TechFlow news, July 16, according to Bloomberg, humanoid robot startup Walden Robotics, spun out from the Toyota Robotics Research Lab, announced the completion of approximately $300 million in seed funding, valued at $1.1 billion, officially exiting stealth mode. This round was co-led by Deviation Capital and Toyota Motor Corporation, with Toyota's strategic investment and early venture capital department also participating, followed by investments from Nvidia, Boeing, AE Ventures, Samsung Ventures, and CoreWeave Ventures.
Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, Walden Robotics was founded in January this year, independently developing hardware, software, and AI models, focusing on creating general-purpose humanoid robots capable of continuous learning and evolution in real environments, currently mainly deployed in the manufacturing and logistics sectors. The company has launched multiple commercialization projects, including a pilot program at a Toyota factory in North America, where robots complete 8-hour shifts alongside human teams daily, undertaking repetitive tasks such as parts loading and unloading, machine cleaning, and assembly material preparation. Morgan Stanley predicts that the global humanoid robot market size is expected to exceed $5 trillion by 2050.
