its founder and chief executive is Zhaopeng Chen.

It says its workforce includes more than 3,500 people from almost 60 nations and more than 2,000 research and development experts. The company says it has filed over 650 patents.

Its subsidiaries include BÄR Automation, Franka Robotics, Idealworks and Krause Automation. Agile Robots recently acquired Krause Automation from thyssenkrupp.