Global VC investment in robotics and physical AI hit $26B in 2025, up from $4.2B in 2019, and has topped $23B as of May 20, per PitchBook/WSJ.
Global venture capital investment in robotics and physical AI reached $26 billion in 2025, up from $4.2 billion in 2019, and has already exceeded $23 billion as of May 20 of this year, according to PitchBook data cited by the Wall Street Journal.
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