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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"

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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.

51
Scout AI

Scout AI builds foundation models for autonomous defense robotics, enabling multi-domain robot co...

Sunnyvale, United States11–50Artificial Intelligence, Defense Tech
Series ATotal funding$117.0MApr 2026
52
Viam

Viam is a software platform that lets engineers build, deploy, and manage robotics applications a...

New York, United States11–50Artificial Intelligence, Developer Tools
Series CTotal funding$117.0MMar 2025
53
Coco

A last-mile delivery service that deploys human-operated sidewalk robots to transport goods from ...

Los Angeles, United States51–200Delivery, Hardware
Series BTotal funding$116.0MJun 2025
54
Infravision

Infravision builds drone-enabled systems that modernize power line construction for faster, safer...

Buda, United StatesRobotics, Clean Energy
Series BTotal funding$114.0MNov 2025
55
aescape

Wellness robotics company delivering fully automated, AI-powered customizable massage experiences...

New York, United States51–200Robotics, Wellness
Growth EquityTotal funding$113.0MFeb 2025
56
Ripcord

Ripcord is a robotics company that combines hardware and software robotics via an integrated SaaS...

San Francisco Bay Area, United States51–200Hardware, Robotics
Series CTotal funding$107.0MApr 2024
57
ANELLO PHOTONICS INC

ANELLO Photonics builds silicon photonic optical gyroscopes and inertial navigation systems that ...

Santa Clara, United States11–50Autonomous Vehicles, Defense Tech
Series BTotal funding$106.0MMay 2026
58
Zeitview

Zeitview delivers advanced inspection software and critical asset data that helps businesses impr...

Santa Monica, United States51–200Artificial Intelligence, Climate Tech
Venture RoundTotal funding$104.5MMar 2025
59
AutoX

AutoX's disruptive camera-first AI brings self-driving cars out of the lab into the real world.

San Francisco, United States51–200Food & Beverage, Artificial Intelligence
Series BTotal funding$100.0MJun 2021
60
Foundry Robotics

An Emeryville, CA-based provider of an autonomous assembly platform for advanced manufacturing

Emeryville, United StatesManufacturing, Robotics
Series ATotal funding$100.0MOct 2026
61
Built Robotics

Built Robotics builds AI-powered pile-driving robots that help contractors construct utility-scal...

San Francisco, United States11–50Artificial Intelligence, Construction Tech
Series CTotal funding$97.0MApr 2022
62
Agtonomy

Provides physical AI and autonomy software enabling equipment makers and growers to operate auton...

California, United States11–50Agtech, Artificial Intelligence
Series BTotal funding$95.8MOct 2025
63
Plus One Robotics

Provides AI-powered vision software enabling robots to automate warehouse tasks (induction, depal...

San Antonio, United States51–200Computer Vision, Logistics
Series CTotal funding$93.7MMar 2023
64
Bedrock Ocean

Bedrock builds persistent ocean intelligence solutions for defense, undersea infrastructure, offs...

Richmond, United States11–50Clean Tech, Data & Analytics
Extension RoundTotal funding$92.0MJun 2025
65
Pyka

Pyka designs and manufactures autonomous electric aircraft for crop protection, cargo, and defens...

Alameda, United States51–200Aerospace, Climate Tech
Series BTotal funding$91.0MSep 2024
66
Neocis

Neocis makes Yomi, an FDA-cleared robot-assisted dental surgery system that helps plan and guide ...

Miami, United States51–200Healthcare, Medical Devices
Venture RoundTotal funding$90.0MJan 2024
67
RightHand Robotics

RightHand Robotics builds AI-driven RightPick robots that autonomously piece-pick hundreds of tho...

Cambridge, United States51–200Artificial Intelligence, Logistics
Series CTotal funding$89.8MFeb 2022
68
Vatn Systems

Defense tech company building affordable autonomous underwater vehicles that operate in cooperati...

Portsmouth, United States1–10Autonomous Vehicles, Defense Tech
Series ATotal funding$86.0MDec 2025
69
Fort Robotics

Provides wireless functional safety and cybersecurity systems for autonomous machines and robots ...

Philadelphia, United States51–200Automation, Cybersecurity
Extension RoundTotal funding$76.9MOct 2026
70
Sea Machines Robotics

Sea Machines develops retrofit autonomy and navigation systems for commercial and defense vessels...

Boston, United States11–50Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles
Series CTotal funding$73.5MMar 2025
71
XDOF

XDOF partners with leading robotics labs and companies to deliver production-scale datasets, adva...

San Francisco, United States51–200Artificial Intelligence, Robotics
Venture RoundTotal funding$70.0MJun 2026
72
Third Wave Automation

Third Wave provides autonomous forklifts that work independently but which are overseen by human ...

Union City, United States11–50Automation, Logistics
Series CTotal funding$67.0MOct 2024
73
Ambi Robotics

AI-powered robotics company building advanced parcel sorting and stacking systems for warehouse a...

Berkeley, United States51–200Robotics, Supply Chain
Series BTotal funding$65.1MOct 2022
74
Bossa Nova Robotics

Developer of inventory-scanning retail robots

San Francisco, United States201–500Robotics, Artificial Intelligence
Series CTotal funding$60.5MJun 2018
75
Osaro

Builds AI-powered robotic systems for warehouses to automate picking, bagging, kitting, and depal...

San Francisco, United States51–200Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing
Series CTotal funding$59.3MAug 2021