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Where is the money going in robotics?

Funding rounds, valuations, listings and investments, by company and layer · 1,191 findings in the last 90 days · 3,367 since 1 Jul 2017 · latest 2 Nov 2026

Frontier Tech Intelligence reads 100+ sources in eleven languages every day and tags every dated finding that bears on this question. In the last 90 days, 1,191 findings in robotics did; the companies named most often were Unitree (46), Medtronic (24), NVIDIA (22). Since 1 Jul 2017 the count is 3,367. Below are the latest findings with their outlet and date, and the companies they name.

The latest findings

  1. UBTECH releases Thinker-Sim embodied intelligence simulation platform

    UBTECH officially launched Thinker-Sim, an embodied-intelligence simulation platform built around Real2Sim2Real. The one-stop system covers digitization of real scenes, large-scale simulation data synthesis, and robot capability evaluation.

    36Kr newsflashes · UBTech Robotics

  2. IDC projects more than $6 billion in U.S. robot industry sales losses from 2026 to 2030

    IDC expects FCC rules on foreign-made advanced robots to cause cumulative sales losses of more than $6 billion for the U.S. robot industry between 2026 and 2030 versus the prior growth path.

    Robot News

  3. Opentrons Labworks raises $40 million in Series E funding to expand lab automation

    U.S. AI-based robot laboratory automation company Opentrons Labworks raised $40 million in a Series E round led by healthcare investor Avego with participation from BroadOak Capital Partners. Proceeds will be used to expand robot technology, software, and data infrastructure.

    Robot News · Avego, BroadOak Capital Partners

  4. Huawei Qiankun ADS surpasses 17.3 billion kilometers of cumulative assisted driving.

    Huawei Qiankun ADS has logged more than 17.3 billion km of assisted driving and avoided over 6.91 million potential collisions, about 1.3 billion km more than in early October 2026.

    Pandaily · Huawei

  5. Hitbot introduced the eHand-6 industrial robotic hand at a listed price of $420.

    Hitbot, also known as Huiling Technology, a Shenzhen manufacturer of robot arms and electric grippers, introduced the eHand-6 industrial robotic hand in May 2025 at a listed price of $420.

    humanoid.guide

  6. Kongsberg Gruppen ASA wins a $54 million contract to supply autonomous underwater vehicles

    Kongsberg Gruppen ASA will supply autonomous underwater vehicles and associated components under a $54 million contract to expand underwater drone capabilities.

    Interesting Engineering · Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

  7. Xinshang Capital has disclosed exposure to Unitree Robotics and ChangXin Memory Technologies through indirect fund investments.

    Xinshang Capital’s investment portfolio includes Unitree Robotics through an IDG sub-fund and ChangXin Memory Technologies through the Chanfashimao and PICC Innovation sub-funds, alongside investments in Xi'an Eswin, Carlink, XianTong Pharmaceutical and Yichong Technology.

    Yicai · CXMT, Unitree

  8. Rivian expects to reach an autonomous-driving milestone by year-end to unlock $250 million from Uber

    Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said the electric-vehicle manufacturer is highly confident it will achieve an autonomous-driving milestone in 2026, triggering a $250 million tranche of Uber’s investment. Rivian is funding autonomous-driving development while reducing losses and cash consumption.

    36Kr newsflashes · Rivian, Uber

  9. Opentrons raised $40 million in Series E funding to expand AI-driven laboratory robotics and science infrastructure.

    Healthcare investor Avego led the round, with participation from BroadOak Capital Partners. Opentrons plans to use the funding to expand its laboratory robots, software, and data infrastructure for AI systems that help design and run experiments.

    The AI Insider · Avego, BroadOak Capital Partners, Opentrons

  10. Bambu Lab reportedly exceeded RMB 10 billion in annual revenue.

    The Shenzhen-based 3D-printer maker reportedly surpassed RMB 10 billion in annual revenue in 2025.

    TechNode

  11. Bambu Lab held the top global position in sub-US$2,500 3D-printer shipments in 2025.

    The Shenzhen-based company captured a 37% global share of shipments in the sub-US$2,500 3D-printer segment, according to the source.

    TechNode

  12. Bambu Lab’s MakerWorld platform reached approximately 10 million monthly active users.

    MakerWorld, Bambu Lab’s 3D-printing content platform, reached roughly 10 million monthly active users.

    TechNode

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Named most often, last 90 days

46Unitree24Medtronic22NVIDIA22Tesla16Maven Robotics14Waymo11Skild AI10AgiBot

Mentions in findings that bear on this question. Each company has a file.

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Where is the money going in robotics?

1,191 dated findings in robotics bear on this in the last 90 days (funding rounds, valuations, listings and investments, by company and layer). The companies named most in the last 90 days: Unitree (46), Medtronic (24), NVIDIA (22), Tesla (22), Maven Robotics (16). Latest: UBTECH releases Thinker-Sim embodied intelligence simulation platform (36Kr newsflashes, 2 Nov 2026) IDC projects more than $6 billion in U.S. robot industry sales losses from 2026 to 2030 (Robot News, 1 Nov 2026) Opentrons Labworks raises $40 million in Series E funding to expand lab automation (Robot News, 1 Nov 2026) Frontier Tech Intelligence, from 100+ sources.

Which companies in robotics are named most for funding rounds?

The companies named most in the last 90 days: Unitree (46), Medtronic (24), NVIDIA (22), Tesla (22), Maven Robotics (16). Counted over 1,191 findings of the last 90 days.

What are the latest findings on funding rounds, valuations, listings and investments, by company and layer in robotics?

UBTECH releases Thinker-Sim embodied intelligence simulation platform (36Kr newsflashes, 2 Nov 2026) IDC projects more than $6 billion in U.S. robot industry sales losses from 2026 to 2030 (Robot News, 1 Nov 2026) Opentrons Labworks raises $40 million in Series E funding to expand lab automation (Robot News, 1 Nov 2026)

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