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Robco hits the billion-dollar mark: The robotics startup is valued at more than one billion dollars while also raising fresh capital. With the autonomous industrial robot Alfie and expansion into the US, the company is already planning its next steps.

New York Robotics, TUM Venture Labs and UnternehmerTUM sign an MoU. The partnership aims to facilitate Munich robotics startups’ access to each other’s markets through networks and programs.

Munich startup Agile Robots and Google DeepMind are launching a research partnership. The goal is to integrate Gemini robotics models into robotic systems and make robots more adaptable for industrial applications.

The Munich-based robotics startup Kewazo is significantly increasing its funding. New investors are driving the expansion of the Liftbot and strengthening the company’s position in the industrial automation market.

The TUM robotics incubator Robo Innovate receives €3.5 million in funding from the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs for the next three and a half years. Additionally, with Neura Robotics, an industrial partner is joining as a sponsor for the first time, while startups supported by the incubator have already raised €52 million in capital since 2022.

The Munich-based startup Seal Robotics automates safety-critical work steps in container handling. With robotics expertise from aerospace and a clear data-first approach, the founding team led by CEO Marie-Elisabeth Makohl and CTO Daniel Leidner wants to make terminals worldwide more efficient, safer, and future-proof.

The Munich-based robotics startup Robco secures 85 million euros in a current financing round. With the capital, the team wants to further develop its physical AI and expand the business in Europe and the US.

Munich-based startup Seal Robotics receives fresh pre-seed capital to bring robotic systems for safety-critical container handling tasks faster into terminal operations and expand pilot projects internationally.

Munich-based robotics specialist Agile Robots grows through the acquisition of machinery manufacturer Thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering. At the same time, the company announces its first industrial humanoid Agile One.

Circus startup evolves from culinary AI pioneer to provider of autonomous dual-use robotics. With its recently relocated headquarters in Munich, the company is betting on an environment that unites technology, research, and defense.

Munich robotics startup Robco opens new US headquarters, acquires Rapid Robotics and receives support through the Physical AI Fellowship program.

Agile Robots now holds all shares in BMW spin-off Idealworks. BMW Group remains a long-term partner and continues to rely on the startup’s robotics technologies.