Mind Robotics, global industry experts in AI-enabled industrial robotics and automation systems, has announced a $500 million Series A financing round to support the development and deployment of AI-powered robotic systems at industrial scale. The round is co-led by Accel and Andreessen Horowitz and follows an $115 million seed financing led by Eclipse Capital in late 2025.
The company is focused on developing robotic systems capable of performing dexterous, variable, and reasoning-intensive tasks. These capabilities are designed to address limitations in traditional industrial automation, which is typically optimized for repeatable and highly structured processes.
According to the company, a significant portion of industrial value-add work requires adaptability, physical reasoning, and fine motor control that conventional robotics systems are not able to deliver. Mind Robotics is building a full-stack platform that integrates AI models, robotics hardware, and deployment infrastructure to support these requirements.
Mind Robotics operates in close collaboration with Rivian, which serves as both a partner and major shareholder. The company states that access to real-world manufacturing environments and production data supports model training and system validation at scale.
Mind Robotics is developing AI-powered industrial robotics platforms capable of performing complex, adaptive manufacturing tasks at scale. (Editorial graphic courtesy of Components Source Network)
“As AI enters the physical world, we believe the largest, at-scale application for advanced robotics will be across the industrial sector,” said RJ Scaringe. “Advanced robotics are going to be critical for global competitiveness, as well as addressing the substantial industrial labor shortages that exist today. We’re building robots that will perform real tasks, in real plants, at real scale. I am grateful to have partners that believe in what we are building at Mind Robotics — looking forward to having Sameer join our Board.”
“We back leaders, and this team has a track record that speaks for itself,” said Sameer Gandhi, partner at Accel. “They helped build one of the most ambitious manufacturing operations in the EV industry. That kind of execution doesn’t happen by accident; it reflects the quality of the people behind it. RJ is a disciplined and visionary leader, and we believe AI industrial robotics enables one of the most exciting technological shifts of our time.”
“RJ is one of the very few founders who have built and scaled a vertically integrated hardware company,” said Sarah Wang, General Partner at a16z. “At Rivian, he architected the full stack — vehicle architecture, electronics, battery systems, embedded software, manufacturing processes, and supply chains — integrating each layer into a cohesive system. That kind of end-to-end systems leadership is precisely what it takes to build a generational robotics company and why we’re excited to back RJ and the Mind Robotics team.”
The funding is expected to support continued development of AI-driven robotic systems and accelerate deployment across industrial and manufacturing environments. The company is positioning its platform to address growing demand for automation solutions that can operate in less structured and more variable production settings.
About Mind Robotics
Mind Robotics is an AI-enabled industrial robotics company headquartered in Palo Alto, California. Founded in 2025 by RJ Scaringe, the company is developing a full-stack platform that combines AI models, robotics hardware, and deployment infrastructure to automate complex industrial tasks. Its team brings expertise across artificial intelligence, robotics, and manufacturing systems. For more information, please click here.
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