# Standard Bots raises $200 million to scale AI‑driven industrial robots

> The US robot maker, backed by NASA, Amazon and Lockheed Martin, closed a Series C at a $1 billion valuation.

Oossa · 2026-10-10 · https://oossa.com/en/standard-bots-raises-200-million-to-scale-ai-driven-industrial-robots

Standard Bots, which calls itself America’s largest AI‑native industrial robot maker, announced a $200 million Series C funding round. The round was led by General Catalyst and RoboStrategy and values the company at $1 billion. Its robot arms are used for tasks like machine tending, welding and assembly at customers such as NASA, Amazon and Lockheed Martin. The firm runs a shared AI model that customers fine‑tune with a few dozen examples, and it runs inference locally on‑premises to avoid cloud latency.

## The facts

- Series C raised $200 million
- Valuation reached $1 billion

## Why it matters

Factory operators can add AI perception to existing robot lines without relying on constant internet connections.

## Sources & references

1. [Building AI for Reliable Execution: Lessons From Industrial Robotics](https://www.latent.space/p/standard-bots) – Latent Space, 2026-10-10

Last updated: 2026-10-10