Top 100 Physical AI Companies
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Updated November 2026. Robot hardware doesn't tell you which company supplies the intelligence. This editorial directory helps operators, researchers and investors compare companies building AI that perceives, plans and acts in the physical world.
Inside Deep Tech's editorial ranking as of November 2026 considers publicly reported funding and valuation where verified, commercial traction such as deployments, revenue, named customers and contracts, and technical significance. It isn't a financial index or investment advice; the order is an editorial judgment, not a numerical score.
The scope includes robot foundation models, humanoids with in-house intelligence, autonomous driving, industrial manipulation and defense autonomy. Relevant large players are included, unlike the startup-focused 25 fast-growing physical AI companies companion.
1. NVIDIA Robotics
Isaac and GR00T provide simulation, training and robot foundation model tooling.
Foundation Models | Santa Clara, CA, USA | Undisclosed
2. Tesla Optimus
Optimus is Tesla's humanoid robot program, combining electromechanical hardware with learned perception and control.
Humanoids | Austin, TX, USA | Undisclosed
3. Figure AI
Figure develops humanoid robots and the Helix vision-language-action system for controlling them.
Humanoids | San Jose, CA, USA | $1B+ Series C committed capital; $39B post-money valuation (September 2025)
4. Physical Intelligence
Physical Intelligence develops general-purpose robot policies in the pi model family.
Foundation Models | San Francisco, CA, USA | $600M Series B; $5.6B valuation (November 2025)
5. Skild AI
Skild Brain is a robot intelligence platform intended to work across different robot bodies.
Foundation Models | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | $1.4B Series C; valuation over $14B (January 2026)
6. Google DeepMind Robotics
Gemini Robotics applies multimodal models to robot perception, reasoning and action.
Foundation Models | London, UK | Undisclosed
7. Boston Dynamics
Atlas, Spot and Stretch combine robot hardware with perception and control for physical tasks.
Humanoids | Waltham, MA, USA | Owned by Hyundai
8. Waymo
Waymo Driver powers autonomous ride-hailing vehicles using integrated perception, prediction and planning.
Autonomy / AV | Mountain View, CA, USA | $16B round · ~$126B valuation
9. Apptronik
Apollo is a humanoid robot platform designed for work in manufacturing and logistics.
Humanoids | Austin, TX, USA | ~$1.5B raised · ~$5.5B valuation
10. Agility Robotics
Digit is a bipedal robot designed to move totes and handle warehouse workflows.
Humanoids | Corvallis, OR, USA | ~$400M+ raised · ~$2.5B (pending SPAC)
11. 1X Technologies
NEO is a home-focused humanoid robot that combines learned behavior with remote assistance.
Humanoids | Palo Alto, CA, USA | ~$1B+ raised · ~$10B valuation target
12. Unitree Robotics
Unitree develops humanoid and quadruped platforms with integrated motion control.
Humanoids | Hangzhou, China | Undisclosed
13. Sanctuary AI
Phoenix robots and the Carbon control system target dexterous, general-purpose physical work.
Humanoids | Vancouver, Canada | Undisclosed
14. NEURA Robotics
NEURA develops cognitive robots, including MAiRA and the 4NE1 humanoid program.
Humanoids | Metzingen, Germany | Undisclosed
15. UBTECH Robotics
Walker humanoids combine mobile manipulation with autonomous perception and planning.
Humanoids | Shenzhen, China | Undisclosed
16. Fourier
Fourier develops the GR humanoid family and robotics systems for human interaction.
Humanoids | Shanghai, China | Undisclosed
17. Agibot
Agibot develops humanoid robots and embodied intelligence systems for commercial tasks.
Humanoids | Shanghai, China | Undisclosed
18. EngineAI
EngineAI develops full-size humanoid robots and motion-control systems.
Humanoids | Shenzhen, China | Undisclosed
19. Robotera
Robotera develops humanoid robots, dexterous hands and embodied intelligence technology.
Humanoids | Beijing, China | Undisclosed
20. Galbot
Galbot develops mobile manipulation robots and embodied models for physical tasks.
Industrial Manipulation | Beijing, China | Undisclosed
21. LimX Dynamics
LimX develops legged robots and humanoid platforms with learned locomotion control.
Humanoids | Shenzhen, China | Undisclosed
22. Astribot
Astribot develops robots that use learned manipulation to perform everyday physical tasks.
