Robotics companies have raised $55.8 billion so far in 2026, according to Dealroom. Crunchbase counts China-based robotics companies at $5.6 billion across 176 deals through mid-May. Unitree went public on a Chinese exchange, raising $905 million at a $9 billion valuation, and Shanghai's TARS Robotics raised a $513 million seed round at a $1.9 billion valuation.
Outside China, Germany's Neura Robotics raised a Series C of up to $1.4 billion and Apptronik has raised $935 million. Physical AI is moving from demonstration to funded industry, though little hard data on shipments is available yet.
Source: Crunchbase News