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Gravis Robotics raises $200M from SoftBank for physical AI in construction

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Swiss robotics startup Gravis Robotics has secured $200 million in funding from SoftBank Group. The company develops physical AI for construction machinery, enabling autonomous operation for tasks like digging and terrain reshaping. This investment positions Gravis Robotics as a new unicorn in the European tech landscape. AI

IMPACT This funding will likely accelerate the development and deployment of autonomous construction machinery, potentially transforming the efficiency and safety of the construction industry.

RANK_REASON Significant funding round for an AI-focused robotics company.

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Gravis Robotics raises $200M from SoftBank for physical AI in construction

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Europe has a new robotics unicorn: Switzerland’s Gravis Robotics has raised $200 million from SoftBank. Its physical AI does more than navigate: it enables exca

    Europe has a new robotics unicorn: Switzerland’s Gravis Robotics has raised $200 million from SoftBank. Its physical AI does more than navigate: it enables excavators to dig, load and reshape terrain while measuring how the environment changes. We examined the team and engineerin…

    LINKS movetheneedle.news/…/gravis-robotics-beco…
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    SoftBank Group has invested $200 million in Gravis Robotics, a Swiss startup that makes autonomous software for construction machinery. https://www. japantimes.

    SoftBank Group has invested $200 million in Gravis Robotics, a Swiss startup that makes autonomous software for construction machinery. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/business/2026 /08/18/companies/softbank-gravis-robotics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon # business # compan…

    LINKS japantimes.co.jp/…/softbank-gravis-roboti…

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