The AI revolution just got physical. 🦾 This week saw a monumental shift in capital towards AI that can interact with the real world, headlined by a billion-dollar investment in humanoid robotics.

We’ll talk about:

• A breakdown of the top 20 AI and tech funding deals for the week of September 11-18, 2025.
• The monumental investment in humanoid robotics, with Figure AI raising over $1 billion to build autonomous, human-like robots.
• The continued boom in specialized AI hardware, as Groq lands a massive $750 million for its ultra-fast AI inference chips (LPUs).
• The automation of science and manufacturing, with Lila Sciences raising $235M for "self-driving" research labs and Divergent Technologies securing $290M.
• Plus, big rounds for mass-produced satellites (Apex), AI code review (CodeRabbit), and "generative autonomy" (PassiveLogic).

Keywords: AI Fundraising, Weekly Funding Report, Figure AI, Humanoid Robotics, Groq, AI Chips, Lila Sciences, Autonomous Labs, Divergent Technologies, Embodied AI, AI Infrastructure, Venture Capital, AI Startups

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