Agile Robots has closed a Series F funding round, raising $500 million at a valuation of $8.5 billion, the Munich company said in a November 12, 2026 announcement. SoftBank Group led the round, which the company said brings its total invested capital to $2 billion.
Reuters, in a November 12 dispatch, reported the same figures: "Agile Robots has raised $500 million in a funding round led by SoftBank, valuing the German robotics company at $8.5 billion, it said on Thursday." DPA, in a report carried by Yahoo Finance the same day, also reported the $500 million raise, the $8.5 billion valuation, and about $2 billion in total funding.
What Agile Robots said it builds
The release says Agile Robots "builds and deploys Physical AI," including humanoid and mobile robots, robotic arms and hands, and the software and AI models behind them, to help industrial customers automate tasks that have traditionally relied on human dexterity and judgment. The company said its customers include leaders in the automotive, consumer electronics, healthcare and service industries.
Agile Robots was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the release said.
A bullet in the release says the company has more than 20,000 robotic solutions installed worldwide. In the same text, the company said it has deployed 20,000 industrial robotic solutions for customers in the automotive, consumer electronics, logistics and other industries.
The company said it has over 2,000 R&D experts and over 650 patents. In the About section of the same page, it said more than 3,500 people from almost 60 nations work for the company, and that it has more than 20,000 square meters of lab space. Reuters wrote that Agile Robots "employs more than 2,000 research and development specialists and holds over 650 patents."
What the money is for
The company said the funding will support increased production capacity and expansion into key markets. It said it plans to strengthen its presence in the United States and accelerate the development of innovative robotics applications, and that it will continue to build out production capacity, including in Germany. A summary bullet also said the funding will support "expansion in the United States, additional production capacity including in Germany, and entry into new markets."
Early in 2026, the company said, it opened a new production site at Fürstenfeldbruck, near Munich, "to meet rapidly rising demand." The site has the capacity to produce up to 10,000 legged and wheeled humanoid robots annually, the release said. Reuters repeated those factory figures and attributed the demand phrase to the company.
The release named subsidiaries including Franka Robotics, which it called a "globally dominant AI robotics research platform," and Krause Automation, an industrial deployment specialist it said it recently acquired from thyssenkrupp AG. The About section also lists BÄR Automation and Idealworks.
Investors and quotes
Besides SoftBank Group, the company said the round included participation from NVIDIA, Hitachi Group (Hitachi and Hitachi Ventures), T.Capital, and others. Reuters named Nvidia and Hitachi as participants.
SoftBank has also been reported in talks to acquire a majority stake in humanoid robotics maker 1X. Other coverage of humanoid and physical AI companies on this site includes Figure AI's Index platform and XPeng Robotics' $900 million raise.
Dr. Zhaopeng Chen, CEO and founder, said: "Physical AI will fundamentally change how the world builds, moves and makes things. Our vision is intelligent robots working alongside people in factories and warehouses everywhere, and Agile Robots is determined to lead that shift. We bring Physical AI out of the lab and into industrial production, across logistics, automotive, electronics and manufacturing. This funding allows us to accelerate our global expansion, strengthen our presence in key markets and build out production capacity."
Dennis Chang, Managing Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers, said: "We believe Physical AI will transform industries. Agile Robots combines deep robotics expertise with the ability to execute at industrial scale, enabling it to bring Physical AI into everyday operations. We are pleased to continue partnering with Dr. Chen and the Agile Robots team as they advance breakthroughs in industrial-scale automation."
Chang's phrase "continue partnering" appears in the release, which presents SoftBank as a returning partner. The November 12 announcement does not give a prior round size or date.
Sources
- Agile Robots: Physical AI leader Agile Robots raises $500 million Series F at $8.5 billion valuation, November 12, 2026
- Reuters, via Euronext Live: SoftBank, Nvidia back Germany's Agile Robots at $8.5 billion valuation, November 12, 2026
- Reuters, via U.S. News, November 12, 2026
- DPA, via Yahoo Finance: German start-up Agile Robots raises half a billion in funding round, November 12, 2026
