Agile Robots
DLR spinout and robotics unicorn; launched the Agile ONE industrial humanoid in Nov 2025
Scaleup · Pilot · Humanoid OEM · Munich, Bavaria, Germany · Founded 2018 · agile-robots.com
Unverified Launch date approximate (Nov 2025). CEO from general knowledge.
Profile
Munich-based Agile Robots, spun out of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), makes force-sensitive robot arms and automation systems and launched the Agile ONE industrial humanoid in Nov 2025. Bloomberg reported in Jun 2026 that SoftBank was in early talks to anchor an ~$800M round.
Leadership
- Zhaopeng Chen, Founder & CEO
Flagship robots
- Agile ONE Humanoid
Industrial humanoid launched Nov 2025 - Diana / Yu cobots and force-controlled arms Cobot
Funding and valuation
Latest round
$800M Unverified Reported
New round (in talks) · Jun 2, 2026
Led by SoftBank (considering >$300M).
Early talks, not finalized
Competitors
Companies with overlapping products. Direct = same customers and same job; Adjacent = overlapping technology or market, different focus.
Figure AI
Direct competitorBoth are building humanoids for factory and logistics customers: Figure AI builds general-purpose humanoids run by its own Helix AI model, while Agile Robots makes industrial cobots and has launched the Agile ONE industrial humanoid.
Apptronik
Direct competitorBoth are building humanoids for factory and logistics customers: Apptronik builds the Apollo humanoid, now in pilots with Mercedes-Benz and GXO, while Agile Robots makes industrial cobots and has launched the Agile ONE industrial humanoid.
Agility Robotics
Direct competitorBoth are building humanoids for factory and logistics customers: Agility Robotics sells the Digit biped for tote moving in logistics and manufacturing, while Agile Robots makes industrial cobots and has launched the Agile ONE industrial humanoid.
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Rainbow Robotics
Direct competitorBoth sell collaborative robots that work next to people: Rainbow Robotics makes cobots and humanoids and is Samsung's humanoid arm, while Agile Robots makes industrial cobots and has launched the Agile ONE industrial humanoid.
Humanoid (SKL Robotics)
Direct competitorBoth are building humanoids for factory and logistics customers: Humanoid (SKL Robotics) builds the HMND 01 industrial humanoid in London, while Agile Robots makes industrial cobots and has launched the Agile ONE industrial humanoid.
Doosan Robotics
Direct competitorBoth sell collaborative robots that work next to people: Doosan Robotics makes cobots and is developing industrial humanoids for a 2028 proof of concept, while Agile Robots makes industrial cobots and has launched the Agile ONE industrial humanoid.
FANUC
Direct competitorBoth sell collaborative robots that work next to people: FANUC is the world's largest industrial-robot maker and also sells cobots, while Agile Robots makes industrial cobots and has launched the Agile ONE industrial humanoid.
Universal Robots (Teradyne Robotics)
Direct competitorBoth sell collaborative robots that work next to people: Universal Robots pioneered cobots and sells the Gen 7 arm family, while Agile Robots makes industrial cobots and has launched the Agile ONE industrial humanoid.
Recent news
- — SoftBank in early talks to back ~$800M round Bloomberg
- — Agile ONE industrial humanoid launched Agile Robots
Sources
- SoftBank in early talks to back $800 million Agile Robots round (Bloomberg) (Jun 2, 2026)
- Agile Robots launches humanoid robot for industry: Agile ONE (Agile Robots) (Nov 18, 2025)
Confidence: medium.