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Funding Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 05:14 AM

Hive raises $15M for autonomous industrial 'silicon brain' claiming 80% cost reduction

Hive, a London-based physical AI startup, raised $15 million in a pre-Series A round led by UK-based SuperSeed, with participation from US-based Veriten and Norwegian VCs Skyfall and Nysnø. The company builds proprietary foundational models and software that automate on-site industrial machinery, including mining equipment, warehouse systems, and construction sites. The technology pairs sensors and AI software with existing machines, enabling autonomous operation for simple tasks and remote teleoperator control for complex ones.

Hive currently operates across multiple sites in Scandinavia and plans expansion to London and the US. The company sells "autonomy-as-a-service," delivering work hours rather than selling hardware directly. Co-founder Christoffer Jørgensvaaghim stated that competitors have not seen "this kind of technology actually working in real life" at scale, and notes the market lacks substantial competition currently.

According to Jørgensvaaghim, when Hive's silicon brain is deployed at full capacity, it is expected to reduce productive machine-hour costs by 80 percent. The funding will support platform development, hiring AI and robotics talent, and scaling commercial deployments with industrial partners. The win matters for builders because this represents a rare, near-commercial physical AI system targeting high-capex industries like construction and mining, where cost-per-hour economics directly drive purchasing decisions.

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