Mary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News:
VC funding in physical AI companies totaled $47.4B across 521 deals in H1, up 80% from H1 2025, and more than the $41.9B invested from 2022 to 2024 — Funding to physical AI companies is booming in 2026. — Venture investors appear to increasingly see physical AI as the next leg of the broader AI boom.



