SoftBank is in talks to lead an $800 million funding round for Agile Robotics, a robotics startup focused on physical-world automation and autonomous systems. The deal, if closed, would bring the firm to a significant post-money valuation and underscore SoftBank's sustained thesis on robotics-as-infrastructure.
Agile's momentum reflects accelerating enterprise adoption of robotic process automation (RPA) and hardware-based AI, especially in logistics, manufacturing, and fulfillment centers. The round signals sustained VC appetite for physical-world AI despite broader market volatility.