FieldAI
'Field Foundation Models' that let humanoids, quadrupeds and rovers work autonomously in unstructured sites
Scaleup · No humanoid status · Robot foundation model · Irvine, California, United States · Founded 2023 · fieldai.com
Profile
FieldAI, founded by former NASA JPL autonomy researchers, sells a robot-agnostic 'brain' for robots operating in rough, GPS-denied environments such as construction and energy sites. It raised $405M in 2025 at a $2B valuation. In Oct 2026 it was reported to be raising $700M at $10B, with revenue above $135M.
Notes Reported The $700M/$10B round is reported, not closed. Headquartered in Irvine, California, per the Orange County Business Journal (May 2026).
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People
- Ali Agha FounderFounder and Chief Executive Officer
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Flagship products
- Field Foundation Models (FFMs) AI model
Robot-agnostic autonomy stack for construction, energy and industrial sites
Funding and valuation
Latest round
$700M Unverified Reported
New round (term sheet signed, not closed) · Oct 2, 2026
Reported; term sheet signed, round not formally closed
Total raised
$405M
As of Aug 31, 2025
$405M across two rounds in 2025 (before the pending round)
Valuation
$10B Unverified Reported
reported valuation of pending round · Oct 2, 2026
Previous closed valuation $2B (Aug 2025)
Trademarks
3 names filed in the US since 2025 · last checked .
- DYNAMICS FOUNDATION MODEL Examiner objectionMetalworking machine tools; downloadable computer operating software; land vehicles.
- MULTIAGENT FOUNDATION MODEL Examiner objectionMetalworking machine tools; downloadable computer operating software; land vehicles.
- OFFROAD AUTONOMY AbandonedOff-road vehicles; downloadable computer operating software; developing computer software.
Source: USPTO Trademark Search, matched on the company’s legal names. Rechecked on the 1st and 15th of each month. A filing shows intent to use a name in the US, not a launched product.
Competitors
Companies with overlapping products. Direct = same customers and same job; Adjacent = overlapping technology or market, different focus.
Skild AI
Direct competitorBoth build general robot AI models that other companies' robots can run: Skild AI builds Skild Brain, a foundation model meant to run on any robot body, while FieldAI builds Field Foundation Models for robots working in unstructured sites.
Physical Intelligence
Direct competitorBoth build general robot AI models that other companies' robots can run: Physical Intelligence builds the general-purpose π robot foundation models, while FieldAI builds Field Foundation Models for robots working in unstructured sites.
Generalist AI
Direct competitorBoth build general robot AI models that other companies' robots can run: Generalist AI builds the GEN robot foundation models meant to run on many robot types, while FieldAI builds Field Foundation Models for robots working in unstructured sites.
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Rhoda AI
Direct competitorBoth build general robot AI models that other companies' robots can run: Rhoda AI is building a robot brain pre-trained on internet video, while FieldAI builds Field Foundation Models for robots working in unstructured sites.
Genesis AI
Direct competitorBoth build general robot AI models that other companies' robots can run: Genesis AI builds a robot-brain model and now its own hand and the Eno robot, while FieldAI builds Field Foundation Models for robots working in unstructured sites.
Google DeepMind (Gemini Robotics)
Direct competitorBoth build general robot AI models that other companies' robots can run: Google DeepMind develops the Gemini Robotics models, used by partners such as Apptronik, while FieldAI builds Field Foundation Models for robots working in unstructured sites.
NVIDIA
Direct competitorBoth build general robot AI models that other companies' robots can run: NVIDIA supplies Jetson Thor compute and the open GR00T humanoid foundation models, while FieldAI builds Field Foundation Models for robots working in unstructured sites.
Recent news
- — Report: revenue above $135M across 30+ customers; Nvidia and Intel Capital backing The Outpost Reported
- — FieldAI set to raise $700M at $10B valuation (term sheet signed) Business Insider via aVenture Reported
Sources
- Robotics startup FieldAI set to raise new funding round at $10 billion valuation (Business Insider via aVenture) (Oct 2, 2026)
- FieldAI Raises $700M at $10B Valuation for Robot Brains (The Outpost) (Oct 3, 2026)
- Who is paying for humanoids: 69 funding rounds (humanoid.observer) (Sep 6, 2026)
- FieldAI Robotics Growing, Will Need More Space (Orange County Business Journal) (May 4, 2026)
- Ali Agha's FieldAI says it crossed $100M in revenue and contracts (RuntimeWire) (Jun 26, 2026)
- FieldAI team page (Oct 8, 2026)
Confidence: medium.