Archive - Robots & Startups

Who are the top robotics and physical AI investors?

Hyundai to purchase Softbank's last stake in Boston Dynamics for a reported $352m

2 hrs ago • Andra Keay

Weapons of Mass Distraction Are Amongst Us

And it's not the robots.

Jun 17 • Andra Keay

After SpaceX, what now for all the robot IPOs?

And what happens when activists want to run robots out of town?

Jun 13 • Andra Keay

🦾 Robotics Funding Rounds by Month - May 2026

Defense, aerospace, humanoids, foundation models, robotics stack or industrial applications: Who gets the big checks this month?

Jun 9 • Andra Keay

Verity wins IERA Award at ICRA 2026 with Open Nav 2 runner up

What good founders know about lean startup methodology and manufacturing

Jun 9 • Andra Keay

May 2026

The rationality of irrational robotics investments

Lessons from the graveyard of failed robot startups, ICRA 2026 meetups and more

May 30 • Andra Keay

AI Expert Doesn't Worry About a Robot Takeover

The Top Physical AI Startups for 2026, Life Lessons For Robotics Founders From Sebastian Thrun, Call For Partners IEEE Humanoids 2026

May 23 • Andra Keay

RLDX-1 beats Pi 0.5 and Groot 1.6 on SOTA dexterity benchmarks

Korea kicks ass, robot dancers fall down and the latest lessons from the graveyard of robot startups

May 16 • Andra Keay

🦾 Robotics Funding Rounds by Month - April 2026

Warehouses, drones, humanoids and more drones

May 11 • Andra Keay

Robot familiars, is AI or UI the next frontier?

Hello Robot says the next household robot is NOT a humanoid

May 9 • Andra Keay

Big tech FOMO in robotics leads to acquihire investments

Thirst traps from overseas humanoid companies launching in SF/SV Bay Area

May 2 • Andra Keay

April 2026

Shenzhen loves building robots, not just dancing with them.

San Francisco also loves building with robots, Medra and Foundry launch

Apr 25 • Andra Keay