British Robotics & AI Companies
The British robotics & AI industry: 136 companies, $8.3B raised, 36 funding rounds, 17 robot makers.
Sectors
- AI Foundation Models — 28 companies, $3.3B raised
- Defense Systems — 15 companies, $1B raised
- AI Infrastructure — 15 companies, $3.4B raised
- Cybersecurity — 14 companies, $97M raised
- Industrial Robotics — 13 companies, $384M raised
- Renewable Energy — 13 companies, $13.5M raised
- Battery Storage — 12 companies, $44.5M raised
- Nuclear Energy — 11 companies, $0 raised
- Semiconductors — 9 companies, $793M raised
- Quantum Computing — 9 companies, $0 raised
- Humanoid Robotics — 7 companies, $456M raised
- Digital Health — 5 companies, $154.2M raised
- Logistics Robotics — 4 companies, $0 raised
- Autonomous Vehicles — 3 companies, $1.7B raised
- Space & Satellites — 3 companies, $364.5M raised
- Drone Delivery — 2 companies, $0 raised
- Hydrogen Fuel Cells — 2 companies, $0 raised
- Urban Air Mobility — 2 companies, $0 raised
- Quadruped Robotics — 1 companies, $25M raised
- Space Technology — 1 companies, $0 raised
- Medical Imaging — 1 companies, $0 raised
- Surgical Robotics — 1 companies, $0 raised
Top-funded British companies
- Nscale — $2.3B (London, United Kingdom)
- Wayve — $1.5B (London, United Kingdom)
- Emulate — $700M (London, England, United Kingdom)
- UFORCE — $500M (London, England, United Kingdom)
- CuspAI — $450M (Cambridge, England, United Kingdom)
- Open Cosmos — $346M (Harwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom)
- Olix — $312M (London, England, United Kingdom)
- Volta — $300M (London, United Kingdom)
- Cambridge Aerospace — $300M (Cambridge, England, United Kingdom)
- PhysicsX — $300M (London, United Kingdom)
Robots made in United Kingdom
Frequently asked questions
How many robotics and AI companies are based in United Kingdom?
The Robotics Media tracks 136 British robotics and AI companies across 22 sectors, led by AI Foundation Models (28), Defense Systems (15), AI Infrastructure (15).
Which British robotics company has raised the most funding?
Nscale has raised the most among tracked British companies, with $2.3B in disclosed funding.
What are the biggest sectors for British robotics and AI companies?
The most active sectors for British robotics and AI companies are AI Foundation Models, Defense Systems, AI Infrastructure.
Which British companies make robots?
17 British companies build physical robots, drones or autonomous vehicles, including CMR Surgical, Humanoid Ltd, Wayve.
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