Industrial Manipulation | Shenzhen, China | Undisclosed
23. Pudu Robotics
Pudu makes service robots for delivery, cleaning and commercial indoor work.
Consumer / Home | Shenzhen, China | Undisclosed
24. Diligent Robotics
Moxi is a mobile manipulation robot that transports supplies through hospitals.
Warehouse & Logistics | Austin, TX, USA | Undisclosed
25. Locus Robotics
Locus autonomous mobile robots coordinate warehouse picking and material movement.
Warehouse & Logistics | Wilmington, MA, USA | Undisclosed
26. Dexterity
Dexterity develops robot systems for truck loading, palletizing and complex logistics manipulation.
Industrial Manipulation | Redwood City, CA, USA | Undisclosed
27. Ambi Robotics
AmbiSort uses simulation-trained picking intelligence to sort parcels in logistics operations.
Industrial Manipulation | Berkeley, CA, USA | Undisclosed
28. Sereact
Sereact develops vision-language-action models and robot software for picking and manipulation.
Industrial Manipulation | Stuttgart, Germany | Undisclosed
29. Osaro
Osaro provides vision and robot control software for warehouse picking and fulfillment.
Industrial Manipulation | San Francisco, CA, USA | Undisclosed
30. Intrinsic
Intrinsic's Flowstate software supports development and deployment of industrial robot applications.
Industrial Manipulation | Mountain View, CA, USA | Undisclosed
31. Realtime Robotics
Realtime Robotics develops collision-free motion planning and optimization for industrial robot cells.
Industrial Manipulation | Boston, MA, USA | Undisclosed
32. Micropsi Industries
MIRAI uses camera feedback and learned control to guide industrial robots through variable tasks.
Industrial Manipulation | Berlin, Germany | Undisclosed
33. Mech-Mind Robotics
Mech-Mind combines 3D vision, perception software and robot guidance for industrial automation.
Industrial Manipulation | Beijing, China | Undisclosed
34. Mujin
Mujin develops intelligent robot controllers and automation systems for logistics and manufacturing.
Industrial Manipulation | Tokyo, Japan | Undisclosed
35. Berkshire Grey
Berkshire Grey integrates machine vision, AI and robotics for picking and sorting goods.
Warehouse & Logistics | Bedford, MA, USA | Undisclosed
36. Exotec
Skypod robots navigate warehouses and climb storage racks to retrieve goods.
Warehouse & Logistics | Lille, France | Undisclosed
37. AutoStore
AutoStore coordinates robots that move bins in high-density warehouse storage grids.
Warehouse & Logistics | Nedre Vats, Norway | Undisclosed
38. Geekplus
Geekplus supplies mobile robot systems for warehouse picking, sorting and goods movement.
Warehouse & Logistics | Beijing, China | Undisclosed
39. Hai Robotics
Hai Robotics develops autonomous case-handling robots for warehouse storage and retrieval.
Warehouse & Logistics | Shenzhen, China | Undisclosed
40. GreyOrange
GreyMatter software orchestrates warehouse robots and fulfillment workflows.
Warehouse & Logistics | Atlanta, GA, USA | Undisclosed
41. Brightpick
Brightpick Autopicker combines autonomous navigation with robotic picking for warehouse fulfillment.
Warehouse & Logistics | Bratislava, Slovakia | Undisclosed
42. Plus One Robotics
PickOne vision software supports robotic parcel handling with human exception assistance.
Industrial Manipulation | San Antonio, TX, USA | Undisclosed
43. Pickle Robot
Pickle builds robots that unload packages from trucks using perception and manipulation software.
Industrial Manipulation | Cambridge, MA, USA | Undisclosed
44. RightHand Robotics
RightPick integrates vision, gripping and software for piece picking in fulfillment operations.
Industrial Manipulation | Somerville, MA, USA | Undisclosed
45. Nomagic
Nomagic builds AI-guided picking systems for warehouse order fulfillment.
Industrial Manipulation | Warsaw, Poland | Undisclosed
46. Inbolt
Inbolt provides robot-mounted 3D vision for adaptive industrial robot guidance.
Industrial Manipulation | Paris, France | Undisclosed
47. Viam
Viam provides software infrastructure for connecting, controlling and collecting data from physical machines.
Foundation Models | New York, NY, USA | Undisclosed
48. ANYbotics
ANYmal is an autonomous quadruped designed to inspect industrial facilities.
