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Agile Robots Raises $500M at $8.5B Valuation, Eyes U.S. Factory

SoftBank led the funding round, while the German robotics company plans to expand humanoid production and is considering a new manufacturing facility in the United States.

November 12, 2026 by Artem

Agile ONE humanoid robot poses inside an industrial manufacturing facility.

MUNICH, Germany – German robotics firm Agile Robots has closed a $500 million Series F funding round at an $8.5 billion valuation and is looking to build its next manufacturing plant in the United States.

SoftBank Group acted as the lead investor along with Nvidia, Hitachi Group and T.Capital, the company reported Nov. 12. The recent round has taken the company's total investment till date to about $2 billion since its inception in 2018.

Agile Robots plans to use this funding to increase production capacity, penetrate new markets and develop applications of robots in industries.

The United States is a major market for the company, and its next manufacturing plant would likely be constructed in the country, Zhaopeng Chen, CEO of Agile Robots, said in an interview with a German medium.

The company has not yet revealed any information regarding location, investment and timeline. Its press office did not respond to ROBOT24.com's emailed request for comments.

In early 2026, Agile Robots inaugurated a manufacturing plant near Munich capable of producing up to 10,000 wheeled and legged humanoid robots per year.

Chen said that the company aims to triple its production capacity and begin mass production of its Agile-ONE humanoid robot in 2027. He declined to disclose how many humanoids from the existing factory had been delivered to customers.

Agile Robots produces industrial robotic arms, humanoid and mobile robots, robotic hands and artificial intelligence systems for use in automated manufacturing and logistics operations.

The firm claims it has supplied over 20,000 industrial automation solutions around the world. The number relates to the whole robotic business of the firm and does not denote the delivery of humanoid robots.

The German startup was founded by the German Aerospace Center spin-off company, and it has more than 3,500 employees worldwide. It reported the revenue of €300 million in 2025 and is projected to double the number in 2026, Chen was quoted as saying earlier.