Key Takeaways
- • Agile Robots raised $500 million in a funding round led by SoftBank, valuing the Munich-based robotics company at $8.5 billion, according to Reuters.
- • Nvidia and Hitachi also participated in the round, which the company announced on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
- • Proceeds will fund US expansion and additional production capacity, including in Germany.
- • The company's Fürstenfeldbruck factory near Munich can produce up to 10,000 legged and wheeled humanoid robots a year, per the company.
- • Founded in 2018 as a spin-off from the German Aerospace Center, Agile Robots employs more than 2,000 R&D specialists and holds over 650 patents.
Summary
Agile Robots has raised $500 million in a funding round led by SoftBank, valuing the German robotics company at $8.5 billion, the company said on Thursday, according to Reuters. Nvidia and Hitachi also took part in the round.
The Munich-based maker of humanoid robots and robotic arms said it will use the proceeds to expand in the United States and add production capacity, including in Germany. The investment comes as the company reports rapidly rising demand for its products.
Earlier in 2026, Agile Robots opened a factory in Fürstenfeldbruck, near Munich. The company said the site can produce up to 10,000 legged and wheeled humanoid robots a year.
Founded in 2018 as a spin-off from the German Aerospace Center, Agile Robots employs more than 2,000 research and development specialists and holds over 650 patents.
The Munich-based maker of humanoid robots and robotic arms said it will use the proceeds to expand in the United States and add production capacity, including in Germany. The investment comes as the company reports rapidly rising demand for its products.
Earlier in 2026, Agile Robots opened a factory in Fürstenfeldbruck, near Munich. The company said the site can produce up to 10,000 legged and wheeled humanoid robots a year.
Founded in 2018 as a spin-off from the German Aerospace Center, Agile Robots employs more than 2,000 research and development specialists and holds over 650 patents.
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