The age of physical intelligence is here.

AI is no longer just generating text, images, or code. Through foundation models like VLMs, VLAs, and world models, it is now giving machines the ability to perceive, reason, and act in the physical world.

Rigid, scripted robots of the past are evolving into adaptive, general-purpose machines, capable of handling diverse tasks.

Capital is pouring in to fuel the shift: robotics startups raised ~$14B in 2025 alone, with humanoids and versatile AI robots capturing the largest rounds (e.g., Figure, Apptronik, and more).

Surgical robots are already assisting in ORs. Humanoids are running pilot lines at BMW and Mercedes. AMRs operate across fulfillment centers. The next surge of general-purpose bots is breaking into logistics, warehouses, homes, healthcare, and beyond.

We mapped 90+ leading and emerging startups pioneering Physical AI, from simulation to embodied intelligence, with funding, company, and founder details.

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