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PHYSICAL AI FUNDING SURGES TO $47.4B IN H1 2026

Venture capital poured $47.4B into physical AI companies across 521 deals in the first half of 2026, an 80% jump from H1 2025. The sum already exceeds total physical AI investment from 2022 through 2024 combined.

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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 (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

Mary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News: VC funding in physical AI companies totaled $47.4B across 521 deals in H1, up 80% fr…

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