RobCo has raised $100 million in a Series C financing round to accelerate the growth of its autonomous industrial robotics platform and expand its footprint across major manufacturing markets. The funding underscores rising investor confidence in physical AI as manufacturers seek scalable automation solutions that work in real production environments. With strong backing from both venture capital and industrial players, RobCo is positioning itself as a key contender in next-generation manufacturing automation.
A major Series C round backed by global investors
The Series C round was co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Lingotto Innovation, an investment firm owned by Exor, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Greenfield Partners, Kindred Capital, Leitmotif, and The Friedkin Group. The mix of technology-focused venture firms and long-term industrial investors reflects RobCo’s dual appeal as both a deep-tech platform and a practical industrial solution. According to the company, the new capital will be used to advance its Physical AI roadmap, scale enterprise deployments, and strengthen its presence in the United States.
Founder vision and strategic ambition
Roman Hölzl, founder and chief executive officer of RobCo, said the funding marks a decisive step toward leadership in industrial AI robotics across Europe and the U.S. He emphasized that the company’s mission is to automate repetitive industrial tasks so human workers can focus on higher-value activities. This vision aligns with broader manufacturing trends that prioritize productivity, flexibility, and workforce augmentation rather than pure labor replacement.
Building a full-stack platform for autonomy
Founded in Munich in 2020, RobCo develops a vertically integrated robotics platform that combines hardware and software into a single system designed for autonomy. Its Physical AI approach brings together perception, motion planning, and self-learning capabilities to enable robots to operate in complex, real-world production settings. By reducing the need for extensive manual programming, the platform aims to shorten deployment cycles and lower the operational burden on manufacturing teams.
Learning-based robots for real factories
RobCo’s robots can learn task-specific skills through demonstrations and continuous self-learning rather than traditional rule-based coding. This capability allows faster iteration and easier adaptation to variable industrial processes, which remain a major challenge for conventional automation systems. Customers interact with the platform through a unified interface, giving RobCo what it describes as a single point of control across deployment, monitoring, and optimization.
Expanding across the United States
The company entered the U.S. market in 2025 and now operates from San Francisco and Austin, two hubs closely tied to advanced manufacturing and industrial innovation. The U.S. has become a core growth market as manufacturers respond to labor shortages, reshoring initiatives, and increasing production complexity. RobCo’s systems are already deployed with large industrial customers, including BMW, as well as firms such as DynaEnergetics, Fabricated Extrusion Company, T-Systems, and Rosenberger.
Investor confidence in Physical AI
Lightspeed partner Alexander Schmitt said the firm chose to double down after leading RobCo’s Series B, citing the company’s progress in delivering real-world industrial performance. He highlighted RobCo’s potential to build a global robotics champion by compounding learning across use cases and geographies. Lingotto Innovation’s managing partner Morgan Samet added that autonomy is becoming a decisive advantage in manufacturing, and RobCo’s step-by-step approach stands out for its practicality on the factory floor.
With $100 million in new capital, RobCo is entering a critical phase focused on scale, geographic expansion, and deeper autonomy. Its robotics-as-a-service model, combined with a learning-driven platform, positions the company to address real manufacturing constraints rather than experimental use cases. As industrial automation accelerates globally, RobCo’s progress will be closely watched by manufacturers and investors alike.