Global Humanoid Robots Market Poised for Expansion Through 2036 as AI Advances Unlock Opportunities Across Manufacturing, Healthcare and Services

Investment in humanoid robotics continues to accelerate. Cumulative industry funding surpassed $9.8 billion in 2025, while major technology companies, automotive manufacturers and sovereign wealth funds expanded their participation in the sector. In February 2026, Austin-based Apptronik raised $520 million in a funding round backed by Google and Mercedes-Benz, with participation from B Capital and the Qatar Investment Authority. The transaction valued Apptronik at approximately $5 billion. Its Apollo humanoid robot is being piloted at Mercedes-Benz manufacturing facilities for tote delivery and material-handling applications. Mobileye Global also announced the acquisition of Israeli humanoid robotics company Mentee Robotics for approximately $900 million. The deal highlights the increasing convergence of autonomous driving, robotics, sensing, perception and AI-based decision-making. China remains another major center of activity, with its robotics sector recording 610 financing deals worth 50 billion yuan, or approximately $7 billion, during the first nine months of 2025. This was 2.5 times the prior-year level, while the embodied intelligence segment completed 243 deals in the third quarter of 2025 alone. This is a paid press release. Contact the press release distributor directly with any inquiries.

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Humanoid robots are entering commercial deployment, led by automotive and logistics. Opportunities span dexterous hands, batteries, actuators, safety, cost reduction and elder care.

Dublin, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "The Global Humanoid Robots Market 2026-2036" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.