#Robotics
Robotics coverage at Venture Herald focuses on startups, venture capital activity, and AI-driven innovation shaping automation across industries. It highlights how founders and investors are building technologies that move, sense, and act in the physical world.
China blocks SoftBank's ABB robotics deal
China halted SoftBank’s planned $5.375 billion ABB Robotics acquisition, and the companies are exploring ways to salvage it.
Nov 8, 2026 · 4 min
Ultra raises $62 million for warehouse robots
Ultra raised $62 million across a seed and Series A to expand warehouse robots and deepen its partnership with Physical Intelligence.
Oct 11, 2026 · 3 min
USV raises $900 million for AI-era startup bets
Union Square Ventures said the new capital will back startups at the edge of large markets, including robotics, manufacturing
Oct 9, 2026 · 3 min
Minerva raises $10M pre-seed for Roger humanoid
Germany-based Minerva emerged from stealth with $10 million led by General Catalyst to finish Roger and prepare first pilots.
Oct 8, 2026 · 3 min
RobCo tops $1B after $40M secondary sale
RobCo passed a $1 billion valuation in a roughly $40 million employee-heavy secondary sale, extending its January rise from about $500 million.
Oct 5, 2026 · 3 min