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Top 100 Robotics Startups in the US 2026

The most-funded robotics, autonomous vehicle and drone startups headquartered in the United States, ranked by total capital raised.

Known total funding for 100 of 100 ranked companies: $82.8B.

Showing top 100 matching companies · Ranked by total funding raised

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curl "https://indexed.vc/api/v1/companies?industries=Robotics,Autonomous+Vehicles,Drones&countries=United+States&operatingStatus=active&sort=total_funding_raised&order=desc&limit=100" -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

The API has no company type filter, so public companies can appear; this list counts private companies only.

The API cannot leave out companies whose latest round is a grant, private equity or debt financing; this list does.

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Methodology: up to 100 active companies matching this list's filters are ordered by disclosed total funding in USD. Companies whose latest round is one of: Grant, Private Equity, Debt Financing are excluded. Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. Open a company profile for its funding summary and available detail. How this data is built.

1
Waymo

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for peo...

Mountain View, United States1001–5000Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles
Venture RoundTotal funding$29.6BFeb 2026
2
Project Prometheus

AI company focused on applying artificial intelligence to physical tasks, launched with $6.2B ini...

San Francisco, United States51–200Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing
Series BTotal funding$18.2BJun 2026
3
Shield AI

Shield AI builds AI pilots and autonomous aircraft systems that help defense customers deploy int...

San Diego, United States1001–5000Artificial Intelligence, Defense Tech
Venture RoundTotal funding$4.6BMar 2026
4
Saronic

Saronic provides naval and maritime forces with intelligent Autonomous Surface Vessels at scale, ...

Austin, United States501–1000Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles
Series DTotal funding$2.6BMar 2026
5
Zipline

Zipline operates an autonomous delivery service that transports medical supplies, food, and retai...

South San Francisco, United States501–1000Climate Tech, Defense Tech
Series G+Total funding$2.0BMar 2026
6
Skild AI

Skild AI is building a scalable AI foundation model for robotics to unlock intelligence in the em...

Pittsburgh, United States51–200Artificial Intelligence, Developer Tools
Series CTotal funding$1.8BJan 2026
7
Nuro

Nuro develops AI driving technology intended to make autonomous mobility scalable across roads an...

Mountain View, United States501–1000Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics
Series ETotal funding$1.8BAug 2025
8
Figure AI

Figure builds the general-purpose humanoid robot Figure 03, powered by Helix AI to navigate unpre...

Sunnyvale, United States201–500Advanced Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence
Series CTotal funding$1.7BSep 2025
9
Mind Robotics

AI-powered robotics platform

Palo Alto, United States11–50Artificial Intelligence, Robotics
Venture RoundTotal funding$1.4BMay 2026
10
Apptronik

Apptronik builds Apollo humanoid robots with advanced hardware, embodied AI, and fleet tools for ...

Austin, United States51–200Robotics
Extension RoundTotal funding$1.3BFeb 2026
11
Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition provides software and tooling for building, testing, and deploying intelligent ...

Mountain View, United States1001–5000Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles
Series FTotal funding$1.2BJun 2025
12
Physical Intelligence

Physical Intelligence is building a foundation model for robotics, bringing general-purpose AI in...

San Francisco, United States11–50Artificial Intelligence, Robotics
Series BTotal funding$1.1BNov 2025
13
Skydio

By leveraging breakthrough AI, Skydio creates the world's most intelligent flying machines for us...

San Mateo, United States501–1000Artificial Intelligence, Drones
Series FTotal funding$1.0BApr 2026
14
Stack AV

Stack develops AI-powered autonomous trucking systems that help customers create safer, smarter s...

Pittsburgh, United States51–200Autonomous Vehicles, Transportation
Venture RoundTotal funding$1.0BSep 2023
15
Generalist AI

Generalist builds embodied foundation models that enable robots to interact intelligently with th...

San Francisco, United States51–200Artificial Intelligence, Robotics
Series CTotal funding$715.5MJun 2026
16
Agility Robotics

Agility Robotics develops Digit humanoid robots that perform repetitive material-handling work in...

Salem, United States201–500Robotics
Series CTotal funding$578.8MMar 2025
17
Locus Robotics

Provides AI-driven autonomous mobile robots and orchestration software to warehouses, boosting fu...

Wilmington, United States201–500Artificial Intelligence, Logistics
Series G+Total funding$487.5MSep 2026
18
Rhoda AI

Rhoda AI builds general-purpose foundation models that help robotic systems adapt across variable...

Palo Alto, United States11–50Robotics
Series ATotal funding$450.0MMar 2026
19
GreyOrange

GreyOrange provides an AI-driven, hardware-agnostic orchestration platform that coordinates peopl...

Roswell, United States1001–5000Robotics, Logistics
Series DTotal funding$424.0MNov 2023
20
Field AI

Developer of general-purpose AI brain enabling robot autonomy in complex, unstructured environments.

Newport Beach, United States51–200Robotics, Artificial Intelligence
Series DTotal funding$405.0MAug 2025
21
Reliable Robotics

Develops autonomous flight systems and avionics for crewless and assisted aircraft, serving airli...

Mountain View, United States51–200Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics
Series DTotal funding$385.6MOct 2026
22
Avride

Autonomous vehicle and delivery robot company building self-driving technology for autonomous tax...

Austin, United States201–500Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles
Corporate RoundTotal funding$375.0MOct 2025
23
Bedrock Robotics

Bedrock Robotics builds autonomous systems that retrofit existing heavy construction equipment wi...

San Francisco, United States51–200Construction Tech, Robotics
Series BTotal funding$350.0MFeb 2026
24
AMP Robotics

AMP develops AI-powered automation systems that help recycling facilities sort materials, improve...

Denver, United States51–200Artificial Intelligence, Climate Tech
ConvertibleTotal funding$349.2MJun 2026
25
Glydways

Glydways builds autonomous public-transit networks where self-driving Glydcars provide high-capac...

South San Francisco, United States51–200Autonomous Vehicles
Series CTotal funding$347.3MApr 2026