MONITOR THE ROBOTS
REAL-TIME GLOBAL ROBOT OBSERVATORY

The money moving through robotics: rounds, valuations, listings, earnings and acquisitions. Undisclosed is recorded as a fact, never as a blank.

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Unitree RoboticsChinese robot maker Unitree wins approval for $619m Shanghai IPOUnitree Robotics has cleared regulatory hurdles for a $619 million listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, a major capital raise for one of China's most visible robot makers.Agility RoboticsAgility Robotics goes public in $2.5 billion mergerAgility Robotics, maker of the Digit humanoid robot, is going public through a $2.5 billion SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI.ApptronikApptronik's $5.5B bet on humanoid robotsApptronik has reached a $5.5 billion valuation on the strength of its Apollo humanoid robot, which is already working in real warehouses.Agility RoboticsAgility Robotics to go public via merger with Churchill Capital Corp XIAgility Robotics is merging with SPAC Churchill Capital Corp XI to list on a major North American exchange under the ticker AGLT, backed by over $300 million in orders for its next robot.Agility RoboticsAgility Robotics pitches $2.5B valuation in Wall Street humanoid robot pushAgility Robotics is seeking a $2.5 billion valuation as it courts Wall Street investors for its Digit warehouse humanoid, a test of whether the market believes humanoid robots can scale.Unitree RoboticsUnitree clears Shanghai IPO hurdle as China’s humanoid robot wave gathers paceUnitree Robotics passed its Shanghai Star Market listing committee hearing, putting a 4.2 billion yuan IPO within reach as rival humanoid robot firms queue up behind it.NuroUber pours $500M into Nuro after self-driving pauseUber's $500M bet on Nuro spans two funding stages tied to driverless milestones, part of a broader strategy to back specialists rather than build autonomy in-house.Boston DynamicsHyundai takes full control of Boston Dynamics as SoftBank exits for $325 millionHyundai buys SoftBank's last 9.65% stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 million, gaining full ownership as Atlas prepares for factory deployment by 2028.AvrideNvidia Commits $2B to Nebius Group for Robotaxi MarketNvidia's $2B direct investment in Nebius Group goes well beyond a hardware deal, and Avride's Uber tie-up puts the company's autonomous vehicle arm in the robotaxi race.Boston DynamicsHyundai takes full ownership of Boston Dynamics in SoftBank buyoutHyundai Motor Group is buying SoftBank's remaining 9.65% stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 million, clearing the path to a Nasdaq IPO.Agility RoboticsAgility Robotics to go public in $2.5B dealAgility Robotics is merging with a SPAC at a $2.5B valuation, making it the first publicly traded U.S. company focused solely on humanoid robots.Figure AIFirst Humanoid Robot Maker Goes Public In U.S.: $2.5 Billion Deal, New Robot, $300 MillionFigure AI is going public in a $2.5 billion deal, making it the first humanoid robot company to list on a U.S. exchange, while unveiling a new robot and $300 million in pre-orders.Agility RoboticsAgility Robotics Heads to Wall Street in $2.5B Bet on Staffing Warehouses with HumanoidsAgility Robotics is going public at a $2.5 billion valuation, betting that humanoid robots can fill warehouse jobs that human workers increasingly won't.Agility RoboticsAgility Robotics to Go Public Through $2.5 Billion MergerAgility Robotics is merging with Churchill Capital Corp XI at a $2.5 billion valuation, making it the first publicly listed pure-play humanoid robotics company with active commercial deployments.Agility RoboticsAgility Robotics plans to go public via SPAC in a $2.5B dealAgility Robotics is merging with Churchill Capital Corp XI at a $2.5B valuation, with plans to trade as AGLT and scale production of its Digit v5 humanoid.Unitree RoboticsUnitree Robotics Wins Approval for $618 Million STAR Market IPOChina's CSRC has cleared Unitree Robotics to list on Shanghai's STAR Market, targeting 4.2 billion yuan in fresh capital at a potential $5.9 billion valuation.Unitree RoboticsUnitree IPO to test valuations as venture capital floods China roboticsUnitree Robotics has regulatory clearance for a Shanghai IPO targeting a 42 billion yuan valuation, the first real pricing test for China's embodied AI boom.CapitalCapitalKraken Robotics Acquires Covelya Group for $615MKraken Robotics paid $432M USD to absorb Covelya Group and its six subsidiaries, betting on rising global defense budgets and growing demand for autonomous underwater systems.Agility RoboticsAgility Robotics goes public at $2.5B while Figure AI sits at $39BAgility Robotics is going public via SPAC at $2.5B with real revenue and safety certifications, while rivals like Figure AI carry valuations many times higher on far thinner proof.Agility RoboticsAgility Robotics to go public through $2.5 billion SPAC mergerAgility Robotics is merging with Churchill Capital Corp XI in a deal that values the Digit humanoid robot maker at $2.5 billion pre-money.Tesla OptimusTesla Dismantles Model S/X Line for Optimus ProductionTesla cleared its Model S and X assembly lines at Fremont in 46 days, converting the space for Optimus humanoid robot manufacturing ahead of a July-August pilot production start.CapitalCapitalAI² Robotics raises $735M at $3B valuation for wheeled humanoid robotsThe Beijing startup's $3B valuation is the largest robotics raise we have logged this year, and it doubles down on wheels over legs.