Full Name
Walden Robotics Inc.
About
Walden Robotics Inc. is a Cambridge, Massachusetts full-stack Physical AI company that launched as a spinout from Toyota Research Institute in January 2026. It develops its own robot hardware, software, Large Behavior Models and application layer for general-purpose industrial robots. Walden initially targets manufacturing and logistics, with robots performing production work alongside people at a Toyota plant in North America and customer activity across automotive, aerospace, semiconductors, electronics, logistics and life sciences.
Technical Overview
Company Stage
Pilot Delivery
Focus Application
Industrial
Robot Products
1
Contact Information
Address
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Social Links
Robot Products
Walden Robot
Released 2026
Pilot Delivery
Funding History
Total $300M| Round | Amount | Valuation | Date | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | $300M | $1.1B | Jul 2026 | Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Invention Partners, Toyota Ventures, Deviation Capital, NVIDIA, Boeing, AE Ventures, Samsung Ventures, Prologis Ventures, CoreWeave Ventures, Calibrate Ventures, Colle Capital, Shine Capital, NextView Ventures, Squarepoint Capital, One Madison Group, KAS Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures | Source |
Development Timeline
2026
Walden launched in January as a spinout from Toyota Research Institute and began working with customers across multiple industries.
2026
Beginning in February, Walden robots entered a Toyota plant in North America and progressed from first pilot to production work in under two months.
2026
On July 15, Walden launched out of stealth with a $300 million seed round at a disclosed $1.1 billion valuation.
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