# Robotics

Exclusive: Zurich-based Exclaim Robotics comes out of stealth, raises $4.95m
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August 4, 2026
Exclusive: Zurich-based Exclaim Robotics comes out of stealth, raises $4.95m
Veteran roboticist Helen Oleynikova will lead startup, which will develop repair robots for hyperscale data centres
Éanna Kelly
European robotics startups raised more in six months than past two years combined
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August 4, 2026
European robotics startups raised more in six months than past two years combined
Neura Robotics's €1.2bn raise gives continent biggest ever half for robotics funding
Tom Nugent
SoftBank eyeing acquisition of ETH spinout Gravis, reports suggest
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July 24, 2026
SoftBank eyeing acquisition of ETH spinout Gravis, reports suggest
Gravis Robotics is developing an autonomous platform for heavy industrial vehicles
Freya Pratty
The sectors with the most momentum heading into H2
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Sifted data
July 17, 2026
The sectors with the most momentum heading into H2
Sifted dug into the data to discover the hottest sectors across Europe in the first half of 2026
Jonathan Sinclair
Munich robotics startup Microagi raises $55m, Germany’s largest ever seed round
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July 16, 2026
Munich robotics startup Microagi raises $55m, Germany’s largest ever seed round
The startup teaches robots how to work in factories and homes
Éanna Kelly
From Tesla to building humanoids: Uma cofounder on why Europe is ‘the best market in the world’
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July 16, 2026
From Tesla to building humanoids: Uma cofounder on why Europe is ‘the best market in the world’
Uma launched nine months ago to build ‘frontier capabilities’ for humanoid robots in industrial and domestic environments
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Robotics startup Monumental raises $32m backed by Khosla Ventures
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July 15, 2026
Robotics startup Monumental raises $32m backed by Khosla Ventures
Amsterdam-based cofounders previously sold startup to Palantir
Ellie Apostolidi
Exclusive: Aramco in talks to back Humanoid at unicorn valuation
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July 15, 2026
Exclusive: Aramco in talks to back Humanoid at unicorn valuation
Humanoid is working on two robots: one for industrial use cases, and one for people to have in their homes
Freya Pratty and Tom Nugent
The two bets founders are taking in physical AI
Opinion
July 2, 2026
The two bets founders are taking in physical AI
Neither approach is obviously right or wrong, and there are strong teams and real capital behind both
Enzo Wälchli
Drone maker Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn, eyes humanoids
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July 2, 2026
Drone maker Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn, eyes humanoids
The scaleup has hit an $8bn valuation
Anne Sraders
DeepMind handpicked this startup for its robotics accelerator. Now it’s raised an $11.7m seed round
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June 24, 2026
DeepMind handpicked this startup for its robotics accelerator. Now it’s raised an $11.7m seed round
Acumino builds robot models for dexterous tasks in industrial automation and is looking to scale the number of deployments it has with customers
Tom Nugent
Industrial tech mapped — 64 startups to watch in Europe
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June 18, 2026
Industrial tech mapped — 64 startups to watch in Europe
Factories, warehouses, materials: the companies powering Europe's industrial future
Ruggero Di Spigna
Is this Europe’s most audacious founder?
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Brunch with Sifted
June 17, 2026
Is this Europe’s most audacious founder?
Bertrand Duplat is building tiny robots for the brain, an idea that sounds not only difficult but crazy. Over a long Paris lunch, he talks comic books, punk music and falling in love
Éanna Kelly
Neura CEO on raising Europe’s biggest ever robotics round: ‘It’s not science fiction’
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June 12, 2026
Neura CEO on raising Europe’s biggest ever robotics round: ‘It’s not science fiction’
David Reger sat down with Sifted to talk raising capital, blockchain and pizza delivery
Martin Coulter
Samsung backs industrial robotics startup Theker in €85m round
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June 11, 2026
Samsung backs industrial robotics startup Theker in €85m round
The buzzy Barcelona-based startup is building AI-powered robots to automate tasks in industrial environments
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Google DeepMind chose these startups for its first robotics accelerator
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June 10, 2026
Google DeepMind chose these startups for its first robotics accelerator
The companies will get three months of mentorship and technical support building AI into their core products
Tom Nugent
Neura Robotics raises $1.4bn backed by Amazon, Nvidia and Qualcomm
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June 10, 2026
Neura Robotics raises $1.4bn backed by Amazon, Nvidia and Qualcomm
The company says it now has an order book of over $1bn
Freya Pratty
How we built our robot dog startup: ‘We took all our VC meetings at Ikea’
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June 3, 2026
How we built our robot dog startup: ‘We took all our VC meetings at Ikea’
Surwera’s founders on how they got into the startup ecosystem to build its mouthy robot dog.
Mimi Billing
SoftBank in talks to back Agile Robotics in $800m round, reports say
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June 2, 2026
SoftBank in talks to back Agile Robotics in $800m round, reports say
Japanese tech giant said to be in discussions to contribute $300m to megaround
Martin Coulter
The DeepMind mafia building startups in Europe
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Founder factories
May 18, 2026
The DeepMind mafia building startups in Europe
Google’s AI lab has had a big impact on the tech world, with countless staff branching out to launch their own ventures
Tom Nugent
Nvidia startup head: ‘Germany is not late’ on AI boom
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May 13, 2026
Nvidia startup head: ‘Germany is not late’ on AI boom
The titanic chip maker is increasingly pushing into Europe and is eyeing Germany in particular
Anne Sraders
The hottest cities for robotics deals in Europe
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List
May 11, 2026
The hottest cities for robotics deals in Europe
Equity investment into European robotics startups more than doubled in 2025, reaching €1.45bn
Tom Nugent
15 hardware startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
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Investor survey
May 1, 2026
15 hardware startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
From orbital transfer vehicles to chemical recycling, these are the hardware startups VCs are eyeing this year
Anne Sraders
Sereact taps Headline to lead $110m Series B, plots US expansion
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April 27, 2026
Sereact taps Headline to lead $110m Series B, plots US expansion
The German robotics company is developing AI models to take on the industrial labour gap
Tom Nugent

# Robotics

Exclusive: Zurich-based Exclaim Robotics comes out of stealth, raises $4.95m

European robotics startups raised more in six months than past two years combined

SoftBank eyeing acquisition of ETH spinout Gravis, reports suggest

The sectors with the most momentum heading into H2

Munich robotics startup Microagi raises $55m, Germany’s largest ever seed round

From Tesla to building humanoids: Uma cofounder on why Europe is ‘the best market in the world’

Robotics startup Monumental raises $32m backed by Khosla Ventures

Exclusive: Aramco in talks to back Humanoid at unicorn valuation

The two bets founders are taking in physical AI

Drone maker Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn, eyes humanoids

DeepMind handpicked this startup for its robotics accelerator. Now it’s raised an $11.7m seed round

Industrial tech mapped — 64 startups to watch in Europe

Is this Europe’s most audacious founder?

Neura CEO on raising Europe’s biggest ever robotics round: ‘It’s not science fiction’

Samsung backs industrial robotics startup Theker in €85m round

Google DeepMind chose these startups for its first robotics accelerator

Neura Robotics raises $1.4bn backed by Amazon, Nvidia and Qualcomm

How we built our robot dog startup: ‘We took all our VC meetings at Ikea’

SoftBank in talks to back Agile Robotics in $800m round, reports say

The DeepMind mafia building startups in Europe

Nvidia startup head: ‘Germany is not late’ on AI boom

The hottest cities for robotics deals in Europe

15 hardware startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs

Sereact taps Headline to lead $110m Series B, plots US expansion