Agile Robots — Database · China AI Data

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Overview

Agile Robots was founded in 2018 by Chen Zhaopeng, Peter Meusel and robotics experts from the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Headquartered in Munich with its China headquarters in Beijing, the company develops force-torque controlled robot arms, seven-axis cobots, dexterous hands and the Agile ONE industrial humanoid, connected to production systems through its AgileCore software platform. It became the first German robotics unicorn after a USD 220 million Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 in 2021, and in March 2026 partnered with Google DeepMind to integrate Gemini Robotics foundation models into its industrial robots. Its Chinese entity, Agile Robots (Beijing), anchors the China business.

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Products

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Force-controlled robot arms

Torque-sensing arms and seven-axis cobots for precision assembly

Agile ONE humanoid

Full-size industrial humanoid for unstructured real-world environments

AgileCore platform

Robot software platform connecting AI models, vision and production systems

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Highlights

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01Became the first German robotics unicorn after a USD 220 million Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 in 2021, valuing the company above USD 1 billion.
02Partnered with Google DeepMind in March 2026 to integrate Gemini Robotics foundation models into its industrial robots, with first deployments targeted by end-2026.
03Acquired Franka Robotics, thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering and BÄR Automation; China entity Agile Robots (Beijing) anchors the China business.

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