SoftBank Leads $500M Agile Robots Funding Round With Nvidia Joining

On November 12, 2026, Agile Robots, a robotics company headquartered in Munich, Germany, announced the completion of a $500 million funding round led by SoftBank, placing the company at an $8.5 billion valuation. According to Bloomberg, Agile Robots disclosed the round in a statement. The company develops humanoids, mobile robots, robotic arms, and control software, and said the new capital will go toward expanding production of its AI-powered machines.

Accounts of who joined the round differ slightly across outlets. Jiemian reported that SoftBank led the round with Nvidia, Hitachi, and others participating, and said the company's cumulative funding had risen to nearly $2 billion. The Next Web also listed Nvidia, Hitachi, and T.Capital as participants, putting total funding at around $2 billion. SiliconANGLE described the round as a Series F, naming Nvidia, Hitachi, and T Capital among the investors. Forbes framed the funding as coming from SoftBank and Nvidia, adding that Agile Robots already generates real and significant revenue, an uncommon position among humanoid robot companies.

The next update came on November 13. Phys.org reported that Agile Robots said on Thursday the round valued the company at $8.5 billion (7.7 billion euros), with the capital earmarked for global expansion. As of the latest available reporting, the story remains at the stage of the completed round and its stated use of funds, with no further transaction details disclosed.