Nebula Robotics Secures $45M Series A to Scale India-Built Humanoid Platform - RobotWale News

Series A Funding Secured

On October 24, 2024, Bengaluru-based humanoid robotics startup Nebula Robotics announced the successful closure of a $45 million Series A funding round. The round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund II, with participation from existing investors including Blume Ventures, AngelList India, and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade’s innovation grant. The capital will be deployed to scale manufacturing at the company’s new facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, and accelerate the commercial rollout of its latest humanoid platform across South Asian markets.

Atlas-X1 Commercial Launch

Alongside the funding announcement, Nebula Robotics unveiled the Atlas-X1, a 1.7-meter tall bipedal humanoid robot designed for logistics, warehousing, and light manufacturing. Priced at ₹28 lakhs (approximately $33,500), the unit marks one of the first commercially available humanoid robots manufactured in India. The robot features a 22-hour operational battery life, modular gripper arms with 18 degrees of freedom, and an onboard AI stack trained on localized Indian industrial datasets. The company has also partnered with IIT Madras to integrate advanced proprioceptive sensors for improved balance on uneven factory floors.

Industry Impact and Deployment

Nebula Robotics has already secured pilot contracts with three major Indian automotive manufacturers and two e-commerce fulfillment centers. The company plans to deliver its first fifty units by March 2025, focusing on repetitive material handling and quality inspection tasks. With the new funding, Nebula aims to reduce the Atlas-X1’s production costs by thirty percent over the next eighteen months, positioning the platform as a cost-effective alternative to imported humanoid systems in South Asia. The startup also announced plans to hire two hundred engineers and technicians over the coming year to support domestic supply chain development.