Following mixed results with its Pepper robot, SoftBank is reportedly intensifying its search for investments in next-generation humanoid robotics, targeting AI-driven companies like Agility Robotics and Skild AI.
According to a report from The Information, Norwegian robotics company 1X Technologies is seeking to raise as much as $1 billion in a new funding round that would value the company at a minimum of $10 billion. The move signals accelerating investor confidence in the humanoid robotics sector.