Inspection | Zurich, Switzerland | Undisclosed
49. ANYware Robotics
Pixmo is a mobile manipulation system designed for truck unloading and material handling.
Industrial Manipulation | Fremont, CA, USA | Undisclosed
50. Gecko Robotics
Gecko combines wall-climbing inspection robots with software for analyzing industrial asset condition.
Inspection | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | Undisclosed
51. Energy Robotics
Energy Robotics provides autonomy and fleet software for robotic industrial inspection.
Inspection | Darmstadt, Germany | Undisclosed
52. Cogniteam
Nimbus provides software tools for developing and managing autonomous robot applications.
Foundation Models | Petah Tikva, Israel | Undisclosed
53. Brain Corp
BrainOS powers autonomous floor-care machines and other mobile commercial robots.
Consumer / Home | San Diego, CA, USA | Undisclosed
54. LionsBot
LionsBot develops autonomous cleaning robots and fleet-management software.
Consumer / Home | Singapore, Singapore | Undisclosed
55. Simbe Robotics
Tally autonomously scans store shelves to identify inventory and pricing issues.
Inspection | South San Francisco, CA, USA | Undisclosed
56. Badger Technologies
Badger builds autonomous retail robots for shelf scanning and store monitoring.
Inspection | Nicholasville, KY, USA | Undisclosed
57. Serve Robotics
Serve develops sidewalk delivery robots with autonomous navigation for last-mile logistics.
Autonomy / AV | Redwood City, CA, USA | Undisclosed
58. Starship Technologies
Starship operates small autonomous sidewalk robots for local deliveries.
Autonomy / AV | Tallinn, Estonia | Undisclosed
59. Coco Robotics
Coco develops delivery robots that combine autonomous operation with remote assistance.
Autonomy / AV | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Undisclosed
60. Nuro
Nuro Driver is an autonomy system designed for passenger and goods vehicles.
Autonomy / AV | Mountain View, CA, USA | ~$2.3B raised · ~$6B valuation
61. Wayve
Wayve develops embodied AI driving models that learn vehicle behavior from data.
Autonomy / AV | London, UK | $1.5B Series D · ~$8.6B valuation
62. Aurora Innovation
Aurora Driver combines sensors, software and computing for autonomous freight transport.
Autonomy / AV | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | Public (Nasdaq: AUR)
63. Waabi
Waabi Driver and Waabi World pair autonomous trucking software with a simulation-based development system.
Autonomy / AV | Toronto, Canada | $750M Series C
64. Zoox
Zoox develops a purpose-built autonomous vehicle and the driving system that operates it.
Autonomy / AV | Foster City, CA, USA | Acquired by Amazon
65. Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition develops vehicle intelligence, simulation and autonomy software for physical vehicles.
World Models | Mountain View, CA, USA | Undisclosed
66. Foretellix
Foretellix provides simulation and verification tools for autonomous driving systems.
World Models | Tel Aviv, Israel | Undisclosed
67. Parallel Domain
Parallel Domain generates synthetic sensor data and simulated environments for autonomy development.
World Models | San Francisco, CA, USA | Undisclosed
68. World Labs
World Labs develops spatial intelligence models that generate and understand 3D environments.
World Models | San Francisco, CA, USA | Undisclosed
69. Field AI
Field AI develops robot autonomy models for operation in unstructured industrial environments.
Foundation Models | Irvine, CA, USA | Undisclosed
70. Generalist AI
Generalist develops general-purpose embodied AI models for physical tasks.
Foundation Models | San Mateo, CA, USA | Undisclosed
71. Genesis AI
Genesis AI develops general-purpose robotics models and simulation infrastructure.
Foundation Models | Paris, France | Undisclosed
72. Rhoda AI
Rhoda develops robot intelligence focused on real-world manipulation tasks.
Foundation Models | Palo Alto, CA, USA | Undisclosed
73. Dyna Robotics
Dyna develops robot foundation models and systems for commercial manipulation tasks.
Industrial Manipulation | Redwood City, CA, USA | Undisclosed
74. Sunday Robotics
Sunday develops household robotics and learned policies for everyday manipulation.
Consumer / Home | Mountain View, CA, USA | Undisclosed
75. Anduril Industries
Lattice connects autonomous defense systems, sensors and mission software.
