SoftBank, Nvidia back Germany’s Agile Robots at $8.5 billion valuation

Agile Robots, a German robotics company, raised $500 million in funding led by SoftBank, valuing it at $8.5 billion. Nvidia and Hitachi also participated. The company plans to expand in the US and increase production capacity, including in Germany. Agile Robots, founded in 2018, employs over 2,000 people and holds 650 patents.

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