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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.

26
Apex.AI

Builds safety-certified, developer-friendly, scalable software and SDKs for mobility systems and ...

Palo Alto, United States51–200Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles
Series DTotal funding$347.0MSep 2025
27
Gecko Robotics

Gecko Robotics builds wall-climbing robots with sensors that inspect critical infrastructure for ...

Pittsburgh, United States201–500Artificial Intelligence, Data & Analytics
Series DTotal funding$340.4MJun 2025
28
Opentrons

Opentrons develops accessible laboratory robots and automation tools that help scientists reduce ...

New York, United States201–500Biotech, Healthcare
Series ETotal funding$300.8MOct 2026
29
May Mobility

May Mobility develops and deploys autonomous vehicle technology to provide safer, more sustainabl...

Ann Arbor, United States201–500Artificial Intelligence, Industrials
Corporate RoundTotal funding$299.5MMar 2024
30
Saildrone

Builds and operates autonomous, wind- and solar-powered unmanned surface vehicles for defense, go...

Alameda, United States201–500Artificial Intelligence, Hardware
Corporate RoundTotal funding$284.0MOct 2025
31
Lyte

Lyte unifies sensing hardware, custom silicon, and perception software into a single platform tha...

Mountain View, United States11–50Artificial Intelligence, Robotics
Series CTotal funding$272.0MSep 2026
32
Nimble Robotics

Nimble operates autonomous fulfillment centers using AI-powered warehouse robots to pick, pack, s...

San Francisco, United States201–500Artificial Intelligence, Logistics
Series BTotal funding$269.0MFeb 2026
33
Path Robotics

Path Robotics builds AI-powered autonomous welding cells that self-program and adapt in real-time...

Columbus, United States51–200Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing
Series DTotal funding$256.0MOct 2024
34
Starship

Builds autonomous delivery robots that deliver groceries, food and supplies to campuses, retailer...

San Francisco, United States201–500Logistics, Robotics
Series CTotal funding$239.2MOct 2025
35
Covariant

AI robotics company building universal AI for robots that can see, reason, and act in the physica...

Emeryville, United States51–200Artificial Intelligence, Robotics
Extension RoundTotal funding$222.0MApr 2023
36
Havoc AI

Havoc AI builds collaborative autonomy software for military and commercial autonomous systems, e...

Providence, United States51–200Artificial Intelligence, Defense Tech
Series ATotal funding$208.2MMay 2026
37
Outrider

Pioneer in autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, helping large enterprises improve safet...

Golden, United States51–200Autonomous Vehicles, Logistics
Series DTotal funding$200.0MNov 2024
38
Parallel Systems

Parallel Systems builds autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles that help railroads move freigh...

Los Angeles, United States51–200Autonomous Vehicles, Clean Energy
Series CTotal funding$191.2MOct 2026
39
Ori

Ori is a smart space company that designs multi-functional, robotic-powered interior solutions. R...

Boston, United States11–50Hardware, Robotics
Venture RoundTotal funding$166.0MFeb 2025
40
Ridecell

Ridecell provides an asset intelligence and orchestration platform that helps automotive leasing ...

San Francisco Bay Area, United States201–500Artificial Intelligence, IoT
Series CTotal funding$158.9MDec 2020
41
Clear Labs

Clear Labs provides food analytics while standardizing molecular food quality the global molecula...

San Francisco, United States51–200Biotech, Diagnostics
Series DTotal funding$150.2MDec 2024
42
The Bot Company

The Bot Company is building helpful household robots that do everyday chores so people can reclai...

San Francisco, United States51–200Artificial Intelligence, Robotics
Venture RoundTotal funding$150.0MMar 2025
43
Overland AI

Builds autonomous off‑road ground vehicles and an autonomy stack for defense customers, providing...

Seattle, United States51–200Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles
Series BTotal funding$143.5MFeb 2026
44
PDW

Performance Drone Works makes the C100, a modular tactical quadcopter and multi-mission drone sys...

HUNTSVILLE, United States201–500Aerospace, Defense Tech
Series BTotal funding$135.0MMar 2026
45
SkySpecs

Simplify the Management of Renewable Energy Assets We offer purpose-built technologies and servic...

Ann Arbor, United States201–500Clean Tech, Climate Tech
Growth EquityTotal funding$130.9MMar 2025
46
VisionNav Robotics

VisionNav Robotics develops autonomous industrial vehicles and logistics automation solutions for...

Atlanta, United States501–1000Automation, Robotics
Series CTotal funding$130.0MApr 2022
47
Strateos

Robotic cloud laboratory platform enabling remote access to automated life science labs for drug ...

Menlo Park, United States51–200Biotech, SaaS
Series BTotal funding$128.1MJun 2021
48
Carbon Robotics

Building advanced robotics dramatically more accessible with low-cost robotic arms and highly int...

San Francisco, United States51–200Agtech, Artificial Intelligence
Series DTotal funding$128.0MOct 2025
49
Slingshot

We place high school prodigies at YC, Techstars companies. Think about what college basketball sc...

Somerset, United States51–200Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence
Series ATotal funding$121.9MAug 2024
50
Multiply Labs

Robotic production capacity for the pharma manufacturing industry

San Francisco, United States11–50Industrials, Robotics
Series BTotal funding$118.4MOct 2026