FieldAI Raises $400M to Lead General-Purpose Robotics Revolution

Robotics software startup FieldAI has raised over $400 million to scale its "universal robot brain," boosting the company’s valuation to a reported $2 billion. The funding round, co-led by Bezos Expeditions, Prysm, and Temasek, is a major bet on creating a single AI to power any machine.

• A different kind of smarts: Instead of retrofitting language models for machines, FieldAI's platform is built on "Field Foundation Models," a new class of AI that uses a "physics-first" approach to be intrinsically risk-aware. The goal, according to founder and CEO Ali Agha, is to avoid the hallucinations and limitations of conventional AI when applied to real-world tasks.

• No map, no problem: This architecture allows robots—from humanoids to wheeled vehicles—to navigate unpredictable job sites in construction and energy without needing pre-loaded maps or GPS. The company says its systems are already deployed across the U.S., Europe, and Japan, demonstrating an ability to adapt on the fly that separates it from more constrained automation.

• The smart money agrees: That vision has attracted major investors. "FieldAI is at the forefront of the general-purpose robotics revolution, and its ability to rapidly deploy will unlock long-term economic and societal value," said Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures.

The fresh capital will fuel FieldAI’s global expansion and product development, as the company plans to double its headcount by the end of the year to meet demand. FieldAI's raise is part of a larger trend, with 55% of the $3.55 billion invested in construction tech in Q1 2025 going to robotics and AI. But adoption faces headwinds, as active robotics use on job sites has recently dipped.