Defense Autonomy | Costa Mesa, CA, USA | ~$6.5B+ raised · ~$61B valuation
76. Shield AI
Hivemind is an autonomy system designed to pilot aircraft without continuous external guidance.
Defense Autonomy | San Diego, CA, USA | ~$2.4B raised · ~$12.7B valuation
77. Helsing
Helsing develops defense AI and autonomous systems for air, land and maritime missions.
Defense Autonomy | Munich, Germany | ~$3.7B raised · ~$18B valuation
78. Saronic
Saronic builds autonomous surface vessels with integrated mission and navigation software.
Defense Autonomy | Austin, TX, USA | ~$2.85B raised · ~$9.25B valuation
79. Saildrone
Saildrone operates uncrewed surface vessels for ocean data collection and maritime monitoring.
Defense Autonomy | Alameda, CA, USA | Undisclosed
80. Skydio
Skydio develops autonomous drones with onboard visual navigation for inspection and public-safety work.
Inspection | San Mateo, CA, USA | ~$740M raised · ~$2.2B valuation
81. Zipline
Zipline develops autonomous aircraft and delivery infrastructure for transporting goods.
Autonomy / AV | South San Francisco, CA, USA | $800M+ raised · ~$7.6B valuation
82. Auterion
Auterion provides operating-system and autonomy software for uncrewed systems.
Defense Autonomy | Arlington, VA, USA | Undisclosed
83. Autonomous Solutions
ASI develops vehicle automation software and control systems for industrial equipment.
Autonomy / AV | Mendon, UT, USA | Undisclosed
84. Forterra
Forterra develops autonomous driving systems for defense and industrial ground vehicles.
Defense Autonomy | Clarksburg, MD, USA | Undisclosed
85. Overland AI
OverDrive provides autonomous navigation for ground vehicles in off-road environments.
Defense Autonomy | Seattle, WA, USA | Undisclosed
86. Kodiak Robotics
Kodiak develops an autonomous driving system for commercial trucks and industrial vehicles.
Autonomy / AV | Mountain View, CA, USA | Undisclosed
87. Gatik
Gatik develops autonomous trucks for middle-mile logistics on repeatable commercial routes.
Autonomy / AV | Mountain View, CA, USA | Undisclosed
88. Einride
Einride combines electric freight operations with autonomous vehicle technology.
Autonomy / AV | Stockholm, Sweden | Undisclosed
89. Outrider
Outrider automates distribution-yard operations with autonomous electric yard trucks.
Warehouse & Logistics | Brighton, CO, USA | Undisclosed
90. Robotics Plus
Robotics Plus develops autonomous agricultural vehicles, including the Prospr platform.
Autonomy / AV | Tauranga, New Zealand | Undisclosed
91. Blue River Technology
Blue River develops computer vision and machine learning for precision agricultural equipment.
Industrial Manipulation | Sunnyvale, CA, USA | Undisclosed
92. Carbon Robotics
LaserWeeder combines computer vision with laser systems to identify and remove weeds.
Industrial Manipulation | Seattle, WA, USA | Undisclosed
93. Bonsai Robotics
Bonsai develops vision-based autonomy for off-road agricultural equipment.
Autonomy / AV | San Jose, CA, USA | Undisclosed
94. Burro
Burro builds autonomous mobile platforms that carry materials in agriculture and outdoor work.
Autonomy / AV | Philadelphia, PA, USA | Undisclosed
95. Verdant Robotics
Verdant combines machine vision and precision actuation for crop treatment and field operations.
Industrial Manipulation | Hayward, CA, USA | Undisclosed
96. Aigen
Aigen develops solar-powered field robots that use computer vision for weed management.
Autonomy / AV | Redmond, WA, USA | Undisclosed
97. Orchard Robotics
Orchard Robotics uses vehicle-mounted cameras and AI to measure individual trees and fruit.
Inspection | San Francisco, CA, USA | Undisclosed
98. Chef Robotics
Chef builds AI-guided robotic food assembly systems for commercial production lines.
Industrial Manipulation | San Francisco, CA, USA | Undisclosed
99. Miso Robotics
Flippy automates frying tasks using robot hardware, computer vision and kitchen workflow software.
Industrial Manipulation | Pasadena, CA, USA | Undisclosed
100. Richtech Robotics
Richtech develops service robots including the ADAM robotic beverage preparation system.
Consumer / Home | Las Vegas, NV, USA | Undisclosed