Robotics and physical AI startups raised $16.3 billion in Q1 2026 and $18.6 billion in Q2 2026, according to PitchBook data. Hardware companies now account for nearly one-third of US venture capital resources deployed this year. SVB’s 2026 Physical AI and Robotics Report projects $120 billion in total VC investment into hardware for the full year if the current pace holds. Andreessen Horowitz raised a dedicated $1.1 billion fund in August 2026 called « Machine Age, » focused exclusively on chips and robotics infrastructure. Global funding in robotics and physical AI climbed from roughly $4 billion in 2019 to $26 billion in 2025.
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