SoftBank, Nvidia back Germany’s Agile Robots at $8.5 billion valuation

German robotics company Agile Robots has secured $500 million in funding, led by SoftBank, which has valued the firm at $8.5 billion, it announced on Thursday. Nvidia and Hitachi were among the other investors in the Munich-based company specializing in humanoid robots and robotic arms. Agile Robots plans to use the capital to expand operations in the US and boost production capacity, including in Germany.

The company disclosed that it opened a factory in Fürstenfeldbruck, near Munich, in 2026 to meet the growing demand for its products. The site boasts a production capacity of 10,000 legged and wheeled humanoid robots annually. Established in 2018 as a spin-off from the German Aerospace Center, Agile Robots currently employs over 2,000 research and development experts and boasts more than 650 patents.