We are entering the golden age of robotics startups – it’s not just because of artificial intelligence

Seth Winterroth, partner at Eclipse Ventures, highlighted the boom in robot investment, which hit $6 billion in the first seven months of 2025, driven by declining hardware costs, maturity in the market and advances in artificial intelligence. Key areas include manufacturing, healthcare and elderly care, while humanoid robots and consumer-oriented robots remain unattractive. The industry’s growth can be traced back to Amazon’s 2013 acquisition of Kiva Systems, which spurred the inception of talent and startups.