Agon
Seed London
Builds synthetic "battle arenas", simulated environments that train autonomous defence systems and the AI guiding them against adaptive adversaries. Headquartered in London, with a base in Berlin.
Data & InfrastructureRobotics
UK AI in Robotics
UK companies building AI-driven robots and physical systems.
Companies (7)
Automata
Growth London
Builds modular lab-automation robotics with orchestration software to run experiments in life-sciences and diagnostics laboratories. Headquartered in London.
RoboticsHealthcare AIAI for Science
Dexory
Growth London
Builds autonomous robots and software that scan warehouses to create digital twins and generate inventory insights. Headquartered in London.
RoboticsComputer VisionData & Infrastructure
Humanoid
Early-stage London
Builds AI-powered humanoid robots on a wheeled base for industrial use in warehouses and factories. Headquartered in London, with its KinetIQ AI system handling perception and movement.
RoboticsComputer Vision
Oxa
Growth Oxford
Builds self-driving software and hardware for industrial vehicles operating in ports, airports and yards. Headquartered in Oxford, formerly known as Oxbotica.
Autonomous VehiclesRobotics
Wayve
Growth London
Builds self-driving software that learns to drive end-to-end from cameras, without the HD maps or lidar most rivals rely on. Headquartered in London and licensing its system to carmakers.
Autonomous VehiclesComputer VisionFoundation Models
Wootzano
Seed Other England
Builds AI-enabled robotic systems with a patented electronic skin that lets them handle delicate fresh produce such as grapes and tomatoes. Headquartered in Sedgefield, County Durham.
RoboticsComputer Vision
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Partnership
Wayve and Uber win London's first robotaxi licences
Transport for London has granted private hire licences to 15 of Wayve's self-driving cars, clearing the way for supervised robotaxi rides in the capital with Uber. A trained safety driver stays on board for now, with the first trips due later this summer.
Investment
Agon raises £22.5M to train defence AI in synthetic battlefields
Agon, a London defence-AI startup, has launched out of stealth with $30M, about £22.5M, to build synthetic 'battle arenas' where autonomous systems are trained against adaptive adversaries. The seed round was led by XYZ, Lux Capital, and Northzone, and adds to a run of UK sovereign and defence AI raises.
Investment
Humanoid raises £114M and becomes Europe's first humanoid-robot unicorn
London robotics company Humanoid has raised $152M, or about £114M, in a Series A round that values it at $1.35B, making it Europe's first pure-play humanoid-robotics unicorn. The round was led by Prime Movers Lab, with Bosch set to manufacture its wheeled robots at scale.