Physical AI funding surges to $47.4B in H1 2026
ditzikow · x · 2026-08-19
A Crunchbase report reveals that global venture funding in Physical AI (robotics, autonomous vehicles, aerospace, etc.) reached $47.4 billion across 521 deals in the first half of 2026. This represents a nearly 4x increase from H2 2025 ($12B) and an 80% rise from H1 2025 ($26.4B). The total funding for the entire three-year span of 2022-2024 ($41.9B) is now less than the amount raised in just the first half of this year.
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