The 25 most promising robotics startups in 2026, according to investors

Bain Capital Ventures' Amanda Huang; Scale Venture Partners' Siddharth Ramakrishnan; UP.Partners' Ally Warson. Bain Capital Ventures; Scale Venture Partners; UP.Partners We asked investors at Sequoia, Felicis, and Bessemer to name the most promising robotics startups. Robotics and physical AI startups raised a record $16.3 billion across 492 deals in Q1 2026. Meet the 25 robotics startups investors have been watching in 2026. After years of investors shunning hardware, Silicon Valley is…